Board works with law enforcement to combat heroin epidemic
Wilmington officers receive training, others encouraged to participate
JOLIET, IL- The Will County Board has encouraged coordination between the Will County Sheriff’s Department and local law enforcement agencies to provide valuable training to save those that have overdosed on heroin. As a result, officers with the Wilmington Police Department recently passed the training and learned how to administer Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of an overdose.
“Heroin usage is a very serious issue affecting numerous Will County communities and devastating lives,” said board member Ragan Freitag (R-Wilmington). “We must do all we can to fight back and coordinate efforts to support our law enforcement agencies, and the recent training of police officers in my hometown of Wilmington is a fine example. We encourage all departments across the county to receive this training and equip officers to save lives.”
“Heroin usage is a very serious issue affecting numerous Will County communities and devastating lives,” said board member Ragan Freitag (R-Wilmington). “We must do all we can to fight back and coordinate efforts to support our law enforcement agencies, and the recent training of police officers in my hometown of Wilmington is a fine example. We encourage all departments across the county to receive this training and equip officers to save lives.”
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