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Providing integrated drug treatment services and criminal justice supervision
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Analytical support for developing leads and evidentiary products for successful prosecution
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To reduce drug trafficking and misuse by improving interagency collaboration, promoting accurate and timely information and intelligence sharing, and providing specialized training and other resources to its law enforcement, intelligence, treatment, and prevention initiatives.
News & Updates
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W/B HIDTA Recruitment for the Executive Director Position
The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Executive Board is soliciting applications for the position of Executive Director-W/B HIDTA. This is a management-level position with programmatic responsibility over the operation of the W/B HIDTA program, its various initiatives, and management staff. To learn more about the position, click here.
Recent News
W/B HIDTA Group Supervisor and Anti-Money Laundering Expert Steve Gurdak Publishes Article on Structuring
W/B HIDTA Group Supervisor and Anti-Money Laundering Expert Steve Gurdak Publishes Article on Structuring in… Read More
W/B HIDTA Executive Board Chair Sheriff Mike Chapman Honored with National Sheriff’s Association’s 2023 Sheriff of the Year Award
Loudoun County, VA Sheriff Mike Chapman, who also serves as the W/B HIDTA’s executive board… Read More
W/B HIDTA-Supported, Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Yields the Largest Quantities of Fentanyl and Crystal Methamphetamine Seized in the Frederick/Washington County Area
A multi-agency drug investigation in the Frederick/Washington, Md area resulted in the seizure of 1,152… Read More
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Scope
Covering 26 Counties and 11 Cities
In 1994, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated 13 jurisdictions in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia as a HIDTA region. Since then, the Washington/Baltimore (W/B) HIDTA’s boundaries have expanded to include 26 counties and 11 cities in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
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