IMPD Signs of a Drug House

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police

South East Narcotics Unit
Signs of a Drug House

1. High traffic foot or pedestrian. Persons stop for brief period usually 5 minutes or less. Traffic is usually in patterns, increasing on weekends or late at night. May increase around pay days or when people receive government checks.

2. Visitors appear to be strangers or acquaintances rather than friends.

3. People may bring valuables into home, such as TV’s, Bikes, VCR’s, DVD Players, Camera’s, etc. and they leave empty handed.

4. Visitors may sit in car for a while after leaving the residence or may leaved one person in the car while the other visits.

5. “Lookouts” frequently younger people, tend to hang around usually during heavy traffic periods.

6. Various obvious things, people exchanging small packets for cash, people using drugs while sitting in cars, paraphernalia lying about.

Suspect Persons

Name________________________ White/Black/Hispanic Male/Female Age/DOB_______________

Name________________________ White/Black/Hispanic Male/Female Age/DOB_______________

Name________________________ White/Black/Hispanic Male/Female Age/DOB_______________


Suspect Clients Arrival/Entry

White/Black/Hispanic Male/Female Age_____Vehicular/Foot/Bicycle Front/Rear/Side Doors


Time

Morning (6am-12pm) Afternoon (12pm-6pm) Evening (6pm-12am) Late Night (12am-6am)


Days

Monday___ Tuesday___Wednesday___Thursday___ Friday___Weekends____

To Report Drug Activity

At South East Narcotics, complaints are based on a first come first served basis. However if a complaint has extenuating circumstances, such as: Kids, Guns or solid verifiable information, then the complaint will become a priority. If you suspect a drug house then please call 327-6341. Leave a message giving as much information about the complaint as possible.

Example: Complaint Phone Call


I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT POSSIBLE DRUG ACTIVITY AT _________________ ADDRESS. IN THE “SIGNS OF A DRUG HOUSE” NUMBERS 1, 2, 3,4,5,6 APPLY. THE SUSPECT IS A W/B/H—M/F WHO GOES BY THE NAME OF _______________ OR NICKNAME____________. I HAVE SEEN VEHICULAR/FOOT/BICYCLE TRAFFIC ON THESE___________ DAYS OF THE WEEK AT THESE ________TIMES. TRAFFIC TENDS TO BE HEAVIER ON THESE _________ DAYS AND AT THESE ________ TIMES. CUSTOMERS TEND TO BE W/B/H---M/F. THEY ENTER THE RESIDENCE THROUGH THE FRONT/REAR/SIDE DOOR AND CARS PARK ON THE STREET/ALLEY IN FRONT/BEHIND RESIDENCE. I BELIEVE THEY ARE SELLING/USING/MANUFACTURING—MARIJUANA, CRACK, COCAINE, PILLS, HEROIN, METHAMPHETAMINE/UNKNOWN.

*****ALSO INDICATE WHETHER YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO LET US SIT IN YOUR HOUSE OR DRIVEWAY TO WATCH TARGET RESIDENCE.