The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative’s Third Annual National Law Enforcement Summit brought together police leaders from throughout North America to discuss law enforcement’s role in addressing the opioid epidemic.
East Bridgewater Police, EB HOPE Introducing Naloxbox Program at Local Businesses
Chief Scott Allen and the East Bridgewater Police Department would like to notify residents that the department and local non-profit EB HOPE are partnering with local businesses to provide increased public access to the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.
Somerset Opioid Crisis Intervention Outreach Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, May 7
Chief George McNeil would like to announce that a monthly Opioid Crisis Intervention outreach meeting will be held in Somerset next week and will feature a special presenter from the Recovery Centers of America.
Plymouth County Outreach: Fatal Overdoses in Plymouth County Decreased by 18 Percent in 2018
The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) has released the data from its 2018 Annual Report, showing an 18 percent decrease in fatal overdoses and a 13 percent decrease in non-fatal overdoses in Plymouth County, compared to 2017.
Plymouth County Outreach Supports Bill to Provide Civilians Greater Access to Overdose-Reversing Medications
The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) is supporting a bill filed last week that would allow law enforcement officers — in addition to medically trained personnel — to provide civilians with the overdose-reversing drug Narcan (naloxone) and train them on how to administer the drug.
Plymouth County Outreach Honored With National Community Policing Award
The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) was awarded the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Leadership in Community Policing Award Tuesday night.
Dover, Delaware Police Department Joins P.A.A.R.I. To Launch Addiction Recovery Initiative
DOVER, Del. – Chief Paul M. Bernat announces that the Dover Police Department has partnered with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) to establish the department’s addiction recovery program, the ANGEL Program. Dover Police Department is P.A.A.R.I.’s first partner in Delaware, marking the program’s expansion into 25 states nationwide.
Gloucester ANGEL Initiative, P.A.A.R.I. Recognized in IACP Report
GLOUCESTER — Police Chief Leonard Campanello and John Rosenthal, co-founders of the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.), are pleased to announce that both P.A.A.R.I. and the Gloucester ANGEL Initiative were included in the latest International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) report, entitled “Addressing 21st Century Drug Issues: Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role.”
Hull Police to Co-host Viewing of Film About Youth Prescription Drug Abuse
HULL — Acting Police Chief Robert C. Sawtelle announces that the Hull Police Department, in conjunction with the Hull Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Addiction (HAPSA), will co-host a screening of the film, “If Only” next week.
Saugus Police to Participate in National Drug Take Back Event
SAUGUS – Chief Domenic DiMella is pleased to announce that the Saugus Police Department, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National Drug Take Back Day next weekend.