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Second Lieutenant Bruce Robison
Staff Sergeant Jeff McCracken
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OPERATION CRACKDOWN
AGENDA
 Mission Statement
Mission Execution
Why?
Media Day
History
Mission Completion
 City Request Process
Cost to National Guard
Required Paperwork
Cost to City
Heavy Equipment
Cost to Owner
Planning Meetings
Contact Information
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MISSION STATEMENT
Operation Crackdown provides engineer
assets to assist municipalities in reclaiming
control of known drug trafficking areas by
working with affected communities to knock
down structures that are proven drug
trafficking locations. This mission helps rid
neighborhoods of gangs, drugs, and
associated violent activity and allows for
community revitalization.
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WHY SHOULD YOU PARTICIPATE?
- 83% of abandoned or open buildings show signs of drug abuse,
prostitution or criminal activity
- Crime rates are twice as high on blocks with abandoned or open
buildings than on controlled buildings blocks
- Millions of dollars are spent each year to mitigate and abate the
problem
- A recent University of Michigan study found that investing $3.5
million over a 3 year period resulted in an increase in
surrounding property value of more than $112.5 million
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HISTORY
The Texas National
Guard Counterdrug
Program began
Operation Crackdown
in 1993. Its first
mission was in San
Antonio where Texas
Army National Guard
Engineers supported
local law enforcement
agencies in San Antonio
to tear down “drug
houses”
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
San Antonio
Taylor
San Antonio/Taylor
San Antonio/Elgin/Taylor/Richmond
Corpus/Taylor/San Antonio
Elgin/Corpus Christi
Nueces Co/Corpus Christi
Elgin/Galveston
San Antonio/Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi/Robstown
Corpus Christi/Robstown
Kingsville/Robstown/Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi/Bishop/Nueces Co
Granger/Corpus Christi/Nueces Co/Kingsville
Kingsville/Corpus Christi/Eden
Robstown/Corpus Christi/ Eden
Kingsville
Dallas/Harlingen
Calvert/Dallas/Harlingen
Dallas
Harlingen/ Laredo/Dallas
18
10
31
147
78
32
71
52
52
48
38
43
27
119
89
124
61
51
63
87
25
98
1389
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CITY REQUEST PROCESS
-Letter of Request
- Must be on City Letterhead
- Must have Point of Contact
- Must be addressed to Counterdrug Commander
- Must request structure demolition
- Must have drug nexus
- Must be signed by certifying official
- Minimum of 30 Structures to fill two week mission
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REQUIRED PAPERWORK
ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE IN TABBED 3-RING BINDER
- Letter of Request
- Memorandum of Understanding signed by City and National Guard
- Map plotting all locations
- TABS for each address will include:
- Photos of structures to ensure correct location
- Agreement to Participate signed by Owner, City and National Guard
- Hold Harmless Agreement signed by owner
- Covenant Not to Sue signed by owner
- Historical Review stating structure is not a historical structure
- Memorandum on letterhead from Police Department stating drug nexus
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NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT
-Large Equipment to include:
- 1-2x M916A3/M870A3 Tractor and Trailer
- 1x
Tracked Excavator
- 1x
Wheeled Front End Loader
- 1x
3/4 Ton Pickup Truck with Cargo Trailer
- Need a secured location to store this equipment
- Equipment Dropped Off Prior To NG Arrival
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M916A3 Tractor
M870A3 Trailer
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Tracked Excavator 48,000lbs
0 degree turn, 36in bucket
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24,000lbs Wheeled Loader
with a 3.5 yard bucket with NO rippers
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3/4 Ton Pickup Truck with Cargo Trailer
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90 DAY MEETING
- Initial Marketing/Introductions Meeting
- Letter of Request / MOU signed
- Planning Requirements
- Gets The Ball Rolling
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60 DAY MEETING
- Status Meeting to Ensure Correct Documentation
- Issues Needing Clarification
- Any Additional Planning
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30 DAY MEETING
- Complete Review of Binder for All Documents
- Physical Inspection of Each Location to Check for:
- Utilities Shut Off/Disconnected
- Hazardous Materials Removed
- Brush Clearing (for Owner) Guidance if Necessary
- Planning Unloading and Loading for Demolition
- Media Day Site Selection
- Any Other Issues That Need To Be Worked Out
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MISSION EXECUTION
- Work Schedule (Off Weekends)
- First Week – Monday – Friday
- Second Week – Monday – Thursday
- Hours are 0700 – Until Landfill Closes or Light Restricts Safety
- Required City Personnel
- Must Have City Official at All Times as Main POC
- Must Have Names and Phone Numbers for Emergencies
- Must Have Police Escort/Protection at All Times
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MEDIA DAY
- In Florida, authorities discovered a marijuana grow house inside an
abandoned house across the street from a middle school
- Site Selection Requirements
- Large Lot
- Open Layout/Minimal Trees
- Medium Size Structure/No Brick
- Off Main Roads Due to Amount of Visitors
- Proximity to Elementary School
- Anti-Drug Presentation at School for Entire School
- One Class (30 Max) Comes to Demolition Demonstration
- Media Release
-Completed by City Public Relations Office
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MEDIA DAY AGENDA
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MISSION COMPLETION
- Clean Equipment
- Need a Pressure Washing System to Clean Equipment
- Stage Equipment for Pickup
- After Action Review
- Lessons Learned/Best Practices for All Parties Involved
- Sustains
- Improves
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COST TO NATIONAL GUARD
Personnel Used for CRACKDOWN
5-8 Total Personnel
1 JCDTF OIC/NCOIC
2-3 Heavy Equipment Operators/Ground Crew (ANG)
2-4 M916/M870 Operators/Ground Crew (ARNG)
P&A Funds
Base Pay
Per Diem
Approx. $20,000.00 Per Mission
Asset Forfeiture Funds
Heavy Equipment Leasing
Tools
Fuel
T-Shirts/Hats
Approx. $16,000.00 Per Mission
We use drug money to knock down drug houses.
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COST TO CITY
- Asbestos Testing
- 660 ft Rule (If Demolishing Two (2) Structures Within 660ft, Must Test for Asbestos)
- Asbestos Abatement
- If Positive Must Abate Prior to National Guard Arrival for Mission Execution
- Dump Trucks Contract (If Applicable)
- 40 Yard Truck Preferred
- Count Depends on Size of Truck and Where Landfill is Located
- Landfill Costs (If Applicable)
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COST TO HOME OWNER
ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING
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TADA!!!
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2d Lt Bruce Robison
512-782-6166
[email protected]
SSG Jeff McCracken
512-782-7769
[email protected]