The tangipahoa parish sheriff's office will acquire an MX908 handheld chemical detection system that will significantly improve officer safety, enhance community-based drug enforcement strategies, and…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $174,999 to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to acquire an MX908 handheld chemical detection system and fund overtime for deputies participating in a multi-agency opioid task force.

The chemical detection system will improve officer safety and enhance drug enforcement capabilities, particularly in response to synthetic narcotics and hazardous materials encountered in the field. The overtime funding will increase deputy participation in a newly-formed multi-agency task force focused on addressing the opioid epidemic across collective communities.

The award is structured as a Project Grant, which is an assistance type under the COPS program. Performance occurs in Hammond, Louisiana, with a period of performance running through September 30, 2027. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, a local government law enforcement agency, is the recipient.

The tangipahoa parish sheriff's office will acquire an MX908 handheld chemical detection system that will significantly improve officer safety, enhance community-based drug enforcement strategies, and provide critical support in responding to the rising threat of synthetic narcotics and hazardous materials encountered in the field. Additionally, overtime is requested for deputies to increase their participation abilities with a newly-formed, multi-agency taskforce focused on utilizing a force multiplier of manpower and resources to tackle the opioid epidemic plaguing our collective communities.