Applicant will hire an opioid-drug market interruption analyst to oversee cases of open-air, drug markets, opioid distribution networks, and drug trafficking organizations, and their related public…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $175,000 to the City of Kenner, operating as the Kenner Police Department, on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710).

The award funds the hiring of an Opioid-Drug Market Interruption Analyst to oversee cases of open-air drug markets, opioid distribution networks, and drug trafficking organizations and their related public safety concerns. Project goals include responding to and investigating cases involving opioid and open-air drug markets, collaborating with other law enforcement and judicial-related agencies to investigate, arrest, prosecute, and sentence opioid and drug market offenders, reducing the number of opioid-affected victims, and enhancing public safety and quality of life.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed in Kenner, Louisiana. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Applicant will hire an opioid-drug market interruption analyst to oversee cases of open-air, drug markets, opioid distribution networks, and drug trafficking organizations, and their related public safety concerns. Project goals include responding to and investigating cases of involving opioid and open-air, drug markets, collaborating with other LE agencies and judicial-related agencies to investigate, arrest, prosecute, and sentence opioid and drug market offenders, reduce the number of opioid-affected victims, and enhance public safety and quality of life. Project activities were listed, but how activities contribute to achievement of project goals was not clearly explained.