2010 Results

ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2010

Operation Our Town total money raised from 2007-2010:

Over $1.2 million raised from businesses, organizations, & individuals
Over $800,000 raised from federal grants in 2008-2010

Operation Our Town total money distributed from 2007-2010:

Over $1.5 million in grants distributed to law enforcement, treatment, and prevention programs in Blair County

View our list of 2010 grant recipients.

Operation Our Town awarded over $230,000 in grants to law enforcement to help special operations:

warrant squad
interdiction squad
saturation patrols
search warrants
tactical details
stakeout details
drug raids
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigations
drug prosecutor
Blair County Drug Task Force
Hollidaysburg Police Department, Blair County Sheriff’s Department, Williamsburg Police Department

LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL OPERATIONS:

Search warrants executed: 24

Blair County drug raids: 6

Blair County drug arrests:

2010 – 512
2009 – 549
2008 – 562
2007 – 607

Saturation Patrols: 5
Conducted in Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone Borough, Duncansville, Allegheny Township, Blair Township, and Frankstown Township

Operation Our Town initiated a Most Wanted List May 23, 2007:

27 captured to-date

Equipment purchased:
Cell phone analysis equipment, MotoShot System, various equipment for Blair Co. Sheriff’s Dept., surveillance video camera, and inkless fingerprint unit.

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
2010	988	390	1378
2009	1183	573	1756
2008	1042	377	1419
2007	1184	n/a	1184

Drug deaths
Overall accidental drug overdoses decreased 41% from 2006 to 2010.

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.

Criminal Prosecutions:

Between 200-400 cases assigned
Over 170 separate defendants
9 jury trials

Forfeitures:

Over $100,000 in forfeitures from cash, automobiles, and personal property.
Donated several thousand dollars worth of reconditioned cell phones to the military and abuse shelters.

Volunteer Service