Interim Portland Chief: Responding to overdoses, officers prioritize saving lives
With long wait lists and too few treatment beds, police carry out a vital public health role by administering Narcan.
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With long wait lists and too few treatment beds, police carry out a vital public health role by administering Narcan.
With long wait lists and too few treatment beds, police carry out a vital public health role by administering Narcan.
One man died and a woman was injured, both shot on Woodford Street just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
Thieves are targeting larger box trucks, commercial trucks and vans and hybrid vehicles. The converters, which reduce auto emissions, contain precious metals that can be resold.
"The job pool is more like a puddle," interim Portland police Chief Heath Gorham said, describing the current hiring process.