This month’s guest speaker was Steve Freng, Prevention and Treatment Manager at the NW High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (NW-HIDTA). Heroin use is a big issue here and around the country. Meth is still a big problem, too. And not to anyone’s surprise probably is that prescription drugs are a big problem. In fact, they are considered a gateway drug to heroin. HIDTA helps 28 US regions deal with drug problems in a collaborative way instead of each agency working in a silo.
The North Precinct Captain told us that property crime is still a big problem, especially from Northgate Mall to Sand Point Way, and on south through the rest of the precinct. Task forces are still working on the problem. Crimes against persons are holding steady.
The City Attorney’s Office is working with an interdepartmental team to deal with problem abandoned buildings. The priority is the most hazardous, such as fire hazards, but North Precinct Liaison Brendan Brophy encourages us to let him know if there are any abandoned homes in our area that are problems. He can be reached at brendan.brophy@seattle.gov and 206-684-7765
You can read all the minutes here.
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