“As I read through the deflection model law, I find myself smiling… and thinking back through the years to the times when other law enforcement, fire/EMS chiefs, and city managers asked me, ‘Why do you do this work?’ or ‘Why do you partner with that social service agency?’ The ‘this’ and ‘that’ was our reaching out to experts who understood the ‘Science of Addiction’ and asking for their help! We asked if they would work alongside police, fire and EMS and educate us on how we make a positive impact on our people and families within our community,” said Dan Meloy, retired Police Chief of Colerain Township, Ohio. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the release of the Model Law Enforcement and Other First Responders Deflection Act, a resource for states that encourages the development and use of deflection programs across
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Director of Operations, Dan Meloy to Present at National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators in April
O2SL and QRT National’s Director of Operations, Daniel Meloy, will be a guest presenter in April 2022 at the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators 2022 NADDI Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Training Conference – Save the Date! – NADDI – National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators Thursday, April 28th, 3:30 pm Quick Response Teams Why does a “QRT” model exist? Purpose.How does a community implement the QRT model?Who and where is the model implemented/used?How has the model grown, in service, since its creation? Presenter: Daniel P. MeloyChief of Police and Director of Public Safety, (Ret.) Founder, QRT NationalO2SL & QRT National, Director of Operations