The sumter police department requests authorization to use available opioid funds for critical fentanyl, xylazine, heroin, other opioids and drug interdiction technology

The City of Sumter Police Department received a $157,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to purchase opioid assessment kits for fast, accurate, and cost-effective detection and identification of fentanyl, xylazine, heroin, and other opioids. This grant funding will enable the police department to acquire critical drug interdiction technology, as they currently lack viable opioid or drug detection capabilities across all officers. The Project Grant, with an award date of August 1, 2024 and a completion date of July 31, 2025, is intended to improve the department's ability to interdict opioids and other illicit drugs entering the city of Sumter, South Carolina.

As the first line of interdicting opioids and drugs coming into the city of sumter, we are requesting to purchase opioid assessment kits for fast, accurate and cost-effective detection and identification. Our agency currently does not have viable opioid or drug detection technology readily available to all officers.