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Easley Police outline school-centered opioid prevention program funded by opioid settlement dollars
Summary
Police described a program funded by an award from the South Carolina opioid recovery fund to hire two officers, buy two vehicles and run a prevention-focused initiative targeted at students; department said funds are largely recurring and can pay for additional capital improvements.
At a work session the Easley Police Department described plans to use opioid recovery funds to expand prevention work in schools and the community. The city is considering an amendment to the FY 2025–26 operating budget to accept $332,300 from the South Carolina opioid recovery fund to hire two officers and purchase two vehicles for the Easley Police Department; department leaders outlined program goals and partner roles during the first reading of Ordinance 2025-13.
The program is intended to shift some effort toward demand-reduction and prevention, particularly among students from grade school through high school. The police presentation noted the funds derive from pharmaceutical company settlements and are earmarked for opioid-related prevention and response. The police representative (identified in the transcript as the chief) said the department is…
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