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 ramifications of marijuana legislation on police departments and their hiring processes
The U.S. southern border is being protected by a small band of deputies and police who are the front line of defense for every community in the nation
This new program helps people in small places who have a big idea shape that concept into something concrete – and they want more cops and corrections on board
Specially trained officers, which make up 160 of the state’s 40,000 LEOs, use a 12-step evaluation process to detect intoxication not measurable on tests like breathalyzers
With 2020 about to commence, Jim and Doug reflect on some of the topics that rose above the rest in the past 12 months
Check out current recommendations and resources for preventing exposure to fentanyl and other dangerous drugs
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
The complaint quotes a state police helicopter pilot saying he tried to tell the bulldozer operator to stop but the radio failed
Under the new laws, field tests will not be enough for arrests and bail reform will keep suspects out of police custody
Protect yourself with common-sense precautions, portable detection tools and a little know-how
Led by drug lord ‘El Mencho,’ the cartel’s reach has spread across the U.S. in the past five years, overwhelming cities and small towns with massive amounts of drugs
‘Meth: We’re On It’ caused a stir online but local officials say it couldn’t have come at a better time
There are several potential grant opportunities for law enforcement agencies
Departments are preparing for more complaints about smells, more drivers operating vehicles while high
The squad was put together months after investigations concluded into a raid where a LEO was charged with murder
The suspect was subdued by TASER and arrested for breaking bond
Portable X-ray and trace detection tools enable law enforcement agencies to take screening when and where it’s needed
The students died after taking what they thought were oxycodone or OxyContin pills
Trooper Joseph Ballone used life-saving measures to reverse a potentially lethal overdose
Federal, state and local law enforcement conducted raids and arrested 20 people
Law enforcement officers who use CBD products could face professional consequences
The signs also detail the department’s process for investigating community tips
Using ODMAP, law enforcement and public health can input, monitor and track overdose data using times, dates and locations
Increasingly, motorists in states where marijuana is legal in some form are pushing back when police insist on a search
U.S. Attorney in Maryland Robert Hur announced the strike force, which will focus on gun- and drug-related crime
Over a dozen bricks of cocaine washed onto Florida beaches Tuesday as Hurricane Dorian made its way north
Using grant monies, the Vernon Police Department is connecting addicts with recovery coaches and moving them into treatment rather than jail
Concerned about a spike in young people using meth or other illegal drugs, residents have vowed to confront suspected dealers en masse
California is using the organization’s “Clear My Record” program to erase tens of thousands of records in four of its counties
The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating
A teacher saw the child holding a bag of a white powder Tuesday and called in the school resource officer
Take steps to defend personnel against exposure and infection on the job in order to avoid expensive lost time and medical costs
Attorneys allege that Little Rock’s use of no-knock warrants in police drug raids violated the U.S. Constitution