Fentanyl is "everywhere" and officers are seizing more guns than ever, a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office sergeant explained.

In November 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, essentially decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs — from heroin to cocaine to opioid pills. Instead of criminal penalties, the law calls for treatment centers to be set up all over the state, so addiction could be treated as a health care issue, not a law enforcement issue.

The problem, law enforcement says, is that has led to a huge increase in the amount of drugs on the streets — and now, an increase in crime.

KGW joined Sgt. Matt Ferguson, the leader of the Special Intelligence Unit of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, for a ride-along to see what that looks like.

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