Central Florida HIDTA

What Central Florida HIDTA does

Central Florida HIDTA (CF HIDTA) is a federally designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program operating under the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) since 1998. The organization functions as a multi-agency law enforcement task force coordinating federal, state, local, and tribal agencies across Central Florida counties including Polk, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Volusia, Lake, Seminole, and Orange. Its core service is the Investigative Support Center (ISC), which operates as an intelligence clearinghouse collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on drug trafficking, money laundering, and drug-related violent crime organizations in compliance with 28 CFR Part 23 and NSA guidelines. Member agencies gain access to intelligence support, analytical services, and coordinated enforcement capabilities through formal participation agreements.

CF HIDTA operates three core service lines: the ISC for intelligence analysis and case support, the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) program that connects public health and public safety agencies to reduce overdose deaths through data sharing and evidence-based strategies, and a law enforcement training program covering undercover operations, surveillance techniques, cryptocurrency investigations, and cell phone forensics delivered in partnership with the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) program at St. Petersburg College. The organization integrates ODMAP for real-time overdose surveillance and supports task force initiatives such as the Volusia Bureau of Investigation (VBI) and the S.A.F.E. Florida Program.

The organization is funded through federal appropriations via ONDCP under the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, supplemented by personnel and resource contributions from participating law enforcement agencies. No fees are charged for services; participation is provided to member agencies at no cost. The core team consists of approximately 8 staff members including an Executive Director (AJ Collazo), Deputy Director (Chris Cascio), Drug Intelligence Officer, ISC Manager, IT Manager, and Public Health Analyst, with operational capacity augmented by embedded representatives from partner agencies.

Name

Central Florida HIDTA

Legal name

Central Florida HIDTA

Website

https://cfhidta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Central Florida HIDTA is a federally designated multi-agency law enforcement task force operating under ONDCP since 1998, providing intelligence analysis, overdose response coordination, and training to federal, state, and local agencies across Central Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Intelligence Coordination

NAICS

Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Crime Compliance (AML/KYC/Sanctions) (BPAEAPAK), Case Management, Investigations & SAR/STR Filing (FSAMAMAF)

Keywords

• Drug trafficking intelligence
• Law enforcement coordination
• Overdose prevention strategy
• Multi-agency task force
• Investigative support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Mary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Funding (ONDCP HIDTA Program): As a designated HIDTA, Central Florida receives federal funding through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to support operations, analyst positions, training, and coordinated enforcement activities. Funding is appropriated by Congress through the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
2. Agency Contributions and Resource Sharing: Member agencies contribute personnel, equipment, and resources to support CF HIDTA initiatives. Participating agencies provide assigned representatives with access to their parent agency's intelligence/law enforcement databases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Central Florida HIDTA operates an Investigative Support Center (ISC) that serves as a clearinghouse for law enforcement intelligence on drug trafficking, money laundering, and violent crime organizations, providing analytical support to federal, state, local, and tribal agencies across Central Florida. It also runs the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) connecting public health and public safety agencies, and delivers specialized training programs for law enforcement personnel on undercover operations, surveillance, cryptocurrency investigations, and related investigative techniques.

Product overview

Central Florida HIDTA operates as a multi-agency task force program providing law enforcement coordination and analytical services rather than a traditional product company. The organization offers two primary service offerings: the Investigative Support Center (ISC), which serves as an intelligence clearinghouse providing analytical support to law enforcement agencies investigating drug trafficking organizations, and the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS), which connects public health and public safety agencies to reduce overdose deaths through evidence-based prevention strategies. Additionally, Central Florida HIDTA provides law enforcement training programs covering specialized investigative techniques. These offerings work together to fulfill the organization's mission of disrupting and dismantling drug trafficking organizations through information sharing and multi-sector collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investigative Support Center (ISC) The ISC functions as an intelligence clearinghouse for federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, providing analytical support for investigations involving money laundering, drug trafficking, and drug-related violent crime organizations. It collects, researches, analyzes, and disseminates intelligence to assist in the development and prosecution of major cases and to understand organizational structures of criminal organizations.
• Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) ORS connects public health and public safety agencies to reduce overdose deaths and injuries through data-sharing partnerships, evidence-based responses, and innovative prevention strategies. It supports pre-arrest diversion programs, drug courts, post-overdose outreach, targeted naloxone distribution, medication-assisted treatment, and compassion-fatigue support for first responders.
• Law Enforcement Training Programs Central Florida HIDTA provides training programs for law enforcement officers covering undercover operations, surveillance techniques, cryptocurrency investigations, drug interdiction, cell phone forensics, and emerging drug trends to support effective enforcement and investigative capabilities. Lead instructor Agent Rafael Baez has trained more than a thousand law enforcement professionals on these topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dismantled drug trafficking organizations across Central Florida through coordinated multi-agency enforcement
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998ONDCP created the HIDTA program through the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. CF HIDTA operates as a designated HIDTA providing assistance to law enforcement agencies in critical drug-trafficking regions.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal law enforcement partner providing support for HIDTA Task Force operations, joint investigations, and training programs including cryptocurrency and surveillance training.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in CF HIDTA initiatives and multi-agency investigations targeting drug trafficking organizations and violent crime in Central Florida.
• Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint investigations with HSI have resulted in significant drug trafficking arrests and seizures across multiple Central Florida operations.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement partner supporting CF HIDTA operations and the S.A.F.E. Florida Program for fentanyl trafficking investigations.
• U.S. Border PatrolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner contributing to Operation Capital City Crack Down multi-agency drug trafficking investigation.
• U.S. Postal Inspection ServicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner supporting investigation of drug shipments through postal service and private shipping companies.
• St. Petersburg Police DepartmentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Operation Dirty Ink, a major drug network dismantlement operation in Pinellas County.
• Lake County Sheriff's OfficesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-jurisdictional partner in Operation Daly Dose targeting fentanyl trafficking across Volusia and Lake counties.
• Volusia Bureau of Investigation (VBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Central Florida HIDTA initiative investigating drug trafficking organizations, comprised of members from VSO, multiple police departments, HSI, and FBI.
• Florida Office of Drug ControlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency led by Florida Drug Czar Doug Simon, participating in annual Law Enforcement and First Responders Summit addressing overdose crisis response.
• Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP)coreTechnology or IntegrationReal-time overdose surveillance system developed by Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, providing near real-time overdose data across jurisdictions to support public safety and public health response mobilization.
• Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Petersburg College program providing tuition-free training courses for law enforcement in drug investigations, cryptocurrency, and related topics.
• U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration MuseumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEA Museum supports National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with extended hours and the Faces of Fentanyl memorial exhibit.
• ATF Tampa Field DivisionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives partner for ghost gun training and investigations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Washington/Baltimore HIDTA: Originator of the ODMAP real-time overdose surveillance platform that CF HIDTA's ORS program partners with. Operates as a sister HIDTA under the same ONDCP framework, providing identical intelligence-sharing and law enforcement coordination services in its region.
• South Florida HIDTA: Another ONDCP-designated HIDTA in Florida operating the same intelligence-clearinghouse and task-force coordination model. Most directly comparable peer in terms of geography, mission, and partner-agency structure.
• North Florida HIDTA: Florida HIDTA peer providing identical HIDTA program services — intelligence analysis, multi-agency task force coordination, training, and ORS — under the same ONDCP designation framework, though operating in a different Florida region.
• Rocky Mountain HIDTA: Large multi-state HIDTA operating the same intelligence-sharing and task-force coordination model across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. Comparable in mandate, structure, and federal funding mechanism.

Broad incumbents

• HIDTA Program (ONDCP): Federal parent program that designates and funds all HIDTAs including CF HIDTA; provides the statutory framework, funding, and program-level coordination across the 33+ HIDTA regions nationwide.
• Southwest Border HIDTA: Largest HIDTA by funding and scope, focused on drug interdiction along the U.S.-Mexico border. Operates the same intelligence-clearinghouse model at substantially greater scale, making it a useful scale-comparable.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Federal lead agency for drug enforcement that partners with CF HIDTA on operations, training, and intelligence sharing. Provides overlapping but federal-only drug enforcement capabilities against trafficking organizations.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Federal partner participating in CF HIDTA multi-agency investigations; broader mandate covering violent crime, national security, and financial crime, with overlapping drug-trafficking organizational targeting capabilities.
• Homeland Security Investigations (HSI): Federal partner with transnational drug-trafficking investigative authority, particularly around border interdictions and postal/parcel shipments — overlapping significantly with CF HIDTA's drug-trafficking investigations.

Emerging players

• ODMAP (Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program): Real-time overdose surveillance technology platform developed by Washington/Baltimore HIDTA and deployed through CF HIDTA's ORS program. Operates as a technology peer within the same HIDTA ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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