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Montana Highway Patrol trooper seeks nearby task-force contributions for $1,800 drug-recognition training
Summary
Trooper George Nassour told the Anaconda Deer Lodge County DUI Task Force he wants to attend an online drug-recognition course that costs $1,800 and will request cost-sharing from neighboring task forces; Chair Morgan Smith agreed to reach out to Powell, Silver Bow and Granite counties to propose shared funding.
Trooper George Nassour of the Montana Highway Patrol distributed information at the March 12, 2026, Anaconda Deer Lodge County DUI Task Force meeting about an online drug-recognition training he would like to attend. The minutes state the training cost is $1,800.
Morgan Smith, chair of the task force, suggested Nassour contact DUI Task Forces in Powell, Silver Bow and Granite counties to ask for contributions so the cost could be shared among jurisdictions. Smith said she would reach out to those neighboring task forces and propose the shared-funding approach.
The minutes note that registration for the training will be closing soon; the task force agreed it will attempt to accommodate a timely vote if shared funding commitments are confirmed. No formal vote on the training cost or funding commitments appears in the March 12 minutes.
The item remains pending coordination with neighboring task forces and any formal vote required to allocate local funds.
