Purpose
Jackson County DART is a collaborative, multi-jurisdictional team created to provide assistance to local citizens by:
- Identifying locations where crimes occur
- Using legal means when necessary to ensure the safety of our communities
- Working with homeowners and the community to prevent future crimes
Since the inception of Jackson County DART, over 7,200 drug houses have been removed from our community.
Property Owner Obligations
Property owners, whether they reside in or rent the property, have
certain obligations to their neighborhood. Home properties should be an
asset to the community and not a liability, enhancing the quality of
life and not diminishing it. If we all work together, the majority of
Jackson County neighborhoods which provide desirable living places will
continue to do so, and troubled areas will become safe, family
neighborhoods.
Duties & Responsibilities
DART does the following to further the cause of the program:
- Assist individual
citizens and neighborhood groups to identify and target problem
properties; seeks to increase community involvement to restore the
quality of life within the community
- Focus on problem
businesses to stop the flow of illegal narcotics through area hotels and
motels by conducting inspections on those businesses that have a
history of illegal drug and prostitution activities; educating
management through a hotel training session
- Partner with
governmental entities to develop ordinances and codes which will enable
individual municipalities within Jackson County to take independent
measures to close drug houses
- Prosecute property owners that are repeat offenders by filing civil forfeitures or nuisance actions against the properties
- Provides services
to business owners, including continuing to identify and monitor
businesses that sell essential ingredients used in manufacturing
methamphetamine to define what items may be legally sold
Contact Information
If you suspect a property is being used for the sale or distribution of drugs, you may contact DART at 816-881-3883.