1. (a)

   1. (1) State-funded drug task forces are to provide monthly or quarterly statistical data and complete other required reporting by the Arkansas Drug Director’s office and Office of Intergovernmental Services (the administering agency).
   2. (2) Reports are to be completed in a timely manner and forwarded for review and compliance.
   3. (3) The mandated reports and tools are designed to meet any federal or state reporting requirements.

2. (b) Deconflictions.

   1. (1) DTF commanders shall ensure all task force operations and targets are entered into an approved deconfliction system, such as SAFETNet, provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration and/or RISSafe through regional organized crime information center.
   2. (2) These accounts, setup, and training can be organized by the office of the director.
   3. (3) SAFETNet account setup and training can be organized through the office of the director.

3. (c) NIBRS.

   1. (1) As the Uniform Crime Reporting Program comes to a close (January 1, 2021), the National Index Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is the preferred method for the reporting of all DTF activity.
   2. (2) Commanders shall take steps necessary to ensure all appropriate DTF case information is entered into NIBRS.
   3. (3) If no participating agency within the DTF currently uses a NIBRS based system, the DTF shall notify the office of the director to begin the identification process for the acquisition of a system capable of collecting NIBRS data.

4. (d) Financial reporting.

   1. (1) Monthly reimbursements must be submitted to the Office of Intergovernmental Services (the administering agency).
   2. (2) The DTF utilization reports shall be reported to the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council monthly by the Department of Finance and Administration.

5. (e) Annual local match report.

   1. (1) An annual match report will be submitted to the director to ensure compliance of the required match.

   2. (2) The Annual Match Report will include the following:

      1. (A) Match amount;
      2. (B) Approved categories;
      3. (C) Expenditure amounts;
      4. (D) Type of match (in-kind or cash); and
      5. (E) The source of the match.

6. (f) Programmatic reporting.

   1. (1) To capture drug task force performance, monthly and quarterly reports must be submitted to the director’s office and the Office of Intergovernmental Services.

   2. (2) The reports must include the various metrics listed below to ensure proper outcomes and measures are being monitored:

      1. (A) Number of organizations disrupted;
      2. (B) Number of organizations dismantled;
      3. (C) Number of drug arrests;
      4. (D) Number of drug seizures;
      5. (E) Total value of confiscations of street value of drugs seized in dollar amount;
      6. (F) Number of investigations;
      7. (G) Number of firearms seized with relations to drug offenses;
      8. (H) Number of collaborative efforts with other law enforcement agencies;
      9. (I) Number of deconflictions tracked;
      10. (J) Number of prescription drugs (prescription take back) collected (pounds);
      11. (K) Number of community engagement, drug, and opioid overdose prevention, education, and outreach awareness activities conducted by the task force, and the number of participants in those events; and
      12. (L) Number of trainings accessed or attended as well as hosted trainings.

Codification Notes: “DTF” means drug task force.