In Kentucky, the Paducah Police Department (PD) is breaking new ground in the effort to combat the opioid epidemic impacting the nation. They are currently seeking a compassionate, social sciences professional to fill a novel role as Deflection Specialist. This person would work alongside law enforcement to field referrals and connect people suffering mental health and substance use challenges with services and resources in the community. It is anticipated that this approach to policing will provide a lifeline for people struggling by interceding before arrest or incarceration. It also has the potential to reduce calls for service, decrease city-wide incarceration rates, improve community perception of law enforcement, and bridge the gap between law enforcement and vital resources to help those in need. The department is hoping to fill this position by the end of March.
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Deflection Academy: McCreary County (Whitley City, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to McCreary County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection, pre-arrest diversion, Community Safety and Well-Being, and other social health issues. It will offer an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities across the United States.
Deflection 101 Webinar
O2SL & QRT National’s Daniel Meloy will be a key speaker for the Deflection 101 webinar presented by Ohio Deflection Association with support from the NEOMED Substance Use Deflection Initiative. This presentation will introduce the core concepts of collaborative community response and the larger topic of deflection with discussion around identifying key strategies and principles of deflection, differentiating it from diversion, identifying key stakeholders and partners, and exploring the Six “Deflection” Pathways.
Deflection Academy: Letcher County (Whitesburg, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Letcher County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. It will offer an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities across the United States.
Deflection Academy (Jeffersontown, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Jeffersontown, Kentucky. This 1-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. It will offer an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities across the United States.
Deflection Academy: Clay County (Manchester, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Clay County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. It will offer an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities across the United States.
Deflection Academy: Powell County (Stanton, KY)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Powell County, Kentucky. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. It will offer an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities across the United States.
Deflection Academy: Porter & Starke Counties (Valparaiso, IN)
O2SL & QRT National will be providing Deflection Academy training to Porter & Starke Counties, Indiana. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. It will offer an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities across the United States.
Boston Deflection Academy Training (Boston, MA)
O2SL and QRT National, in partnership with PAARI, will be providing Deflection Academy training to the city of Boston, Boston Police Department, Boston BEST, and other collaborative partners. This 2-day training course will inform and educate public safety, outreach team members, partners, and leaders on the field of Deflection and pre-arrest diversion. It will offer an overview of nationally recognized Deflection pathways while focusing on engaging public safety in collaboration with their public health and community-based team members. These Deflection models are operating within communities across the United States.
O2SL & QRT National Delivers Pathway Deflection Training to Agencies and Community Partners in New Jersey
Public safety, health department and community partners in Clifton, NJ, now have essential deflection skills following a training program led by Operation 2 Save Lives (O2SL) and QRT National.