War on drugs Million and Ranger's four other officers dress in black from head to toe, with black jeans and black police shirts. Some Ranger residents think the all-black attire is intimidating and more appropriate for a SWAT squad than a small town police force. Million said black clothing is not meant to intimidate, but is worn for a more prosaic reason. Many police anti-drug operations take place at night, Million said. Those operations have recently consisted of finding methamphetamine labs.
Officers confiscate drug-making apparatus and seize illegal drugs for evidence.
They also destroy the site, if possible. One lab was recently found in an old cellar. The property owner gave the police permission to bulldoze the site. Other labs are mobile. They can be operated in trailers.