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Patrol

California Governor Vetoes "Safe Injection Zones" Legislation

California Governor Jerry Brown rejected a proposed plan to allow safe injection facilities for consumption of illicit drugs in San Francisco. Brown said that he was concerned about exposing local officials and health care professionals to potential federal criminal charges.

October 2, 2018

Training

3 Injured When DEA Airplane Made Emergency Landing on Texas Street

The Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed that an airplane piloted by DEA employees taking part in a training exercise experienced some unspecified problems in the air and the employees were forced to set the plane down in a residential neighborhood in Texas.

September 20, 2018

Patrol

Texas Task Force Arrest Man, Seize $33K in Illegal Drugs in Raid

Deputies with the Fort Bend County (TX) Sheriff’s Office confiscated 6.5 pounds of marijuana, 198 THC vapes, Xanax, and more than $7,000 cash in a raid on Friday.

September 12, 2018

Patrol

Why "Safe Injection Sites" are the Wrong Answer to the Opioid Question

Drug addicts need treatment, not assistance in furthering their addiction. The government and the private sector should be helping addicts shake their addiction — not giving them a "safe place" to continue destroying themselves.

September 7, 2018

Patrol

NYPD No Longer Arresting Most Pot Smokers

There are still cases where officers would arrest pot smokers, such as those with an outstanding warrant, people on parole or probation, those with a history of violence or who are deemed a public threat.

September 4, 2018

Patrol

San Francisco POA Opposes Proposed "Safe Injection Sites" for Drug Users

Rick Andreotti, vice president of the San Francisco Police Officer's Association, told KRON News that while he's happy the city is concerned for people's well-being, he doesn't think this is the right way to stop the drug epidemic.

August 31, 2018

Technology

Drug Detection and Officer Protection

Police need tools to identify unknown substances and to keep those materials from harming them.

August 31, 2018

Patrol

Video: DOJ Announces New Fentanyl Safety Video for First Responders

The Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) on Thursday released the Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders companion training video Fentanyl: The Real Deal. The video was produced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to help first responders protect themselves when the presence of fentanyl is suspected or encountered on the job.

August 30, 2018

Patrol

Texas Police Seize 600+ Pounds of Meth in Weekend Raid

Chief Michael Dozier of the Electra (TX) Police Department said that the department initiated a raid on a suspected methamphetamine lab in a home on Friday night, seizing more than 300,000 grams of the drug.

August 30, 2018

Patrol

DOJ, DEA Propose Significant Reduction in Manufacturing of Opioids in 2019

"The opioid epidemic that we are facing today is the worst drug crisis in American history," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in an announcement.

August 28, 2018

Patrol

New Hampshire Officers Post Funny Sign at Site of Marijuana Seizure

Officers with the Marlborough (NH) Police Department left a sign with a message for the grower of 25 illegal marijuana plants. "Sorry about your luck. Plants may be claimed, in person, at the Marlborough Police Department. Please bring your photo ID."

August 27, 2018

Technology

Thermal Goes on Patrol in East Chicago, Indiana

FLIR Systems

Law enforcement officers experience the benefits of compact thermal imaging.

August 20, 2018