Message from the Editor:
Working on these booklets have been a very personal project for me. A number of years ago, our own neighborhood was infected with methamphetamine. As a husband and the father of a four year old daughter, the criminal activity that accompanied the drug distribution in our neighborhood was frightening. Initially, I believed the responsibility for closing that drug house rested squarely on the shoulders of local law enforcement. The more we worked with the Sheriff’s Department and the Snohomish County Regional Drug Task Force, the more I realized that ordinary citizens like you and me are pivotal to reducing illegal activity in our neighborhoods. When I stopped expecting everyone else to solve the problem and became a working part of the solution, my frustration was greatly reduced and the drug house was finally closed down. We live in a consumer based culture. Grocery and discount stores are open 24 hours a day to meet our every need. There is an expectation that if a problem arises, someone else should fix it! This book is dedicated to people... like you... who have woken up to the fact that there is a problem in their neighborhood and they are willing to partner with law enforcement to make their world a safer place.

Sincerely,
Travis Talbot

Lead On America,
Educational Outreach Director