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Report Available on Law Enforcement-led Diversion and First Responder Deflection Programs

The Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program has announced the availability of the Report of the National Survey to Assess First Responder Deflection Programs in Response to the Opioid Crisis.

Conducted through the Center for Health and Justice at TASC and NORC at the University of Chicago, this first-of-its-kind national survey focused on the critical role of law enforcement-led diversion and first responder deflection programs in responding to the opioid crisis.

Read the report for additional details and data, and to learn about the many applications the survey findings can have for police and first responders.

Date Published: May 26, 2021