Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Nov. 2 that she has awarded a $24,000 grant to assist the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office in reducing crime and drugs in the county.
The funds from the grant will be used to purchase a hand-held analyzer that can be used to identify more than 400 different types of drugs.
“Our law enforcement officers so often serve as a critical line of protection between law-abiding citizens and criminals,” Ivey said. “This equipment will give deputies and investigators a useful tool in protecting the public and enhancing their own safety.”
The hand-held drug analyzer can be used at the site of an investigation and provide immediate results, which eliminates the need for substances to be sent to a laboratory for analysis. The analyzer can determine controlled substances like narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens and analgesics. The evidence taken can be used in court to obtain convictions.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) will administer the grant from funds made available by the U.S. Justice Department.
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