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Panama City Beach police to use new K-9 dogs, crime cameras to crack down on spring break drug use
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With fentanyl showing up more in party drugs, police have a warning for students - and the dealers who target them.
"The spring break of today is not the spring break of 20, 30 years ago," Chief J.R. Talamantez said. "Today's spring break in a lot of ways brings a different level of violence." The Panama City Police Department has increased its K-9 program ahead of spring break. (Panama City Beach Police ) PCB police show off the skills of their K-9 dogs during a controlled demonstration. (Panama City Beach Police) Flyer being shared with Florida spring breakers (Florida Department of Health) Flyer being shared with Florida spring breakers (Florida Department of Health ) Rebekah Castor joined Fox News in 2021 as a multimedia reporter based in New Orleans.
Talamantez's department saw just that last year when officers made over 160 arrests in one spring break weekend.