SCHUMER AND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE FIRST-OF-ITS KIND "COMPSTAT-LIKE" DATABASE OF DEADLY Rx-DRUG RELATED CRIMES - LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS NEW TOOL WILL HELP COMBAT VIOLENT Rx-DRUG ROBBERIES TAKING PLACE ACROSS NEW YORK

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Gil Kerlikowske, and New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Regional Director Chauncey Parker today announced a first-of-its-kind database of prescription drug related crimes in New York. Last year, in the wake of a deadly drug store robbery on Long Island in which an off-duty Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent was shot and killed, Schumer urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to create such a comprehensive database in conjunction with local law enforcement. They agreed, and the database will be used to determine trends and patterns of prescription drug related crimes in the region, and will be a tool in fighting this deadly epidemic. Schumer said the data provided by this database will allow law enforcement officials to target resources to high crime areas, determine which prescription drugs are the most sought after, and determine necessary security changes in drug distribution networks. It will be available to local police departments, HIDTA Drug Intelligence Officials, and DEA officials, and will help bridge the information barrier that sometimes exists between law enforcement officials on various levels.
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02/15/2013	SCHUMER AND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE FIRST-OF-ITS KIND “COMPSTAT-LIKE” DATABASE OF DEADLY Rx-DRUG RELATED CRIMES – LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS NEW TOOL WILL HELP COMBAT VIOLENT Rx-DRUG ROBBERIES TAKING PLACE ACROSS NEW YORK
02/15/2013	SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: EXPEDITED FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENTS COMING FOR REPAIRING SANDY-DAMAGED ROADS AND BRIDGES ON LONG ISLAND - INSTEAD OF YEARS, REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS WILL TAKE WEEKS OR MONTHS
02/14/2013	SCHUMER: CROMWELL RECREATION CENTER ON STATEN ISLAND DENIED FEMA FUNDING FOR PERMANENT REBUILDING OR RELOCATION; CALLS ON FEDS TO WORK WITH NYC PARKS OFFICIALS ON APPEALS PROCESS
02/13/2013	SCHUMER: FEMA GRANTS UNAVAILABLE TO SANDY-IMPACTED CO-OP AND CONDO OWNERS IN NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND; CALLS ON HUD TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY FUNDING TO CO-OP AND CONDO OWNERS FOR REPAIRS

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