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.
Isotonitazene, a nitazene analog opioid 20 times more potent than fentanyl, has moved into the Southern states and, more recently, along the Eastern seaboard
Meet Miki, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois trained in narcotics detection and tracking
More than the use of a spotlight, what the officer didn’t do weighed against creating a detention
Community policing programs and illicit drug investigations are the focus of this year’s funding
When responding to opioid overdose calls, police investigators can deploy these tactics to locate drug dealers
Jim and Doug discuss whether or not such a policy targeting “large-scale drug dealers” might become a judicial quagmire
The officer was making an arrest outside a truck stop when he was exposed to an unknown substance
A Pennsylvania officer is crediting a sharp and curious 2-year-old boy for helping him save an overdose victim’s life
When police questioned the woman about the drugs, she responded: “It’s a windy day. It must have flown through the window and into my purse”
The new unit will provide residents with a safe and environmentally responsible way to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medication
The Kennebunk Police Department will receive Naloxone auto-injectors to assist in preventing opioid overdose deaths
The memo comes after President Donald Trump called for death sentences for some drug dealers
Thanks to a Missouri grant, police will now be outfitted with the emergency drug Narcan
The K-9 found 47.5 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value that exceeds $1 million
Lamarr Chambers’ lawyer said the suspect “would rather die” than go to the toilet
By broadening addict and layperson access to naloxone, the paper claims naloxone access laws don’t reduce opioid-related mortality
The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community
A man who was being held in a police station interrogation room tried to hide crack cocaine in the room’s ceiling
More than 90 percent of officers in a recent survey said they are worried about fentanyl exposure, but many lack clear procedures, effective testing tools and adequate PPE
The success of law enforcement operations depends on our ability to adapt to the spectrum of humanity on a daily basis
Officers had to sift through the woman’s feces to retrieve the evidence after she was booked
Consider federal, state and local programs for equipment purchase or to fund a specific program or collaborative effort
The dangers of opioids are forcing police to change the way they test drugs found during traffic stops or arrests
The synthetic opioid fentanyl is an escalating problem in Alaska, and it’s leading to a significant increase in deaths, state authorities said
The board voted to adopt a resolution that would allow the town of Colonie to enter into an agreement with the DEA for the eradication and suppression of illegal pot
AG Patrick Morrisey says a full overnight shift on the state’s highways is important to a law-enforcement effort that’s gotten “short shrift” on resources
