Jun 1, 2018 | Lake County Narcotics Agency
Eastlake Police Department will be starting a new policing program to help people who suffer from drug addictions get help they need instead of going to jail. The Safe Passage Initiative changes the way people who request help with their addictions to opiates such as...
Apr 11, 2018 | Lake County Narcotics Agency
Public safety agencies around Northeast Ohio are taking part in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28. Among them is the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, which issued a news release April 9...
Jan 26, 2018 | Franklin County Drug Task Force
Franklin County is getting national attention for fighting back against the heroin crisis. Showtime will air a documentary called “The Trade,” spotlighting the county’s “HOPE Task Force.” Hope stands for heroin, overdose, prevention, and...
Jan 24, 2018 | Franklin County Drug Task Force
With an increasing opioid epidemic across the country, Franklin County, Ohio will soon be in the spotlight as part of a new Showtime series. The network will air a special five-part documentary series called “The Trade” starting Feb. 2, and showcases how...
Dec 17, 2017 | Hamilton County Heroin Task Force
After Daniel Eckhardt’s corpse was found on the side of a road in Hamilton County, Ohio, last year, police determined he died of a heroin overdose. Not long ago, law enforcement’s involvement would have ended there. But amid a national opioid-addiction crisis fueling...
