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Law Enforcement, Peers and Tech Providers Urge State Funding to Sustain Deflection and Quick Response Teams
Summary
Retired chiefs, task‑force commanders and vendors told the Senate committee that Ohio's quick response teams (QRTs) and deflection programs have connected thousands to services and generate measurable savings, and they asked the legislature to restore or continue direct funding for sustainment.
Leaders of Ohio's quick response and deflection programs, backed by a software vendor, told the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that state seed funding is required to sustain teams that connect people with substance use disorder to treatment and services.
Why it matters: Witnesses said deflection and QRTs reduce overdose deaths, cut related crime and generate fiscal savings to Medicaid and emergency departments. They urged the Legislature to include a recurring appropriation in the budget so local teams do not lapse when federal grants end.
What witnesses said: Dan Malloy, president of the Ohio Deflection Association and a retired police chief, traced the…
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