The province will fund naloxone for police departments to equip officers, Premier John Horgan said in a Sept. 23 appearance.
His statement came as several police departments in B.C. 香蕉视频直播� from local departments in Oak Bay, Saanich and Victoria to Nelson 香蕉视频直播� confirmed to Black Press Media that they are paying for naloxone kits after provincial funding ended in April 2020.
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Horgan said the province will continue to ensure officers have the life-saving tool.
His is a similar stance to the trio of Greater Victoria departments who told Black Press Media there was never a thought to not provide the resource and related training for officers.
A statement from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General confirmed a decision was made in April 2020 as police forces across the province had an excess supply of naloxone kits available to them.
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The ministry provided naloxone kits and associated training to police departments in B.C. as part of the province香蕉视频直播檚 response to the opioid pandemic, declared in April 2016.
During the four-year funding period, the ministry spent $2.691 million and provided 26,712 kits to the RCMP, independent municipal departments, Stl香蕉视频直播檃lt香蕉视频直播檌mx Tribal police and Transit Police.
Editor香蕉视频直播檚 note: This story was updated Sept. 24 with further information provided by the province in response to Black Press Media questions.
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