Police Drug Enforcement Software News & Articles

• Judge rules forced catheterizations unconstitutional

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  South Dakota cops cannot rely on involuntary catheterization to obtain urine samples from suspects, judge ruled

• 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

• 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 officers can tackle the challenges of drug field tests (white paper)

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  Download this free resource that gets the facts straight on fentanyl exposure and drug field tests

• 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

• 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

• Fentanyl worries have Calif. police changing the way they handle, test for illicit drugs

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  Some departments are purchasing drug scanners to help officers safely identify substances

• Digital Edition: How to win the war on opioids

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  In this free guide, we explore the latest law enforcement tactics and training for combating the opioid epidemic

• FTCoE report provides insights, info on portable drug testing devices

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  The opioid crisis and the rise in novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) hitting the street was the impetus for developing this particular landscape study

• Police grants: State funding response to the opioid crisis

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  Here are some key strategies for law enforcement to develop community-based approaches to curb the current opioid crisis

• Why handheld narcotics analyzers are worth the investment

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  These devices dramatically cut drug testing costs

• Why police need to strategically plan for technology procurement

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  Police agencies need to assess whether it makes sense to implement a new technology solution using in-house resources

• Ohio grandmother in viral heroin OD photo sentenced

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  Rhonda Pasek, photographed with her boyfriend slumped in a vehicle after OD'ing on heroin, was sentenced to 180 days for child endangerment

• Fla. infant rescued from car after driver allegedly passed out from heroin

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  The two-month-old baby was rescued from a vehicle where the mother and an unidentified man were found unconscious

• Ohio police release photo of boy with overdosed adults

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  Police say they want to illustrate the impact of the heroin epidemic by sharing photos of a 4-year-old boy sitting in a vehicle behind slumped-over adults

• Photos: Canadian women on ‘selfie cruise’ arrested in $30M cocaine smuggling scheme

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  Melina Roberge and Isabelle Lagace were arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing cocaine - and documented their entire trip on Instagram

• PoliceOne Webinar: How to manage video from body-worn cameras now and in the future

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  Join experts from IBM, VIEVU and Chief Billy Grogan from the Dunwoody (Ga.) Police Department for a roundtable discussion on managing body camera videos

• Report: W.Va. has highest drug overdose death rate

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  Police have tried to cut down on the supply of illegal drugs with at least 406 drug-related arrests this year

• Motorola introduces new crime analysis software

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  In a new partnership, technology works with previous software acquisitions to connect digital sources of evidence

• Justices: Traffic stop cannot be extended to bring in K-9

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  Supreme Court said police may not extend a traffic stop to seek evidence of crimes unrelated to the offense that prompted initial stop

• Handheld X-ray screening system safe for everyday LEO use

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  The Backscatter Z is about 9 pounds and requires little training to use

• Cool new police tech tracks eyes to assess drug, alcohol impairment

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  The newest DRE device from Ocular Data Systems is on display at IACP 2014

• Former RCMP officer invents marijuana breathalyzer

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  A former British Columbia RCMP officer has co-invented a marijuana breathalyzer he hopes will eventually be used to catch intoxicated motorists

• Smiths Detection introduces Target-ID to identify drugs onsite

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  Portable device offers a forensic lab in the palm of your hand

• Fla. sheriff denies racial profiling in marijuana arrests

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  In 2010, Florida had the third-highest number of arrests of blacks for marijuana possession in the nation: 26,711, behind New York and Illinois

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