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.
Strategies for success in 23 key areas of policing
Keep the following in mind if you find yourself responding to a possible child overdose
Raman spectroscopy can identify dangerous substances in a way that’s quick and safe
Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner said he was initially against injection sites but now is keeping an open mind
The Gainesville PD is poking fun of the person who accidentally texted a cop for pot
The effort to equip officers across the nation is in response to what some have called an opioid overdose crisis
Opioid abuse and drug overdoses have increased substantially in Wisconsin as well as the rest of the country
Florida Highway Patrol troopers will soon carry Naloxone to help prevent deaths from opioid overdoses
Authorities said the driver, who admitted to using narcotics, struck a raised median, launching the car into the air before crashing into the building
Jim and Doug discuss the ramifications of the new position of the DOJ
While the hazards of fentanyl exposure are significant for LEOs, it’s important to understand the myths and realities
Virginia State Police recently received a $1.1 million grant to help combat methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution in the state
Bill Lockyer is among a small but growing group of people making the switch from government to the cannabis industry
Authorities say Kelly McLeod tried stabbing the officer with a syringe filled with brown liquid that he said was deadly
Attorney General Jeff Sessions lifted an Obama-era policy that kept federal authorities from cracking down on the pot trade in states where the drug is legal
Police searched the man’s car and found two bags containing about a pound-and-a-half of marijuana
The LAPD says while recreational marijuana may be legal, smoking in public and driving while stoned are not
Nicole Hunter was in a waiting area of the police station when she pulled cocaine from inside her clothing and tried to snort it
Marijuana impairment is on the rise and it likely will bloom on the roads after recreational cannabis business licensing starts Jan. 1
After the drone delivered drugs at a parking lot, the customers would then drive by the couple’s home and throw their payments on the lawn
Agent Lee Smith said Texas’ Big Bend is “the absolute weakest link on the southern border”
Decontaminate cruisers, clothing and other equipment to promote officer health and safety
The BDAS+ from Decon7 provides a tool to help officers reduce potential exposure to infectious diseases and dangerous narcotics like fentanyl
Do you know what to do to protect yourself after a suspect vomits in the back of your cruiser? Take our 5-minute quiz to find out.
Brian Houston is awaiting sentencing on a drug smuggling conviction, a fact Border Patrol didn’t know when he was screened
Police said Patrick Jiron, 80, and his wife Barbara Jiron, 70, had an estimated $300,000 worth of marijuana
The three officers were sickened after seizing narcotics during a traffic stop and were treated at a hospital
A look ahead at the challenges for law enforcement in 2018
The Colorado man offered to trade illegal homegrown marijuana for an SUV listed on Craigslist, which happened to be owned by a sheriff
Some PDs are changing their standards because they fear they might lose otherwise high-quality recruits
Jim and Doug revisit the topic of cops carrying Naloxone
Universal K-9’s have begun offering trained pit bulls to departments that couldn’t otherwise afford a K-9
MOST POPULAR
- N.J. Supreme Court decision could change how police test weed impairment
- Mass. officers find cocaine, U.S. army rocket launcher during traffic stop
- San Francisco to form LE task force, pursue homicide charges in certain fentanyl OD cases
- Video: Recognizing a meth addict
- Fentanyl’s deadly risk to cops is changing the way narcotics officers operate