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Police seek to buy TrueNarc handheld analyzer with Missouri opioid settlement funds
Summary
Belton police proposed purchasing a TrueNarc handheld analyzer to speed field identification of suspected controlled substances; staff said the device could be purchased with the city’s opioid‑settlement allocation and would aid timely charging and diversion to treatment.
Belton police presented a request to buy a TrueNarc handheld field analyzer that uses laser spectroscopy to identify suspected controlled substances in the field and generate a printout prosecutors will accept for in‑custody charging.
Staff told council the device — manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific — performs non‑destructive, on‑scene analysis and can help officers and detectives rapidly identify substances such as fentanyl. Detective Jeff…
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