The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP), housed within the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University, is now one of the homes and partner of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (W/B HIDTA) program.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy designated the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA in 1994. One of 33 HIDTAs across the United States, its mission is to improve interagency collaboration, promote the sharing of accurate and timely information and intelligence, and provide specialized resources to participating law enforcement and treatment/criminal justice agencies partners.

The W/B HIDTA is known for its innovative approaches to drug enforcement, treatment and prevention work that combine evidence-based research with state-of-the-art technology. HIDTA’s intelligence-driven initiatives are currently working in 18 sites across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. A portion of the W/B HIDTA’s annual funding goes to Mason each year to support intelligence analysts, project managers and foster new research opportunities.