A training last week in Juneau prepared Village Public Safety Officers and other community safety officers for an overdose situation, where they’re likely to be the first person on the scene.
Jason Wilson runs the public safety department for the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida. He says VPSOs are the definition of first responders.
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida runs the VPSO program for the Southeast Alaska communities of Kake, Angoon, Pelican, Saxman, Hydaburg, Thorne Bay and Kasaan. They’re not just learning how to treat a health emergency; they’re also learning how to police narcotics. One of the instructors Central Council brought in is Chris Cuestas, a former police detective and a national drug expert.
“The challenge is how do we minimize their influence in communities and villages in Alaska,” he said.
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