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Officer Safety - Caution - Drug Test Kit

Subject: OFFICER SAFETY ISSUE - Herion Field Test Injures Officer
OFFICER SAFETY ISSUE

On Tuesday evening, May 20, 2008 Detective Palmieri was using a NARCOPOUCH 924 Test Kit to test a packaged brown powder substance suspected to be Heroin. While using the test kit, some type of unexpected chemical reaction took place causing the test kit (pouch) to explode (the top plastic security clip came off) and the chemicals contained within the test kit sprayed Detective Palmieri in the face. He was taken to Bradley Memorial Hospital and treated for chemical burns. As another detective was later disposing this same test kit, some of the chemicals made contact with his shirt and pants, burning holes through them.

Later this same evening, Officer DiBattista was utilizing another NARCOPOUCH 924 Test Kit to test a packaged brown powder substance also suspected to be Heroin. He has a similar experience but thankfully he was not struck by the chemicals from within the test kit.

On this date I made contact with a representative of ODV/An Armor Holding Company that produces/distributes NARCOPOUCH 924 Test Kits. He stated that he had been contacted the previous night by the Connecticut Poison Control Center with regard to the incident involving Detective Palmieri. This representative stated that he is aware of similar incidents happening around the Country, mainly on the West Coast. He stated that in many of the incidents, the suspected brown powder (that looks very similar to Heroin) but in fact is a chemical called TAPT, which is a peroxide based chemical. He further stated that when this substance reacts with the chemicals within the test kits there is an unexpected chemical reaction that can cause the top plastic security clip to "shoot off" or the corners of the test kit to "blow out" and the contents to be sprayed out, possibly causing injury to the Officer using the test kit or others nearby. (The remaining substances from the Southington Incident is being sent to the Connecticut State Police Forensic Laboratory for examination and identification).

The representative "suggested" that if you suspect any brown powder substance of not being Heroin, that you FIRST conduct a preliminary test using a 902 Kit. He stated that using a 902 Kit, if the suspected powder is Heroin, the results will show a PURPLE colored reaction. Then and only then should you follow up using the NARCOPOUCH 924 Test Kit. If you do NOT get a PURPLE reaction from the first test (902) do NOT use the 924 Test Kit.

He further suggested that when using the NARCOPOUCH 924 Test Kits for Heroin that after you place the suspected powder into the test kit that you do NOT put the top plastic security clip back onto the kit but rather that you fold the kit at the desired fold and hold it closed with the opening away from you. He stated that if there is going to be a chemical reaction, by NOT having the top plastic security clip in place it will allow the gases to release easier and hopefully not cause as violent of an explosion. We will be obtaining some type of Face Shields that will be placed in the evidence lab and it is suggested that when testing any suspected Heroin that you use the Face Shields and gloves.

Detective Lewis Palmieri #334
Southington Police Department
Narcotics Enforcement Team
69 Lazy Lane Southington , CT.
06489

lpalmieri@southingtonpolice.org

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES FINDINGS
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Department of Justice to Provide $33.6 million to Assist Law Enforcement in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice (DOJ), as part of its ongoing Body Armor Safety Initiative testing, announced today that test results indicate that used Zylon-containing body armor vests may not provide the intended level of ballistic resistance. As a result, DOJ will adopt new interim requirements for its body armor compliance testing program, and will add an additional $10 million to the $23.6 million already available to law enforcement through DOJ's Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program to assist in the replacement of Zylon-based body armor vests.

A list of body armor models that comply with the new requirements will be made available at www.justnet.org
The latest report, NIJ's Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities, is available at www.vests.ojp.gov
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This article was published in the Dec. 2004 edition of policetraining.net. Only key points and excerpts are addressed below. Please log on to policetraining.net for additional information

policetraining.net – This fascinating article concentrated on two things, police tactics and suspect tactics. Let’s start with police tactics. The author of this article, Dave Grossi, wants police officers to look at three issues when deciding to chase. First, why chase at all? Foot chases are not unlike vehicular pursuits, they a fraught with danger and the “adrenaline” factor and your feeling to “get the perp” are usually running full bore. Chuck Remsberg, in his acclaimed text, Tactics for Criminal Patrol, reminds officers that the best foot pursuit is the one you don’t have to engage in. Proper planning can prevent some foot pursuits from taking place. Remember the tried and true concepts of tactical positioning, back up and working with a partner are ways to eliminate the need to chase or engage in a prolonged foot chase. Second, ask yourself “Who am I” and “who is the suspect”? Know your physical attributes and limitations. Even if you do catch the bad guy, can you stabilize him, retain control of your weapon and handcuff him? Third, where is this foot chase taking place? And, when is this foot chase taking place? These questions are curiously similar to those questions one should ask when contemplating a vehicular pursuit. Again, just like vehicular pursuits, some locations are more advantageous than others. In regards to suspect tactics, some interesting data was collected by a Canadian Police Officer, Staff Sergeant, Ross MacInnes of the Calgary, Alberta Department of Police Services. In his research, Staff Sergeant MacInnes concentrated on the science of human reaction during spontaneous flight. Most suspects in spontaneous flight tend to make right hand turns when given a choice. This has nothing to do with being left or right-handed, but pertains to how the creative side of the human brain functions during periods of high stress. While they may initially turn left, extended foot pursuits usually show a series of right turns. If a suspect is forced to make left turns by natural barriers, (fences, alleys or police containment) they’ll rarely make more than one or two of these turns, choosing instead to hide. Suspects will usually toss contraband or weapons off to the right while running. Likewise, when searching for a hidden suspect, first look along the right side of the path of flight. For more information log on to policetraining.net

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Washington D.C. – A new training video is available for viewing by police officers and first responders. The VHS tape is entitled, VIGILANCE : PATROLLING IN THE NEW ERA OF TERRORISM. The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI produced this 15 minute video. The training tape is specifically geared for patrol officers. If you are interested in viewing the tape, please see Union Safety Committee Liaison, Jeff Kalolo. An interactive CD-ROM accompanies this VHS program.

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P.O.S.A. – Most Police Officers carry a knife. but how many of us really know how to use one. These free DVD’s are available to anyone who would like one. The DVD’s cover a full range of topics from choosing a knife to basic defensive skills. See Jeff Kalolo if you are interested in receiving a free DVD.

NATIONAL CONCEALED CARRY BECOMES LAW!
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JULY 22 - A piece of federal legislation that is nearly 12 years in the making is a reality. The U.S. Senate has passed H.R. 218, “Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act”, that will give certified (active and retired) police officers the ability to legally carry a concealed weapon in any of the 50 states. The bill was signed into law on July 22. National concealed carry legislation has been in the works since 1992. It has been defeated each previous year when unrelated amendments were added to it.