2016 Results

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2016

Operation Our Town total money raised from 2007-2016:

  • Over $3.6 million
    • Over $2.8 million raised from businesses, organizations, & individuals
    • Over $800,000 raised from federal grants in 2008-2010

Operation Our Town total money distributed from 2007-2016:

  • Over $2.8 million in grants distributed to law enforcement, treatment, and prevention programs in Blair County

View our list of 2016 Grant Recipients.

Operation Our Town awarded $130,606 in grants to law enforcement to help with special operations:

  • search warrants
  • tactical details
  • Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigations
  • drug prosecutor
  • radio & insurance for ABLE tactical truck

LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL OPERATIONS:

Satruation patrols:  1

Drug raids conducted:  2

Buy-busts: 35

Blair County drug arrests:

  • 2007 – 607
  • 2008 – 562
  • 2009 – 549
  • 2010 – 512
  • 2011 – 493
  • 2012 – 640
  • 2013 – 485
  • 2014 – 690
  • 2015 – 645
  • 2016 – 736

Push Out the Pusher Calls answered at 911 Center:
Push Out The Pusher hotline: (814-693-3020 or 866-693-3020)

Year Voicemail Live Calls Total Calls
2016 403 212 615
2015 503 230 733
2014 526 211 737
2013 472 178 650
2012 512 185 697
2011 849 332 1181
2010 988 390 1378
2009 1183 573 1756
2008 1042 377 1419
2007 1184 n/a 1184

Drug deaths
45 drug overdose deaths in 2016.

Drug/Criminal Prosecutions
Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio hired Attorney Peter Weeks as the drug prosecutor in July 2007, with the help of a grant from Operation Our Town.

2016 Criminal Prosecutions:

  • 327 cases
  • 182 defendants

Forfeitures:

  • $78,248 in forfeitures from cash, automobiles, and personal property.

Volunteer Service

  • 139 volunteers participated in 20 Outreach events
  • 1,008 total volunteer hours

 

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