TOUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

Law Enforcement:  A Crucial Partner in the Fight to Reduce Crime

The goal of the Milwaukee HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) is to disrupt and/or dismantle
 criminal organizations that import, transport and distribute illegal drugs.  Its mandate
 also includes investigation of drug-related violent crime and money laundering. 

Founded in 1998, Milwaukee HIDTA coordinates the work and information-sharing of federal, state
 and local law enforcement agencies investigating targeted drug-trafficking organizations. 
The agencies especially focus on gang activity related to major drug-trafficking organizations
 and tough enforcement of gun laws.  They also encourage neighborhood involvement in reducing crime.

In 2005, the Milwaukee HIDTA initiatives seized 33 kilos of cocaine, 2.2 kilos of crack cocaine,
.5 kilos of heroin, 300 kilos of marijuana and 1,001 dosage units of Ecstasy.  The initiatives disrupted
 or dismantled 11 drug-trafficking organizations and seized $1,961,036.00 in drug assets. 
The Milwaukee HIDTA also closed 384 fugitive warrants, an increase of 10% over the previous year. 

As part of Safe & Sound’s three-pronged approach to reduce youth crime and violence,
Milwaukee HIDTA is a key element in improving the quality of life for the community. 

The Milwaukee HIDTA Executive Board is comprised of the heads of the participating law
 enforcement agencies. The Executive Board sets policy and determines the direction
of Milwaukee HIDTA.  The HIDTA Director provides administrative oversight of the program.

Participating Agencies
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Cudahy Police Department
Department of Homeland Security-Immigration
 & Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kenosha County Sheriff's Office
Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office
Milwaukee Police Department
Racine County Sheriff's Office
U.S. Marshals Service
United States Attorney's Office
Waukesha County Sheriff's Office
West Allis Police Department
Wisconsin Department of Justice-DCI
Wisconsin National Guard-DCP

 

Contact us: Phone: (414) 220-4798 E-mail: safesound@milwaukeehidta.org