Force use of Naloxone 977/2024

FOI Reference: 977/2024

Request:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of naloxone by your police force. Specifically, I would like to know:

1. Whether your police officers carry naloxone.
2. If naloxone has been rolled out across the police force area to police officers, please confirm:

- The date the rollout began.

- The number of officers to whom naloxone has been distributed.

3. If your police force conducted a pilot program prior to the full rollout of naloxone:

- Please confirm if a pilot program took place.

- Provide details on the dates of the pilot.

- Indicate which geographical area or division within your police force participated in   the pilot.                                            

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Response Q1

Officers and PCSOs carry naloxone however this is on a voluntary basis.

Response Q2

The initial roll out was 11^th July 2023.

620 officers have been issued with naloxone.

Response Q3

Nyxoid Pilot was approved on 14.10.2022 at the Strategic CJ, Custody and Investigations Board meeting.

The force did run a pilot in 4 areas of the Force being:

Aberystwyth, Llandrindod Wells, Pembroke Dock and Llanelli.

The pilot ran from 1^st December 2021 until 31^st May 2022.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 25/10/2024)