Amador County - Amador County Sheriff Martin Ryan announced Wednesday that there will be a change in command for the highly successful Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team. Current ACCNET commander Jackie Long has accepted a promotion by the California Department of Justice. Ryan, who pushed to create ACCNET back in November 2007, handpicked Long to lead the fledgling force and help mold it into what it has become today. Previous to ACCNET, drug enforcement duties were split up between two full-time narcotics officers, detectives and a patrol officer working drug cases. “I wanted someone who could build this operation up from nothing to something that was a great benefit to the community,” said Ryan. “With his skill set, ability to outreach, education and background, Jackie proved to be the right man for the job.” Long will move on to become Supervisor of the California Department of Justice’s Advanced Training Center’s Narcotic and Clandestine Laboratory Training Units. Long said his new duties will focus on training and teaching in post-certification courses on narcotics. He said the new position should be a good fit for him, and it was something he did as an agent back in the 1990s. When asked about his biggest accomplishments, Long said he was most proud of his work with the Drug Endangered Children’s Program, as well an aggressive crackdowns on methamphetamine labs and providing support for local law enforcement agencies and officials. He said what he will miss the most are the friendships he has made. Jeff Cameron, an experienced narcotics enforcement agent in his own right, will take over for Long in August. Cameron currently heads Placer County’s drug force and brings over a decade of narcotics enforcement experience to ACCNET. Ryan said Cameron competed with six other people for the position, but was ultimately selected in part because he has “a combination of skill sets that are great for our team.” Cameron said many of the drug-related issues facing Amador County are similar to problems he has dealt with in Placer County and Lake County earlier in his career. He said that while methamphetamine is the most significant drug in rural counties, other drugs like Oxycontin are also a growing problem. “I feel like I have a good idea of the challenges rural drug operatives face and how to adapt investigations to meet those needs,” he said. Long said he is happy with the selection of Cameron and is fully confident in his ability “to take ACCNET to the next level.” ACCNET is currently chaired by Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe, who said he is looking forward to working with Cameron. “Jackie is leaving some big shoes to fill,” Riebe said. "But from everything I've heard about Jeff, he's up to filling them.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County - Amador County Sheriff Martin Ryan announced Wednesday that there will be a change in command for the highly successful Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team. Current ACCNET commander Jackie Long has accepted a promotion by the California Department of Justice. Ryan, who pushed to create ACCNET back in November 2007, handpicked Long to lead the fledgling force and help mold it into what it has become today. Previous to ACCNET, drug enforcement duties were split up between two full-time narcotics officers, detectives and a patrol officer working drug cases. “I wanted someone who could build this operation up from nothing to something that was a great benefit to the community,” said Ryan. “With his skill set, ability to outreach, education and background, Jackie proved to be the right man for the job.” Long will move on to become Supervisor of the California Department of Justice’s Advanced Training Center’s Narcotic and Clandestine Laboratory Training Units. Long said his new duties will focus on training and teaching in post-certification courses on narcotics. He said the new position should be a good fit for him, and it was something he did as an agent back in the 1990s. When asked about his biggest accomplishments, Long said he was most proud of his work with the Drug Endangered Children’s Program, as well an aggressive crackdowns on methamphetamine labs and providing support for local law enforcement agencies and officials. He said what he will miss the most are the friendships he has made. Jeff Cameron, an experienced narcotics enforcement agent in his own right, will take over for Long in August. Cameron currently heads Placer County’s drug force and brings over a decade of narcotics enforcement experience to ACCNET. Ryan said Cameron competed with six other people for the position, but was ultimately selected in part because he has “a combination of skill sets that are great for our team.” Cameron said many of the drug-related issues facing Amador County are similar to problems he has dealt with in Placer County and Lake County earlier in his career. He said that while methamphetamine is the most significant drug in rural counties, other drugs like Oxycontin are also a growing problem. “I feel like I have a good idea of the challenges rural drug operatives face and how to adapt investigations to meet those needs,” he said. Long said he is happy with the selection of Cameron and is fully confident in his ability “to take ACCNET to the next level.” ACCNET is currently chaired by Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe, who said he is looking forward to working with Cameron. “Jackie is leaving some big shoes to fill,” Riebe said. "But from everything I've heard about Jeff, he's up to filling them.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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