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Fec~era~Priorities 2007 Pubic Safety ~fustice <br />One detective position dedicated to narcotics is inadequate to meet the increased <br />methamphetamine presence in Lane County. One position is also inadequate to deal with <br />the properly crime associated with the drug issues, and Lane County is void of <br />methamphetamine programs in corrections. Lane County seeks $500,000 to establish a <br />comprehensive methamphetamine target team to investigate and prosecute meth cases and <br />set up a specialized assessment and referral and treatment program for Lane County jail <br />inmates addicted to meth. <br />Summary <br />The $1.25 million request seeks $750,000 to enhance the .treatment component of the <br />multidisciplinary approach and $550,000 to work with other agencies on enforcement efforts. In <br />addition, specific meth-related programs are needed to deal with the jail population impacted by <br />methamphetamine use and abuse. <br />33 <br />