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FY 2006-07 OPERATING BUDGET & PROGRAM REVIEW PAGE 2 performance testing once every three months. Staff, in conjunction with the Department of Civil Service participating in job fairs and cazeer expos for Police Officer I positions; in addition, paid advertisements in newspapers and radio ads. 3. What vacant positions will not be filled in FY 2007? Our department is continuously striving to fill all of our vacant positions, therefore, could not speculate as to what vacant positions will not be filled during FY 2007. We are currently screening two groups (at different phases in the process) of candidates to fill our vacant Police Officer I positions. We are targeting a May I, 2006, for the first group to start the next Police Recruit Class, to consist of twelve (12) Police Recruits. The other group being screened, consisting of twenty-five (25) candidates would comprise the next Police Recruit Class, targeted for September 2006. In addition, during the month of April, the Department of Civil Service will be administering the Physical Performance Test for yet another group of Police Officer I applicants. 4. How effective is the "War on Ice" program? Overall, the department's Ice Task Force and Drug Interdiction Task Force have been very successful in their mission to identify, prosecute, and ultimately dismantle street; mid- and upper-level drug trafficking organizations dealing crystal methamphetamine ("Ice"). There have been significant seizures of crystal methamphetamine, resulting in a reduction in the supply of the illegal drug, which is evident by the rise in prices as the drug becomes more difficult to obtain. Our enforcement efforts have also caused the dealers to be more innovative in thinking of new ways of smuggling drugs into the state, stressing the importance of the continuous training for our personnel. As long as the demand for the drug is there, police will continue their efforts to apprehend the suppliers and reduce the supply of Ice. In addition to the department's efforts, the community support and involvement have been key factors in combating crystal methamphetamine. The community has responded to this threat by providing information on suspected distributors and suspicious activities, via our department's "Ice Hot-line" and Crime-Stoppers programs. 5. How effective is the Marijuana Eradication program? This program has proven to be highly successful with apprehending and deterring individuals involved with the cultivation and distribution of marijuana, which is evident by the decline in the number and size of marijuana growing operations in recent years. The program is only successful with the support from Federal funding that provides the necessary resources for our department to conduct eradication missions, provide for training, and community education. In addition, the program could be much more successful with the unequivocal support of all of our elected officials.