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In an Ohio village, an 8-year feud between its police chief and mayor goes to court

Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan, leader in the fight against opioid deaths, is mired in a feud with the mayor. Here's how it evolved

Heroin Coalition Launching Pre-Arrest Diversion Program

1:00 The pilot program, known as LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion), is funded by a $500,000 federal Justice Department grant and will be implemented in Cincinnati Police District 1, which includes Mt. Adams, Over-the-Rhine, Pendleton, Queensgate and the West End. If successful, it could be expanded elsewhere in the county. LEAD was created in Seattle. It gives police officers discretion and tools to divert low-level, non-violent offenders into treatment rather than sending them to jail, or - given jail overcrowding issues - booking and releasing them to offend again. Heroin Coalition Commander Lt. Tom Fallon says the program empowers officers to address the underlying problems that often prompt whatever offense that led to the police interaction.

Overdose deaths decreased in Hamilton County last year, but it's a 'sobering achievement'

Despite A Drop In Overdose Deaths In 2020 In Hamilton County, Addiction Still A Challenge For Many