SIRT concludes investigation into in-custody death in Pelican Narrows

SIRT concludes investigation into in-custody death in Pelican Narrows

The investigation showed that the affected person's death was the result of an overdose by drugs self-administered during his time in custody.

Police Drug Enforcement Operations Increase Risk Of Overdose Deaths, American Medical Association-Published Study Finds

New federally funded research examining drug policing and overdose data out of San Francisco suggests that law enforcement-related drug seizures are associated with increases in nearby opioid-related overdose deaths immediately following the police actions. "The enforcement of drug distribution laws to increase public safety for residents in San Francisco may be having an unintended negative consequence of increasing opioid overdose mortality," …