Naloxone

Anchorage PD's new policy now allows officers to carry naloxone

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A new seven-page policy stipulates that officers receive fire department training on how to administer it

Calif. deputies, officers start handing out naloxone when responding to calls

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The new program will allow LEOs to leave people with naloxone kits, particularly when it might be needed in the future

Which under door camera benefits your department most?

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Tactical Electronics and Military Supply

You don’t only have one type of screwdriver in your toolbox

Calif. public schools could be required to provide Narcan due to rise in youth fentanyl overdoses

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At least seven teenagers overdosed from pills possibly containing fentanyl this year including a 15-year-old girl, according to the LAPD

Video: Okla. deputy revives man after fentanyl overdose

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After finding the man not breathing inside a home, the officer is seen administering Narcan and performing chest compressions

Fla. county sheriffs to start carrying Narcan

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The department will run a three-year study on the use and results of deputies carrying the opioid overdose reversal drug

Photos: S.C. detention center gets Narcan vending machine

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The vending machine – the first of its kind in the state – holds 54 boxes and is stocked by the detention center

Anchorage PD to reevaluate its policy on officers carrying Narcan

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Statewide, 245 overdose deaths were reported last year, and six out of 10 were linked to fentanyl

Opioid settlement funding: The impact on first responders

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$26 billion in new funding is available to mitigate the effects of the opioid epidemic, and now is the time for public safety leaders to advocate for their share

9 LE strategies to win the fight against opioids

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We need collaboration among law enforcement, public health, policymakers and congress to end the opioid scourge

50 ideas for a $20,000 police grant

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Does your department keep a list of possible projects for grant-funding opportunities?

Reader poll: Cops' increasing role in providing medical care

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This month, we asked our readers a series of questions about the medical gear they carry, the training they’ve received and the lifesaving measures they’ve taken on the job

10 opioid crisis actions for law enforcement

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Police agencies are on the frontline of this crisis – here are 10 steps all chiefs and sheriffs need to take

Grants for opioid-response initiatives

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Funding is available for trace detection machines, Narcan kits and data-sharing technology to document problems in your jurisdiction

Breaking the stigma around opioid addiction

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As police agencies rethink LE’s role in the opioid epidemic, it’s important to be prepared to navigate pushback both internally and within the community