Safety and Security Case Studies

Solutions that support safety teams around the world

Read about customers utilizing our portfolio of instruments to keep the public and their teams safe.

TruNarc case studies

Law enforcement officials need to quickly identify suspected narcotics in the field to help keep drugs, and drug dealers, off the streets. The Thermo Scientific TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer easily and quickly tests for over 530 substances, including narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens and analgesics.

TruNarc helps police bust one of Europe’s biggest meth labs

A major drug ‘cook’ from the Netherlands was caught by German police and sent to prison for 10 years for running one of the largest methamphetamine labs ever found in Germany, thanks to the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer, which was used to identify chemicals found in his lab.

Agencies across Kentucky rely on TruNarc

Using Raman technology, the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer quickly identifies a wide range of illegal drugs including narcotics, synthetic drugs including methamphetamine, cutting agents, and precursor materials. Analysis is performed in a single test, portable, hand-held, on the spot, in 30 seconds or less per sample, and it can identify over 300 prohibited substances and can scan for over 500 total substances in a single, definitive test.

Field-based narcotics ID saves valuable lab resources

The Phoenix Police Department Crime Lab expects to save $1.3 Million over the first 5 years of use of the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer.

TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer busts drugs, keeps youth safe at Buenos Aires electronic parties

Over the course of just four weeks, the Buenos Aires police carried out Operation Sol at an ongoing electronic party held at the popular Club de Mar Mute, just south of Mar del Plata. In each instance of enforcement, significant amounts of synthetic drugs were seized. In the most recent action, antidrug agents arrested two Venezuelans who were roaming the “rave” in possession of 76 ecstasy pills, 59 microdots of LSD, crystal ice (a type of methamphetamine), cocaine, and a significant amount of marijuana.

Chemical ID case studies

The rugged, compact Thermo Scientific Gemini Analyzer analyzer meets the demanding requirements of elite military and public safety forces, helping operators execute their mission quickly, safely, and accurately. The Gemini Analyzer is the world’s only handheld instrument that incorporates both Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopies in one unit.

Targeting illicit drug traffic

Turkish Customs has the fleet of Gemini analyzers positioned at different border gates, and as a result, enforcement officers have seized tens of tons of narcotics since 2015.

Gemini stars in Philippine drug bust

A new drug known as ‘shabu’, which is really nothing more than methamphetamine with a new slang name, is increasingly trafficked through the region, including the adjacent Philippines. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is working hard to stem the flow of shabu, but it’s difficult.

Radiation detection case studies

Thermo Scientific portable radiation detectors, radiation monitoring devices, and radiation measurement instruments provide comprehensive, real-time monitoring and early warnings to protect personnel, critical infrastructure, defined surveillance sites, and surrounding areas.

Tracking radiation in the Lion City; preventing ‘Dirty Bombs’ elsewhere 

In Singapore, everything radioactive passing through the Post Centre must be checked out by ICA. This is accomplished using a hand-held portable analyzer, the Thermo Scientific RIIDEye X Handheld Radiation Isotope Identifier (RIID).

How to secure a major sporting event

Large sporting events are high-risk targets for malicious radiation threats.  See what needs to be considered and how to prepare to keep the event safe with this case study.

How to secure a parade or race route

Parades and races can be difficult to secure due to the size of area impacted. See what needs to be considered and how to prepare to keep the event safe with this case study.

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