Oklahoma Methamphetamine Data Initiative, 2018-2022

The Oklahoma Methamphetamine Data Initiative (OMDI) sought to examine the relationship between methamphetamine and violent crime. Both national and local drugs and crime data were collected to inform narcotics law enforcement intervention strategies. OMDI's goals are to establish procedures and metrics to evaluate the relationship between meth and violent crime; identify static and dynamic factors associated with violent crime stemming from meth use or distribution to improve community surveillance in Oklahoma; develop a regularly updated dashboard for law enforcement prevention/intervention deployment; and demonstrate the utility of this model for other states, rural areas, and Indian Country.