Part A - Society for Public Health Education

• Chemical odors (like cat urine, fingernail polish, ether, solvents, vinegar, orammonia) in or near residences or other building structures• Extensive home or building security (e.g., cameras, monitors, fencing)• Visible areas in the yard where chemicals have been dumped or spilled (suchas dead, dying, or discolored grass and vegetation and stained soil)• Increased or excessive activity in or around residences or other buildingstructures, especially at night (e.g., excessive amount—or more than wouldbe expected—of foot and vehicular traffic coming and going from thelocation)• Dark stains from chemicals in the bathtubs, sinks, toilets, or on walls ofresidences or other building structuresSpecial TrainingLaw enforcement agencies should address the special training needs for proactivelydealing with meth labs. The following organizations provide training for lawenforcement:• Institute for Intergovernmental Research—Methamphetamine InvestigationManagement WorkshopTelephone: (850) 385-0600http://www.iir.com/centf/meth.htm• DEA Clandestine Laboratory Traininghttp://www.usdoj.gov/dea/programs/training/part14.htmlNote: Agencies need to contact their local DEA division. Please visithttp://www.usdoj.gov/dea/agency/domestic.htm for information.© 2007 Society for Public Health Education• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Policing Services(COPS)—Tools for Combating Methhttp://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=1645Ways to Combat the Meth ProblemLaw enforcement authorities can investigate meth-related crimes, arrest personssuspected of committing such crimes, develop cases against them, and work withprosecutors to bring these cases to trial. Because meth labs and meth waste sitesare crime scenes, the primary responsibility for investigating, documenting, andcleaning up these sites has fallen on law enforcement authorities. Many law enforce-Part A: An Educational Toolkit for Health Educators37