Police Chemical Detection News & Articles

• Pills that kill: What you need to know to defend against the growing threat of counterfeit drugs (white paper)

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  With the proliferation of fentanyl-laced pills masquerading as prescription drugs, just one pill might be one too many

• How safe are your narcotics identification instruments? (infographic)

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  Narcotics can endanger officers in the field, making it imperative to use instruments that put safety at top of mind

• Hanging presumptive drug tests out to dry

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  A family of dry reagent kits by SwabTek makes the field testing process less messy and reduces risk

• Spotlight: SwabTek's tests provide a simple and safe means to presumptively field test for threat compounds, narcotics and explosives by police

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  The company's test kits were first designed as an alternative to traditional threat detection technologies

• Spotlight: 908 Devices provides rapid, reliable chemical threat intelligence to ensure responder safety

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  The company's efforts ensure whenever a responder encounters a highly toxic and unknown threat, they can quickly gain insights to protect themselves and others

• 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

• Radiation is a rare but real threat

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  You can use a personal radiation detector to identify threats and protect yourself and your community

• How do you fight America’s deadliest drug? Insights from veteran officers fighting fentanyl

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  Law enforcement agencies need better resources to respond to the opioid crisis without sacrificing officer safety

• Special delivery: Using police robots to deploy chemical agents

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  Safariland experts explain how the Robotex Avatar can deploy its Tri-Chamber distraction devices.

• 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

• Drunk drivers' high-tech nemesis checks the air for booze

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  A laser device detects alcohol inside vehicles with sophisticated precision

• Commission gives U.S. an 'F' on bioterror response

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  Law enforcement officers need to be vigilant against the use of biological weapons

• Fla. department's bomb squad hopes for $173K robot

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  By Brittany Wallman Sun-SentinelFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If a weapon of mass destruction were unleashed on Fort Lauderdale, Andros would be ready. A small bomb? Call him in. Andros can climb hills, ...

• Protecting law enforcement from today's hazards

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  The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has developed a new standard specifically for chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear (CBRN) ensembles for law enforcement. The ...

• Comments invited on new NIJ CBRN protective ensemble standard

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  The Responder Knowledge Base (RKB), funded through the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), late last week issued a call for comments to a new Nationa...

• A step up for CBRN protection

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  Attacks or accidents involving chemicals, biological agents, or radiation are likely the most dangerous a law enforcement officer can face. The protective equipment that officers rely on in such in...

• Even a water bottle can be deadly

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  Download the video Download Windows Media PlayerThis information is provided by PURE PURSUIT INFORMATION CENTER, LLC, as a service to members of the Military and Air Defense Community with the purp...

• N.J. special unit rolls out the latest equipment for rapid response

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  Training includes the use of advanced protective equipment, weapons and breaching tools By ROBERT E. MISSECKThe Star-Ledger  WESTFIELD, N.J. — The old county police headquarters building on North A...

• Al-Qaeda renewing efforts to sneak terror plotters into U.S.

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  By Katherine ShraderThe Associated PressWatch video Related: U.S. urges vigilance after London terrorism scare London police foil major terror plot WASHINGTON – Al-Qaeda is stepping up its efforts ...

• 7 patrol-level tips for maintaining terrorism awareness

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  [Tips provided by Cliff Mariani, a retired NYPD and counter-terrorism researcher. He is the author of Terrorism Prevention & Response] 1. Stay alert for "routine" crimes that can serve as red flags...

• Saving your eyes from contaminants

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's video tip, Redman Training Division trainer Dave Young explains the importance of strobing. If your eyes get contaminated, wheth...

• When is a terrorist a Terrorist?

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  The question seems to have an obvious answer but does it really? In the recent attack perpetrated on the Chapel Hill campus of University of North Carolina, authorities were reluctant to call it a ...