1. Sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company Mayor William A. Johnson, Jr. & Police Chief Robert J. Duffy

2. Some Dimensions of the Drug Problem Violent crime in drug markets Property crime by users & addicts Overdoses and other health problems Transmission of AIDS Neighborhood decline Economic impact

3. Source: SACSI research Estimates of the Size of the Drug Market in Rochester At least 15,000 regular buyers At least 1200 regular sellers A minimum of $30-40 million per year in gross income

4. Source: AIDS Rochester Drugs & AIDS Current AIDS cases in Monroe county = 2000 + 40 - 50 % due to injection drug use 500 people dead from AIDS due to injection drug use since 1985

5. Source: Department of Mental Health Drug Addiction in Monroe County Almost 60,000 Monroe County residents have a substance abuse problem.

6. Data Source: Department of Community Development Economic Impact of the Drug Problem Cost to taxpayers for:Cost to taxpayers for: –Criminal Justice System –Health Care & Treatment –Tax Base Decline - over 3000 vacant properties in the City of Rochester – March 2000 Cost to society for:Cost to society for: –Lost Productivity –Family Disruption & Deterioration

7. MARIJUANA COCAINE CRACK COCAINE HEROIN DESIGNER DRUGS DRUGS FOUND IN ROCHESTER

8. SOURCE CITIES

9. Upper Level Dealers (12 to 15) Mid Level Dealers (60 to 80) Street Level Dealers (1000 to 1500) 300 drug houses ROCHESTER DRUG DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

10. Suspected Drug Outlets

11. The Drug Hotline alone has received over 3500 calls per year on average since 1998

12. Drug Markets Cocaine Heroin Marihuana

13. 11/29/01 - City Narcotics Unit currently has 362 open cases / estimate of active drug locations - 250 to 300 locations.