This article first appeared in American Police Beat.
Michael Brown, global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices, recently contributed an article to American Police Beat examining what fentanyl’s classification as a weapon of mass destruction may mean for field detection, evidence handling, and response protocols.
In the article, Michael explains why reliable onsite identification of suspected fentanyl and related compounds is becoming increasingly important as agencies reassess procedures for officer safety, hazmat response, documentation, and prosecutorial support.
Views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.