The province will fund naloxone for police departments to equip officers, Premier John Horgan said in a Sept. 23 appearance.
His statement came as several police departments in B.C. 91裸聊视频� from local departments in Oak Bay, Saanich and Victoria to Nelson 91裸聊视频� confirmed to Black Press Media that they are paying for naloxone kits after provincial funding ended in April 2020.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 unfortunate that an alarm had to go off,91裸聊视频� Horgan admitted but noted the rapid turnaround and funding commitment.
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Horgan said the province will continue to ensure officers have the life-saving tool.
His is a similar stance to the trio of Greater Victoria departments who told Black Press Media there was never a thought to not provide the resource and related training for officers.
A statement from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General confirmed a decision was made in April 2020 as police forces across the province had an excess supply of naloxone kits available to them.
91裸聊视频淎s these current supplies have been decreasing or expiring, we are committed to ensuring there are no gaps and to identifying long-term funding so that police agencies are able to continue to have their officers carry these life-saving kits,91裸聊视频� the statement read.
The ministry provided naloxone kits and associated training to police departments in B.C. as part of the province91裸聊视频檚 response to the opioid pandemic, declared in April 2016.
During the four-year funding period, the ministry spent $2.691 million and provided 26,712 kits to the RCMP, independent municipal departments, Stl91裸聊视频檃lt91裸聊视频檌mx Tribal police and Transit Police.
Editor91裸聊视频檚 note: This story was updated Sept. 24 with further information provided by the province in response to Black Press Media questions.
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