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Chief reports drop in overdose deaths, pilot patrols being tested in downtown heat map
Summary
Laredo-area law enforcement reported a year-to-date decrease in overdose deaths and described 2,811 overdose-related calls for service, a downtown/Sanmenato corridor concentration on the heat map, and a pilot deployment of targeted patrols with possible citywide expansion; coalition members discussed diversion programs and funding gaps.
Chief Ricardo Gonzales delivered a year-to-date overview for the coalition, reporting fewer overdose deaths than in recent years and reviewing call and enforcement activity.
"As you can see, we have a significant decrease," Chief Ricardo Gonzales said, summarizing the year-to-date trend. He told attendees the coalition recorded 2,811 calls for overdose-related response and that the city has concentrated activity downtown and along the Sanmenato corridor. Gonzales said fire personnel are involved in roughly 99% of the overdose responses the city attends.
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