BCA – Drug Field Testing Training Proposal - Minnesota CLE

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• Familiar to Law Enforcement Officers• Commonly used in Minnesota• Extensive validations have been performed using these kits• National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) as part of its FieldInvestigation Drug Office (FIDO) Program• In-house validation at BCA Laboratory• Presumptively indicate one of four categories: Heroin, Cocaine,Methamphetamine, or Marijuana• National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS) statistics showthat 80% of all controlled substance submissions are one of these four• 64.4 % of items reported by the BCA Drug Chemistry Section in 2012 wereone of these four. 16.2% involve Pharmaceutical products = 80.6 %
• Samples were tested using commercially available reagents .• Kits Used were: NIK Drug Test Kits from Public Safety, Inc.• These reagents are presumptive tests which when interpreted correctly,indicate the presence of certain drugs.• Training and Certification was received from the Minnesota Bureau ofCriminal Apprehension in the Field Analysis of Drugs.• Certification was obtained in the presumptive field analysis of marijuana,methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin using NIK Drug Test Kits labeledas: A, E, G, L and U.• Certification was granted upon passing both “hands on” and writtencompetency exams.
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