The amador county sheriffs office is seeking funding through the cops office microgrant program, opioid and drug market interruption category, to launch safer: synthetic opioid field evaluation and…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $175,000 to County of Amador on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710, Assistance Listing 16.710) to launch SAFER, the Synthetic Opioid Field Evaluation and Rapid Response Initiative.

The Amador County Sheriff's Office will acquire and deploy two portable MX908 S mass spectrometry devices to enable real-time, in-field identification of synthetic narcotics such as fentanyl during law enforcement activities including traffic stops, overdose responses, search warrant operations, and parcel inspections. Project activities include intensive training for deputies and detectives, development of field protocols and standard operating procedures, and integration of chemical trace data into investigations to identify trafficking trends, disrupt supply chains, and support prosecution. By reducing reliance on delayed lab testing and increasing the speed and accuracy of substance identification in the field, the initiative will enhance officer safety, support targeted enforcement, and enable quicker intervention to prevent overdoses and dismantle trafficking operations in rural California.

Place of performance is Jackson, California 95642. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.

The amador county sheriffs office is seeking funding through the cops office microgrant program, opioid and drug market interruption category, to launch safer: synthetic opioid field evaluation and rapid response initiative. This project is designed to strengthen the agencys capacity to detect and disrupt the trafficking and distribution of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which pose an increasing threat to public health and safety in rural california. Through safer, the sheriffs office will acquire and deploy two portable MX908 s mass spectrometry devices to enable real-time, in-field identification of synthetic narcotics during law enforcement activities including traffic stops, overdose responses, search warrant operations, and parcel inspections. Project activities include intensive training for deputies and detectives, development of field protocols and standard operating procedures, and the integration of chemical trace data into investigations to help identify trafficking trends, disrupt supply chains, and support prosecution. This initiative introduces cutting-edge forensic detection capabilities typically unavailable in rural settings. By reducing reliance on delayed lab testing and increasing the speed and accuracy of substance identification in the field, the project will serve as a force multiplierenhancing officer safety, support targeted enforcement, and enable quicker intervention to prevent overdoses and dismantle trafficking operations.