Fentanyl Campaign Efforts Update 2022-2023 PR 23-003
Posted on Feb 14, 2023
Fentanyl Campaign Efforts Update 2022-2023 PR 23-004
“As our agency has been working to combat this epidemic locally, one thing has become apparent –We can’t arrest our way out of the problem. While the investigation, disruption, and arrests of criminals that introduce fentanyl, heroin, and other dangerous opioids into our community is one of the mission areas of our campaign, it is only one step. An informed public, willing partners, and an engaged treatment and prevention community are also crucial to combating the problem. While our efforts are nowhere near complete, our actions prove we are taking this national epidemic seriously. When we launched this campaign, I said we could not do this alone. Those words remain true today. I urge the community to continue to help us raise awareness. Help save a life." stated Sheriff Billy Hancock
Collaboration
Crisp County Sheriff's Office met with local and state partners before our campaign launch on April 28, 2022, and May 4, 2022. In addition, the agency continues to collaborate with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Crisp County District Attorney's Office, and the surrounding counties' law enforcement agencies.
Education
On May 18, 2022, Crisp County Sheriff's launched the Fentanyl Awareness Campaign. The education component of this campaign included a saturated social media campaign, multiple public information programs at our local schools and civic organizations, and multiple media interviews. In addition to our agency's social media campaign last year, the Red Ribbon Committee dedicated Red Ribbon Week messaging to Fentanyl awareness.
Enforcement
Total VGCSA Cases: 91
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Fentanyl: 10,900 Pills & 1 Kilo (Investigations lead to an additional 8 kilos in Tift)
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Marijuana: 97 lbs
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Meth: 6 Kilos
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Firearms: 19
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Cocaine: 10 Kilos
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Xanax: 472 Pills
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Citations: 3,499
Press Releases
Collaborative Efforts
Crisp County Sheriff's Office Overdose Reports
Crisp County Sheriff's Office has investigated 8 deaths related to narcotic overdoses from 2022 to date.
Crisp County Sheriff's Office has helped save 16 lives from 2022 to date by using department-issued Narcan on overdose victims. * To date we have spent approximately $5,000 on Narcan.
ATTENTION: These numbers do not reflect all overdoses for Cordele and Crisp County, as all overdoses are not reported to Crisp County Sheriff's Office. Crisp County Public Safety entities, the Crisp County Coroner's Office, and healthcare establishments in the community do not report overdose information to Crisp County Sheriff's Office.
Crisp County Sheriff's Office is actively working on two suspected overdose deaths that occurred on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Crisp County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Task Force continues collaborating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the surrounding counties' law enforcement agencies to pursue leads related to illegal narcotic activity.
"While our efforts are nowhere near complete, our actions prove we are taking this national epidemic seriously. When we launched this campaign, I said we could not do this alone. Those words remain true today. I urge the community to continue to help us raise awareness. Help save a life."
