WAYLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — In the midst of a national opioid epidemic, Michigan State Police are taking an unconventional approach to help those who are addicted.
MSP is giving people a chance to walk in and get help with no questions asked and without getting arrested. It’s called the Michigan State Police Angel Program, and it’s launching at the Wayland Post.
“This is obviously very different for law enforcement and I think it raises some eyebrows — wondering, here’s police who are asking people who are addicted to drugs to come to their post. And it’s not designed to be a ‘gotcha,'” Wayland Post Sgt. Keith Disselkoen said.
He said the opioid and heroin epidemic affects everyone.
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