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Stay out of Drug Areas Declaration of Lieutenant James P. Duffy December 2009 I, James P. Duffy, certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the following is true and correct: I. I am a Lieutenant with the Everett Police Department and have been the nighttime Watch Commander of the North Precinct since June 13, 2008. II. During my 24-year law enforcement career I have spent nearly 10 years as a narcotics detective and detective sergeant assigned to the Everett Police Narcotics unit, then the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force. I have a significant amount of training and experience in identifying and detecting narcotics, and in trafficking, sales, and purchases of illegal narcotics and drugs. III. I am currently assigned to the North Precinct; however, my narcotics experience includes all areas of Everett, as well as other areas of Snohomish County, State of Washington, and other areas across the United States and Canada. IV. The North Precinct encompasses the area from 41st Street on the South to the City of Marysville on the North. East-West boundaries run from the Snohomish River on the east side to 1/4 of a mile out into Port Gardner Bay on the west side. V. During my tenure with the Everett Police Department, both while working patrol and while assigned to the Narcotics Units, I have met with numerous citizens and business people who have complained about narcotics activity in their respective neighborhoods. Many of these people have schooled themselves in patterns of persons who would engage in narcotics activities. This education has included conversations with police personnel and detectives in what to look for, as well as confirming behavior they have observed. These people have made it clear that narcotics trafficking activities cause a disruption in their daily lives as well as negatively impact local businesses and the related economy. VI. During my career, I have participated in and facilitated numerous undercover operations, surveillances and special emphasis activities to enforce the laws related to Narcotics and drug trafficking in areas described herein as North Broadway, Broadway, Smith Street, Evergreen Way, Hewitt Ave. and Casino Rd. VII. In October 2009, I requested arrest statistics as it relates to drug activity for all areas of the city going back one year. The intent behind my request was to SODA areas declaration Page 1 of 3 Lt. Duffy December 2009