Website for the Police Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC), an alliance of individuals working in law enforcement, behavioral health, community, advocacy, research and public policy whose mission is to enhance pre-arrest diversion pathways to treatment and social services.
A 2 and a half minute video about how the Cabell-County-Huntington, West Virginia Quick Response Team works to engage community members with substance use disorders in treatment. Funding Source: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
The website for Strategy 3 of the Arizona Rethink Rx Abuse public health campaign initiative. Strategy 3 focuses on creating safer communities by collaborating with law enforcement. Funding Source: Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family
This 2016 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Health Hazard Evaluation Program looked at needle-stick injuries (NSIs) and exposure to bloodborne pathogens among law enforcement officers in a City of Ohio. The report compiles information about NSIs and blood exposure events experienced by law enforcement officers in the city
North Carolina researchers surveyed 350 North Carolina law enforcement officers about their experiences with needle-stick injuries (NSI), their perception of the risk of infection of HIV or hepatitis from a NSI, and their attitudes toward decriminalization of syringe exchange and distribution programs. Survey results showed that law enforcement officers
This one page document lists safety recommendations for first responders who may encounter fentanyl in their work. Produced by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in collaboration with federal agencies and professional associations. Funding source: White House Office National Drug Control Policy
This 2018 brochure describes the Huntington, West Virginia opioid overdose Quick Response Team (QRT). The QRT responds to opioid overdoses in the community within 24 to 72 hours by attempting to contact the individual in the community and provide an opportunity for substance use
A 2017 strategic plan for addressing the opioid crisis in the City of Huntington, West Virginia designed by key stakeholders and the Mayor’s Office of Drug Control Policy. The plan highlights the need to coordinate efforts and proposes a focus on three key areas: prevention, treatment and recovery, and law enforcement.
The 2018 Arizona regulations that codify the requirements that law enforcement, emergency medical responders, health care providers and health care facilities must report incidences of opioid overdoses, deaths due to opioid overdoses, and the number of naloxone doses dispensed and administered.
The Arizona Angel Initiative is Arizona’s version of a Police-Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) like the one piloted in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Individuals with substance use disorder can contact law enforcement for assistance in accessing treatment. This report details the