From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Harford County Drug Taskforce Hosts Heroin Enforcement Saturation Detail Yesterday, the Harford County Drug Taskforce, along with multiple law enforcement partners, conducted a multi-jurisdictional saturation effort throughout communities in Harford County. This special detail is part of law enforcement’s ongoing heroin reduction efforts and focused on conducting vehicle and […]
Harford County Sheriff Gahler Announces New Heroin Initiatives; “Dirty Little Secret” Threatens to Overtake Community
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: This morning, Sheriff Gahler joined with Maryland State Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Andrew Cassilly to announce new efforts to drive heroin out of our communities. Sheriff Gahler’s HOPE (Heroin Overdose Prevention Effort) workgroup has been diligently working to understand and respond to the growing heroin epidemic. The newest initiatives […]
Harford County Task Force Seizes 2 Kilos of Heroin in Havre de Grace
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On Thursday, October 1st 2015 Detectives with the Harford County Task Force received information from a confidential source that a subject in the 400 block of Congress Avenue, Havre de Grace, Maryland was in possession of a large amount of a controlled dangerous substance. Detectives began conducting surveillance in […]
Shocking Heroin Facts Every Harford County Parent Should Know; Countywide Information Sessions Planned
From Harford County government: Children as young as 11 have reported using heroin in Harford County; it costs less than a movie ticket; it’s easy to find, and can be addictive after just one use. To arm parents against this nationwide epidemic, a series of information sessions are planned this fall in Harford County, through […]
HOPE for Harford Announces Town Hall Meeting to Discuss the Impact of Heroin on Communities
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff Gahler is pleased to announce the HOPE for Harford workgroup is hosting a Town Hall meeting to discuss the devastating impact heroin has on our communities and the ones we love. All are invited to attend this meeting, hosted in partnership with Harford County Executive Barry Glassman. The […]
Harford County Awarded $120,000 Grant to Target Heroin Epidemic Devastating Youth and Families
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services Office of Drug Control Policy has been awarded a $120,000 grant from the Maryland Behavior Health Administration to fight heroin addiction and overdose in Harford County. Targeting the heroin epidemic is a priority under the administration of County Executive Barry Glassman. “It is shocking, […]
Amid “Growing Heroin Issue,” Bel Air Police Department to Begin Carrying Naxolone
From the Bel Air Police Department: (May 20, 2015 BEL AIR, MD) In an effort to become more proactive in dealing with the growing heroin issue, the Bel Air Police Department will begin carrying Naxolone. Naxolone, commonly known by its brand name Narcan, can be administered by officers to subjects experiencing, or believed to be […]
HCN’s Inside Harford County Program Features Update on Heroin Epidemic
From Harford County government: Harford Cable Network will discuss the growing heroin epidemic and the steps Harford County Government and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office are taking to help stop the spread of heroin in our community on their Thursday, May 14 Inside Harford County program at 7:00pm. Guests include Harford County Executive Barry Glassman, […]
