According to Jackie Long of the State Justice Department and appointed commander of the task force, he will be providing education to the local law enforcement agencies and be responsible for the day to day activities. He also stated that Office of Emergency Services grants for this program will provide state of the art equipment used for surveillance and apprehension. Sheriff Martin Ryan, chairman of the task force, will shortly be releasing a full list of the agencies participating on the task force along with more information about how the new task force will proceed. Drug sales and use is only part of the problem. Riebe elaborated on the reason for a multi-agency approach, saying there almost always are other crimes involved, generally thefts, due to the high cost of these drugs. Riebe also said that although the focus of the task force is on stopping the drug trade, there is also an outreach component. Both Reibe and Matt Zanze of Amador’s Child Protective Services believe education in the community and especially in our schools will help prevent people from engaging in drug related activities. Zanze is hopeful that the mere existence of the program will be a deterrent. His agency’s role on the task force will include a risk assessment protocol for determining the best treatment for the endangered children. Access to the drugs is not the only problem for these children -- They also face injury by needles and associated diseases such as hepatitis and HIV.