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Operation Our Town is a non-profit partnership between business and the community aimed at taking back our neighborhoods from drugs and related violent crime through law enforcement and proven treatment and prevention techniques.
Goal: Take back our neighborhoods.
Mission: Facilitating partnerships between community and business to fight drug use and crime through proven law enforcement, treatment and prevention techniques.
Operation Our Town Announcements
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Second Annual Crime Clean-Up Day Set for May 14, Volunteers Needed
Operation Our Town and the Pennsylvania Gang Investigators Association have partnered again to carry out the second annual Crime Clean-Up day on May 14, 2011. ...
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Operation Our Town Accomplishments
Operation Our Town total money raised from 2007-2011:
Over $1.9 million in grants distributed to law enforcement, treatment, and prevention programs in Blair County
Operation Our Town awarded approximately $225,000 in grants to law enforcement to help special operations:
Blair County drug raids: 2
Blair County drug arrests:
2007 - 607
2008 - 562
2009 - 549
2010 - 512
2011 - 493
Saturation patrols: 2
Occurred in Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone Borough, Duncansville, Allegheny Township, Blair Township, and Frankstown Township.
Operation Our Town initiated a Most Wanted List May 23, 2007:
29 captured to-date
Equipment purchased:
Gun shot trauma kits, Motorola radios, software, batteries & chargers, ballistic vests, and other various equipment
Push Out The Pusher hotline: (814-693-3020 or 866-693-3020)
Push Out the Pusher Calls answered at 911 Center:
Drug deaths:
24 drug overdoses in 2011
Drug/Criminal Prosecutions:
Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio hired Attorney Peter Weeks as the drug prosecutor in July 2007, with the help of a five-year grant from Operation Our Town.
Criminal Prosecutions:
159 cases assigned
8 jury trials
Forfeitures:
Over $179,223 in forfeitures from cash, automobiles, and personal property.
Volunteer Service:
206 Operation Our Town volunteers participated in 41 Outreach events
685 total volunteer hours
Over $2.3 Million
- Over $1.4 million raised from businesses, organizations, & individuals
- Over $800,000 raised from federal grants
Over $1.9 million in grants distributed to law enforcement, treatment, and prevention programs in Blair County
Operation Our Town awarded approximately $225,000 in grants to law enforcement to help special operations:
| warrant squad | interdiction squad |
| saturation patrols | search warrants |
| tactical details | stakeout details |
| drug raids | drug prosecutor |
| Blair County Drug Task Force | Blair County Sheriff's Department |
| Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigations | Association of Blair County Law Enforcement |
Law Enforcement Special Operations
Search warrants executed: 26 Blair County drug raids: 2
Blair County drug arrests:
2007 - 607
2008 - 562
2009 - 549
2010 - 512
2011 - 493
Saturation patrols: 2
Occurred in Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone Borough, Duncansville, Allegheny Township, Blair Township, and Frankstown Township.
Operation Our Town initiated a Most Wanted List May 23, 2007:
29 captured to-date
Equipment purchased:
Gun shot trauma kits, Motorola radios, software, batteries & chargers, ballistic vests, and other various equipment
Push Out The Pusher hotline: (814-693-3020 or 866-693-3020)
Push Out the Pusher Calls answered at 911 Center:
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Voicemail: | 1,184 | 1,042 | 1,183 | 988 | 849 |
| Live calls: | n/a | 377 | 573 | 390 | 332 |
| Total calls: | 1,184 | 1,419 | 1,756 | 1,378 | 1,181 |
Drug deaths:
24 drug overdoses in 2011
Drug/Criminal Prosecutions:
Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio hired Attorney Peter Weeks as the drug prosecutor in July 2007, with the help of a five-year grant from Operation Our Town.
Criminal Prosecutions:
159 cases assigned
8 jury trials
Forfeitures:
Over $179,223 in forfeitures from cash, automobiles, and personal property.
Volunteer Service:
206 Operation Our Town volunteers participated in 41 Outreach events
685 total volunteer hours
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