Cottonwood to get new drug detection device

Cottonwood to get new drug detection device

COTTONWOOD, Ala (WDHN) -- The Cottonwood Police Department will soon have a new drug detection device in the hands of officers after an encounter with fentanyl sent officers to the hospital last year. According to ADECA, the city will receive $24,000 so the department can purchase a drug identification device that will allow officers to scan suspected illegal drugs from a distance. This is an attempt to prevent officers from coming in contact wi…