Clatsop County sheriff’s office deploys handheld TrueNarc analyzers to speed drug identification

Sep 24, 2025

The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office purchased two handheld TrueNarc analyzers to let officers and deputies test suspected substances on site, share results with public health and treatment partners, and reduce lab turnaround times of four to six months.

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Christina Schultz, deflection program coordinator with the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office, briefed the council on the county’s new handheld drug analyzer, called TrueNarc, purchased with a grant and deployed to two county locations.

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