The purpose of this grant (RSA 21 – P: 66) is to support the implementation of drug enforcement operations/initiatives to combat the misuse and abuse of opioids and fentanyl throughout the state. The misuse of these substances has resulted in a significant increase of drug related overdoses and deaths. NH now has the third highest per capita death rate from abuse of these related substances in the nation.
The grant will provide local law enforcement, county law enforcement agencies or regionalized agency coalitions specifically developed for this project, to identify, investigate, and apprehend individuals and/or organizations that are involved in opioid/fentanyl related drug use and trafficking. This grant requires increased information sharing. The protocols and conditions shall be based on the principles of intelligence-driven, problem-oriented policing, using statistics and information to place additional police patrol and investigative presence at the locations, times, and places where there have been a significant convergence of motor vehicle crashes, crimes, and drug use or in corridors known to be used by drug dealers for shipments of illegal drugs in to the State.
It also supports joint/regional operations between both uniformed patrol officers working to support covert drug unit operations on specific targets and locations throughout the state. The protocols shall insure that the officers assigned to such patrol unit for this program have been trained in the concept of data-driven policing and have appropriate knowledge of the requirement of the state and federal constitutions.
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