by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project
Arizona’s fentanyl response often gets discussed through enforcement numbers.
But forensic systems carry another side of the burden: identifying compounds, confirming toxicology, and keeping pace with changing chemistry.
Those pressures do not always rise at the same speed.
I am a retired detective and criminal justice / government educator based in Tennessee. I am a commentary write for Tennessee Lookout and a weekly columnist with Knox TN Today. My work examines public policy, public safety systems and civic responsibility. My reporting and commentary have also appeared in Governing, The Arizona Capitol Times, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Police1, among other state and regional outlets.
