Drug Interdiction / Narcotics
The Drug Interdiction / Narcotics topic covers all aspects of drug enforcement, from highway or border interdiction to undercover infiltration into gangs or drug cartels. From marijuana and cocaine to prescription pills and heroin, this topic covers it all.
The Lowell Police Department vehicle will be operated by an SRO to educate students and the community about the dangers of counterfeit pills resembling real prescriptions
At IACP 2024, experts detailed lessons learned from nearly 17,000 law enforcement Narcan administrations in New York State
Green labs training involves a hands-on, immersive experience where officers interact directly with real cannabis users in controlled environments
An encounter with a naked subject presents an unpredictable and dangerous call, although very rare
A driver apparently tried to swallow the bag after he was pulled over
The court explains the duration of a traffic stop depends on the mission of the stop, making the officer’s actions in this case reasonable
The largest bust in the county’s history eradicated only a fraction of the illegal grows in the Southern California high desert, authorities said
Rhode Island could become the first state to make safe injection sites a reality
The Jeffersontown Police Department will use a portion of the grant to hire community resource employees to support people suffering from mental health and addiction crises
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
As of Tuesday, the smell of weed is no longer an adequate cause for searching vehicles and property
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
Sheriff John McMahon says he’ll be adding more staff to his Marijuana Enforcement Teams as his deputies struggle to keep up
As Virginia prepares to legalize adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, drug-sniffing K-9s from around the state are being forced into early retirement
The officer had opened the door of a suspect’s vehicle when a powdery substance wafted out
The measure requires police to divert a defendant’s first two offenses to treatment before the case makes it to a prosecutor
“Shoes are made for walking and not smuggling narcotics,” officials said
The early days of the Biden presidency do not portend good times for American law enforcement
Three grant solicitations aim to advance community policing, help combat opioid and methamphetamine use, and promote the health and safety of law enforcement officers
Darian Jarrott, a father of three with a fourth on the way, was the first NM State Police officer shot and killed in the line of duty in more than 30 years
The smell of marijuana will no longer be grounds for police searches
New Mexico will become the seventh state since last November to legalize recreational marijuana
The biggest threats to public safety are the policies currently being implemented based on false information, says DA Brian Surber
COPS Office report summarizes creative ways LE agencies are deploying community policing principles
Legal adult marijuana use could come to Virginia three years sooner than planned under changes the governor proposed this week
Smoking marijuana while driving is still illegal in New York, but the smell by itself is not enough to establish probable cause, officials said
Improve accuracy, sample integrity and officer safety using advanced drug detection kits
Gov. Michelle Grisham is expected to sign a bill that lawmakers approved Wednesday
New York will also start automatically expunging criminal records for certain past marijuana-related convictions
Officer Aaron Khamosh was lauded for his quick action
Law enforcement agencies would do well to heed drug trafficking’s technology-driven distribution systems
A deal struck Saturday would legalize recreational marijuana for New Yorkers 21 and older
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