Training Guide for Law Enforcement

  • Birgin R, Moore S, Hardacre P and Burrows D. Training Guide for Law Enforcement: Prepared for Drug Control and Access to Medicines Consortium AIDS Project Management Group, 2010. Sydney
  • The training guide for law enforcement personnel is an entry point for increasing knowledge and for examining issues related to the control of medical opioids and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in order to ensure availability for those with genuine need. By mixing theory and complementary activities, participants will gain an enhanced comprehension of the key topics. This training guide draws upon components of two earlier documents, Literature review: The role of law enforcement in facilitating access to medical opioids (APMG, January 2010) and Law Enforcement Guidance: A component of the Toolkit to Accelerate Opioids Access for the Drug Control and Access to Medicines (DCAM) Consortium (APMG, October 2010), and expands upon components contained within the aforementioned documents in the context of a training guide for law enforcement personnel. The Sessions in this training guide have been designed to support training workshops and provide information for trainers (ideally peer, law enforcement trainers). The 8 Sessions consist of slides, handouts and background information for law enforcement trainees to better understand the role of law enforcement in facilitating improved access to medical opioids. Trainers and participants should also be provided with the complementing Law Enforcement Guidance tool.
  • Keywords: advocacy resources, Balance, law enforcement, MAT/OST/Pharmacotherapy, UN system, World Health Organization