Why Narcan belongs in the jail booking area

We need to have a plan in place for not if, but when we encounter someone who has overdosed in the booking or holding areas

June 09, 2021 11:00 AM •

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Opioid overdose can be sudden and serious where the immediate delivery of Narcan can be lifesaving. We need to have a plan in place for not if, but when we encounter someone who has overdosed in the booking or holding areas

In this tip, risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham outlines why having Narcan in your jail booking area is essential during the current opioid crisis.

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Gordon Graham

Gordon Graham has been actively involved in law enforcement since 1973. He spent nearly 10 years as a very active motorcycle officer while also attending Cal State Long Beach to achieve his teaching credential, USC to do his graduate work in Safety and Systems Management with an emphasis on Risk Management, and Western State University to obtain his law degree. In 1982 he was promoted to sergeant and also admitted to the California State Bar and immediately opened his law offices in Los Angeles.