At its most fundamental level, policing is a public service. And there is a trend in policing to recognize that duty. This episode will explore how some police agencies have begun to work with service providers to help people into drug treatment. Professor Sean Varano, from Roger Williams University, discusses some of the complexities of this goal. Dr. Varano is an active collaborator with local communities implementing and evaluating evidence-based approaches to crime and public health. He was a co-principal investigator/evaluator for the City of Providence’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) gang reduction program funded through the U.S. Department of Justice.

If you are interested in some of the training, strategic guidance, support, and resources to help law enforcement agencies implement diversion programs, here are a few links:

The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative (PAARI):
https://paariusa.org/

Police Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC):
https://ptaccollaborative.org/

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