Gang and Drug Unit
The Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement group, consisting of federal, state and local agencies, operating throughout Dane County.
- Identify, arrest and seek prosecution of drug offenders, including street-level users and sellers as well as those involved in major trafficking and conspiracies.
- Identify, disrupt and, where appropriate, arrest individuals involved in illegal gang activity.
- Identify, disrupt and where appropriate, seek prosecution of individuals involved in prostitution and illegal gambling operations.
- Develop and maintain an intelligence network for tracking drug and gang activities.
- Disseminate information regarding drug and gang activities to appropriate law enforcement commanders and chiefs.
- Provide drug and gang training to Dane County law enforcement personnel.
- Support community-based anti-drug and anti-gang educational programs.
- Solicit support of the residents of Dane County to aid in the suppression of drug and gang activities.
- Identify and arrest fugitives and violent offenders on warrants and apprehension requests.
The Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force is comprised of
personnel from the Dane County Sheriff's Office, the Madison
Police Department, and the University of Wisconsin Police
Department who are assigned to the Task Force in a full-time
capacity. In addition to these personnel, the Task Force also has
liaison officers assigned from all other member agencies, who
serve as points of contact in their respective areas.
The Task Force is overseen by the Task Force Steering Committee,
which is made up of: Sheriff Gary Hamblin - Dane County Sheriff's
Office, Chief Noble Wray - Madison Police Department, Chief
Sue Riseling - University of Wisconsin Police Department, Chief Thomas
Blatter-
Fitchburg Police Department, and Chief Greg
Leck - McFarland Police Department.
The Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force is organized into
two units, the Field Operations Unit and the Investigative
Operations Unit.
The role of the Field Operations Unit is to:
- Use high-visibility specialized patrol tactics to discourage gang activities and disrupt open-air drug markets.
- As part of the Fields Operations unit the Task Force provides K-9 services with a specially trained narcotics K-9.
- Conduct surveillance to identify and arrest drug offenders.
- Conduct door-to-door introductions to explain the operations of the Task Force and solicit citizen reporting of criminal activity.
- Use "knock and talk" tactics to confront suspected drug offenders.
- Serve outstanding fugitive warrants related to guns, gangs and drugs.
- Assist Probation and Parole agents in monitoring clients.
The role of the Investigative Operations Unit is to:
- Identify, investigate and seek prosecution of mid and high level drug dealers.
- When available, investigate and/or assist with other significant drug investigations.
- Work with Federal, State and local agencies on conspiracies which affect drug activities in Dane County.
In 2002, the Task Force continued to focus on disrupting and arresting mid and high-level drug traffickers. Through active partnership with agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Task Force was able to work several large-scale investigations.
Arrests
| 2004 | 2005 | |
| Total Arrests | 225 | 283 |
| Total Charges | 643 | 697 |
| Average # Of Charges Per Arrest | 2.86 | 2.46 |
Categories Of Charges
| Category | Qty | Percent of total |
| Traffic | 38 | 5.91% |
| Misc | 137 | 21.31% |
| Weapons | 12 | 1.87% |
| Warrants | 126 | 19.60% |
| P&P | 49 | 7.62% |
| Drug Charges | 335 | 52.10% |
Drug Charges
| Charge | Qty |
|
Possession of Paraphernalia |
22 |
|
Maintaining a Dwelling |
32 |
|
Possession of Marijuana |
23 |
|
Possession of Cocaine Base |
5 |
|
Attempted Possession of Cocaine Base |
1 |
|
Possession of Cocaine |
7 |
|
Possession of Heroin |
6 |
|
Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms |
4 |
|
Possession of Methamphetamine |
1 |
|
Possession of MDMA/Ecstasy |
1 |
|
Possession of Ketamine |
1 |
|
Attempted Possession of OxyContin |
1 |
|
Possession of Sched. II Narcotic |
3 |
|
Possession of Sched IV Narcotic |
1 |
|
Possession of Other Drugs |
4 |
|
Possession of Cocaine Base with Intent to Deliver |
24 |
|
FEDERAL Poss. CB W/I |
2 |
|
Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver |
6 |
|
FEDERAL Poss. Coke W/I |
2 |
|
Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver |
31 |
|
Possession of Heroin with Intent to Deliver |
3 |
|
Possession of Oxycodone with Intent to Deliver |
1 |
|
Delivery of Cocaine |
26 |
|
Attempted Delivery of Cocaine |
2 |
|
Delivery of Cocaine Base |
38 |
|
Delivery of Marijuana |
7 |
|
Delivery of Heroin |
22 |
|
Delivery of Ecstasy/MDMA |
3 |
|
Delivery of Other Drugs |
4 |
|
Federal Drug Conspiracy |
23 |
|
Manufacture Marijuana |
2 |
|
Prescription Violation |
2 |
|
Delivery/Poss. W/I Within 1000’ of School/Park, etc. |
13 |
|
Drug Repeater Charge |
12 |
Drugs Seized
| Type | Quantity |
| 296 plants Marijuana | $370,000.00 |
| 4791.87 grams Cocaine | $431,268.30 |
| 3634.72 ounces Marijuana | $872,546.00 |
| 1140.0 grams Cocaine Base | $83,788.50 |
| 13 grams Psilocybin Mushrooms | $94.00 |
| 120.5 grams Heroin | $25,907.50 |
| 38 tablets of Oxycodone | $590.00 |
| 163 tablets of MDMA/Ecstasy | $3,260.00 |
Drugs Purchased
| Type | Quantity |
| Cocaine Base | 586.6 grams |
| Cocaine | 1021.9 |
| MDMA/Ecstasy | 5 tablets |
| Marijuana | 53.49 ounces |
| Heroin | 24.6 grams |
| Methamphetamine | 6.8 grams |
| Miscellaneous drugs | 32.5 |
| Type | Quantity |
| Cash Forfeited | $281,707.00 |
| Weapons Seized |
53 |
| Vehicles Seized | 9 |
| Search Warrants | 72 |
| P&P Home Warrants | 8 |
| Knock & Talks | 41 |
K-9 Searches - Drug Related
| Type | Quantity |
| Vehicles | 89 |
| Residence | 48 |
| Hotel | 4 |
| Buildings | 3 |
| Storage Lockers | 6 |
| Package | 2 |
| Trash Pick Sniff | 1 |
| School Sniffs | 4 |
| Misc. | 2 |
K-9 Calls
| Type | Quantity |
| Drug Calls | 128 |
| Patrol Calls | 12 |
| Non K-9 Calls | 18 |
| Patrol Back-ups | 20 |
| Self-initiated Drug Calls | 17 |
| Self-initiated Patrol Calls | 1 |
Community/Neighborhood Presentations - 80
K-9 Presentations - 7