The U.S. Department of Justice has selected seven adjoining states to participate in the stimulus-funded Rural Law Enforcement Methamphetamine Initiative. Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada and New Mexico will each receive funding to pay the salary of a state methamphetamine coordinator, Johnny Johnson of The Oklahoman reports. The position will be funded for two years, and in addition to overseeing efforts to reduce meth use in his or her respective state each coordinator will work with the others to tackle the problem on a national level. (Read more)
The states were chosen in a competitive application and selection process, says a news release from Strategic Applications International, a consulting firm that will help administer the program. Stimulus funds for the program will also be used to host a National Rural Law Enforcement Methamphetamine Summit June 22-24 in Denver. The project's website, Methpedia.org, also contains numerous resources about meth use and law enforcement in each state.
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