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 combination of LPR and traffic data management systems can reduce the traffic enforcement workload for understaffed police departments
AcuDetox and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are showing value in one Colorado county
“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
A Macon County Sheriff’s Office K-9 named Leeroy Jenkins conducted a free-air sniff and alerted his human partner
Officers seized about 250 pounds of heroin, pills and other drugs with a $2 million street value
The task force has seized 25 kilos of heroin, 50 kilos of cocaine and 35 kilos of fentanyl
From vet visits to ballistic vests and drug detection tools, here’s how to promote the health and safety of your four-legged officers
Brian Lane Clemann. 47, and Richard Peter Barry, 48, were arrested for illegal possession of concealed firearms and possession of more than $100,000 derived from the unlawful sale of a controlled substance.
When asked why he hadn’t called police, the man said “he didn’t know if the Sheriff’s Office was going to come or not”
Jim and Doug discuss the failed strategies that have led to widespread chronic homelessness, and offer some new ideas to fix the problem
Thanks to the rugged design and portability of handheld Raman devices, police officers and public safety personnel are able to detect suspected substances in the field
Officers discovered more than 46 grams of heroin, 30 grams of fentanyl and 4 grams of cocaine
Officers found drug paraphernalia and 12 ounces of marijuana wrapped in packages
Officer: “[The birth mother] said, ‘I want what’s best for her’” before asking cop to adopt her daughter
Officers encountered “powder-like substance” poured onto a table during a call
Scott Michael Allen, 29, pleaded guilty Monday to counts of armed robbery, resisting arrest
Cops charged three men with manufacture of a controlled substance
In this free guide, we explore the latest law enforcement tactics and training for combating the opioid epidemic
Video will show LEOs how to protect themselves from deadly substance, react
The opioid crisis and the rise in novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) hitting the street was the impetus for developing this particular landscape study
Proposal would cut manufacturing quotas for the six most frequently misused opioids including fentanyl, oxycodone
Police insist they are not targeting Burning Man travelers and said the stops are part of an effort to crack down on a nationwide opioid epidemic on tribal lands
Officers came into contact with what authorities believe was fentanyl when suspects tried to dispose of the substance by tossing it out of a window
Authorities described a chaotic scene where people were dropping to the ground unconscious, others vomiting and some becoming lethargic
Identifying regional differences helps officers to shape how they respond to the nation’s biggest drug crisis
When the deputy opened the back door of the cruiser to transport a prisoner, he discovered a white powdery substance in the back seat
New technology eliminates subjectivity and preserves evidence
The deputy said she hopes her story of survival serves as an eye opener for law enforcement and the people protected by police
Troopers will now be equipped with fentanyl response kits, which were purchased with $25,000 in grant funds from Passport Health Plan
Autonomous vehicles show promise in decreasing motor vehicle collisions, but the need for strategic assessment of their impact on law enforcement is great
Raman technology is a powerful field tool; here are six things a cop needs to know before purchasing a Raman instrument
Raman spectroscopy can identify suspicious materials without exposing officers to harm
