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Inos creates anti-‘ice’ task force
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Posted on Oct 20 2015
Gov. Eloy S. Inos signed Sunday an executive order to establish an interagency “War on Ice” task force, saying the alarming rate that crystal methamphetamine, or “ice,” is spreading throughout the Commonwealth is tearing apart the fabric of the community.
Inos, in his order, said the formation of a task force to address this problem will promote interagency collaboration, the sharing of ideas and law-enforcement intelligence, and will allow for the issue of “ice” use to be “addressed from multiple perspectives.”
“The War on Ice Task Force” will address the proliferation and negative impact of crystal methamphetamine within the Commonwealth, the order states.
According to the order, the task force will file a report every six months that would detail its efforts and progress.
Members
According to the executive order, the CNMI lieutenant governor will be the chairman of the task force. It will include the commissioners of the departments of Public Safety and Corrections; the special assistant for Homeland Security and Management; the chief of customs of the Customs Service under the Finance Department; the chief of the Commonwealth Ports Authority Police; one senior staff member each from the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp., Community Guidance Center, and Public School System; one judge or justice from the Judiciary; one member each from the House of Representatives and Senate, and the attorney general and one assistant attorney general.
The respective heads of each body will make these appointments.
Purpose
According to the order, the task force will remain in existence for two years. It may be extended past that date by an additional executive order.
The task force will be responsible for formulating policy at all levels aimed at combating the epidemic and coordinating and planning all possible means of tackling the problem of crystal methamphetamine in the Commonwealth.
The task force is responsible for promotion of interagency collaboration and sharing of ideas to combat the problem of ice, the order says.
The task force will have at least three committees: one on enforcement, another on mental health, and another on community use and prevention. The task force chairman will appoint members.
