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 training addresses the mental and physical stressors faced by public safety personnel when responding to opioid overdose calls
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
Funds to combat violent crime and opioid abuse may also help agencies fund communications technology
What can officers do to protect themselves while investigating drug-related crimes?
Police organizations are concerned about enforcing driving under the influence laws and argue technology for testing marijuana impairment needs more development
Six crew members have been charged with conspiracy to possess cocaine aboard a ship
The seizure is being described as one of the largest drug busts in U.S. history
Being able to test for drugs at the scene of an arrest allows officers to protect themselves and spot the guilty while saving time and money on lab tests
Denver voters approved a similar measure for people 21 and older last month
Gov. Pritzker says the legislation plan to legalize marijuana can help with freeing police to enforce more serious crimes
If a person commits a low-level crime to support an opiate addiction, they can avoid arrest if they are willing to enter a treatment program
Police arrested 50 people and seized drugs and guns during an investigation driven by heroin-related deaths
Police have completed their investigation into a drug raid in January in which five officers were wounded and two people killed
The officer held his breath and pulled the suspect and other LEOs in the room outside for fresh air, which probably saved lives
Two LEOs and a K-9 were given Narcan after being exposed to what was believed to be fentanyl while searching a vehicle
Applications for these programs are due by May 28
Erectile dysfunction drugs accounted for the largest proportion of seized drugs last year
Don’t unknowingly harbor the germs and other threats suspects might leave in your squad
In this Q&A, a former cop turned school safety expert discusses best practices and tech tools that local law enforcement can use to prevent violence on campus
Since hemp’s legalization, some truckers with interstate shipments have been stopped and sometimes arrested
A pending proposal to legalize recreational marijuana led police to stop training K-9s to detect the odor of cannabis
Application period open for grants to support school violence prevention, anti-drug task forces, officer safety and wellness, and community policing
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Medical
A Vermont trooper had to be revived by fellow troopers after he was exposed to an opioid-like drug
The drugs were wrapped in over 60 packages in a shipping container
The officer was found unresponsive in his patrol vehicle after handling the unknown substance
All arrested will face various drug and weapon charges
Police arrested two drug traffickers transporting more than 100 pounds of crystal meth worth $1 million
State police may get funding to buy equipment that would help investigators distinguish hemp from marijuana
The officer had been using drugs throughout the day with his girlfriend before overdosing on heroin and dying
Massachusetts police chiefs are seeking federal action to choke off the fentanyl supply in their communities
Police used Narcan to revive a school bus driver after the bus, with a dozen children on board, hit a tree
The state could wipe out convictions for misdemeanor marijuana possession for adults who don’t have anything else on their records