Fentanyl Protection News & Articles

• 4 things cops need to know about synthetic marijuana

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  For starters, it’s not cannabis – learn what to look for on the street, how to protect yourself and how to gather evidence when dealing with these illicit chemicals

• Fight the spread of COVID-19 with a ready-to-use disinfectant spray

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  Decon7 Systems provides an EPA-registered disinfectant for the novel coronavirus that effectively neutralizes a variety of biological threats

• How a handheld analyzer eliminates the need for narcotics officers to open suspicious packages

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  Officers can literally scan the contents of bags and bottles to find out what’s inside, enhancing safety for themselves and those around them

• How a new handheld tool is helping narcotics investigators in Kentucky

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  The portable TruNarc device provides on-the-spot analysis of unknown substances that can provide definitive identification without requiring officers to handle dangerous drugs

• Spotlight: Rigaku Analytical Devices is a leading innovator of solutions for use in the protection of public health and safety and aid in the advancement of scientific and academic study

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  Company name: Rigaku Analytical Devices  Headquarters: Wilmington, Massachussets   Signature Product: Rigaku Analytical Devices  Website: Rigaku Analytical Devices  1. What was the inspiration behi...

• Fentanyl update: The latest on how to protect yourself on the job

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  Check out current recommendations and resources for preventing exposure to fentanyl and other dangerous drugs

• How to avoid fentanyl exposure in 3 common scenarios

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  Protect yourself with common-sense precautions, portable detection tools and a little know-how

• How mobile screening technology can help police boost public safety

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  Portable X-ray and trace detection tools enable law enforcement agencies to take screening when and where it’s needed

• Decontamination: Why it matters for officer safety (white paper)

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  Take steps to defend personnel against exposure and infection on the job in order to avoid expensive lost time and medical costs

• How to buy fentanyl protection and detection products (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 fentanyl protection and detection products buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Drug threats impacting police officers in 2019

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  What can officers do to protect themselves while investigating drug-related crimes?

• How technology can enhance crime scene investigation techniques for narcotics

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  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

• What cops can do to promote school safety

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  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

• How to decontaminate your cruiser: A step-by-step guide (infographic)

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  Don’t unknowingly harbor the germs and other threats suspects might leave in your squad

• How police can conduct an on-scene fentanyl risk assessment

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  Follow these steps to limit your exposure risk and improve your safety

• 10 opioid crisis actions for law enforcement

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  Police agencies are on the frontline of this crisis – here are 10 steps all chiefs and sheriffs need to take

• How police and the hospitality industry can work together to promote public safety

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  Reach out to hotels and event venues in your jurisdiction to help them develop screening protocols to catch weapons and thwart mass casualty incidents

• What police officers need to know about hepatitis A

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  In 2017, California experienced one of the largest person-to-person hepatitis A outbreaks in the country – here’s what you need to know to protect yourself

• How an easy-to-carry kit can help officers fight against fentanyl, other synthetic opioids

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  First Line Technology's 2-Man Decon Kit aids officers in neutralizing fentanyl and other contaminants that they may come into contact with while on duty

• Grants for opioid-response initiatives

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  Funding is available for trace detection machines, Narcan kits and data-sharing technology to document problems in your jurisdiction

• 6 strategies to protect police from fentanyl

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  Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risk of opioid exposure to law enforcement and other first responders

• How to identify narcotics and other suspected threats quickly and accurately

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  Know what you’re dealing with on scene by using a non-contact chemical identifier

• Evolving tactics for combatting the opioid epidemic: A career drug prosecutor’s perspective

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  To address the scourge of drug abuse, we must combine proven law enforcement strategies with effective and uniformly applied laws, and prevention and education programs

• 7 LE strategies to win the fight against opioids

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  We need collaboration among law enforcement, public health, policymakers and congress to end the opioid scourge

• What police should carry in an opioid response kit

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  The realities of the opioid crisis mean that police should keep an opioid response kit on hand at all times

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