MONTICELLO – A law enforcement initiative that is both community- and police related is working to address the issue of substance use disorder in Sullivan County.
District Attorney Brian Conaty said linking the Hope Not Handcuffs initiative with the county’s Quick Response Team is an effective tool in tackling the problem.
“Deflection continues to grow rapidly as a community-led public safety and public health strategy offering police and communities alike a third option instead of arrest and charging or taking no action when it is clear that a person requires help and support,” he said. “Deflection saves public dollars, reduces drug-related property crimes and reduces overdose deaths.”
The county’s Quick Response Team began in collaboration with the Village of Liberty Police Department and has now been expanded to the whole county.
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