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ascertain the data as a factor, but not the sole determining factor, as to whether <br /> Narcotics related activity had changed within any given area. Each of the areas <br /> defined in this document as prohibited areas statistically are the highest drug <br /> arrest and activity areas within the city of Everett. <br /> VIII. The arrest data that I reviewed does not include undercover operations <br /> performed by the Drug Task Force, as their data is not available for this <br /> database. However, I can attest from my significant experience as a narcotics <br /> investigator that the areas defined by the City of Everett SODA ordinance have a <br /> higher volume of Narcotics activity than other areas of the city. This is due to <br /> the comfort of Narcotics traffickers operating in highly visible, well traveled areas <br /> in order to blend into the environment to avoid detection as well as assist in <br /> avoiding apprehension and identification. <br /> IX. The area from N. Broadway 700 to 1100 block and two blocks either side: There <br /> were 5 arrests for Narcotics related activity for the past year. While this is a <br /> decrease, primarily due to the demolition of the Topper Motel, it is comparatively <br /> high to other areas of the city for such a small geographic area. <br /> X. The area extending from the 1100 block to the 4100 block of Broadway and two <br /> blocks east and west of Broadway: There were 148 Narcotics related arrests in <br /> the past year. This activity has remained fairly steady since at least 2005 and <br /> 2006, when we had 173 and 142 arrests respectively. This is also the highest <br /> volume of drug related arrests within the city of Everett. <br /> XI. The entire area on Evergreen Way from 4700 block to the south city limits and <br /> two blocks east and west within these boundaries: This area has the second <br /> highest number of arrests for the city of Everett related to Narcotics activity, with <br /> 117 arrests in the past year. This area consists primarily of business locations, <br /> with a high volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic that makes it convenient <br /> and popular for narcotics traffickers to blend in and conduct their business. <br /> XII. The entire area of Casino Road extending from Evergreen Way to Airport Road, <br /> as well as two blocks north and south of Casino Road: This area had 36 <br /> Narcotics related arrests and is a very popular spot as well for undercover <br /> operations and meet locations for other agencies' illegal drug enforcement <br /> transactions. These statistics do not include a joint investigation recently <br /> conducted by ATF and Everett Police ACT Unit. During this operation, an <br /> informant was embedded within this area and witnessed a significant amount of <br /> drug activity that was never reported or otherwise detected. During this same <br /> operation we also made numerous drug purchases on Casino Road that were not <br /> included in these statistics and purchased a fully automatic machine gun with <br /> several ounces of heroin at Casino Road and Evergreen Way. <br /> SODA areas declaration Page 2 of 3 <br /> Lt. Duffy <br /> December 2009 <br />