Law Enforcement Diversion Models to Intervene in the Opioid Epidemic

This conference workshop presentation examines three examples of opioid-related law enforcement diversion programs, including a rapid response intervention program for children who witness a parent or loved one suffer an overdose. Law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout America have implemented a variety of law enforcement diversion models in response to the opioid epidemic. This session also provides a framework for assessing the various models of law enforcement diversion and the goals of each type of diversion model. A matrix will be presented that allows communities to evaluate which model of law enforcement diversion programming may be most appropriate for their community based on their needs.