The purpose of the cops office anti-heroin task force program (ahtf) to advance public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl,…

The Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Delaware State Police $780,938 on October 1, 2025, under the COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program (CFDA 16.073) to investigate illicit distribution of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and unlawful prescription opioid trafficking through statewide collaborative investigative activities.

The award funds a three-year effort running through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Leipsic, Delaware. The Delaware State Police will lead statewide collaboration among law enforcement agencies to locate and investigate opioid-related criminal activity. The Anti-Heroin Task Force Program targets state law enforcement agencies in states with high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions for substance abuse. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports, quarterly federal financial reports, and a final closeout report, and must cooperate with DOJ monitoring activities including site visits and enhanced office-based reviews.

The purpose of the cops office anti-heroin task force program (ahtf) to advance public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers. Funding under this award program will be used by the state law enforcement agency to foster statewide collaborate in support of such investigative activities.