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
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“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
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
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Raman spectroscopy can identify suspicious materials without exposing officers to harm
The group blasted state police for calling in a helicopter and commandeering a bulldozer to track Gregory Longenecker, who was found dead under the bulldozer
Several passerby are seen on video recording the incident on their cellphones
Los Angeles County boasts the nation’s largest sheriff’s department, but even it has nowhere near the manpower to take down all the illegal pot shops
For six days last month, authorities seized a number of drugs, including orange Trump-shaped ecstasy pills that have “Great Again” printed on the back
Knowing when your questioning during a traffic stop triggers Miranda – or not – can be the difference between your evidence being suppressed – or not
The revelation comes after a sergeant was hospitalized Tuesday after coming in contact with a flyer
Officials said the sergeant started to feel light-headed after she came across the flyer on her windshield as she left work
Prevent exposure to narcotics and other hazardous substances with proper precautions and decontamination procedures
Two LEOs became seriously ill after being exposed to “an invisible or microscopic dust cloud of suspected fentanyl residue”
The department shared several photos of the drug bust, including one of the K-9 sitting proudly with his bounty
Officers will still arrest people with prior arrests for violent crimes, parolees, drivers and some others under the policy
The man wanted to press charges against his dealer, who he believed sold him bad drugs
Minneapolis police ended the practice after revelations that nearly every person arrested in the stings was African-American
The voluntary recall was prompted by the potential for “loose particulate matter on the syringe plunger,” which could result in a range of adverse effects
Interagency communication and mission awareness are vital to successful operations
Powerful illegal synthetic drugs known as “analogues” are a particular problem for law enforcement these days
The 118 pounds of opiates seized is enough to kill about 26 million people, officials said
Gangs are using UAVs to collect information on LE activity, disrupt police operations and smuggle drugs
As the nation’s opioid epidemic continues to grow, police departments and schools are looking for more ways to fight back
Addressing the opioid epidemic requires a coordinated and collaborative effort by police, EMS and other first responders
Chad Larner said that “a number of dogs would likely have to be euthanized” in the event that marijuana is legalized in Illinois
Officers often fail to use proper protection from contact with dangerous drugs and other toxic substances
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