Report Summary
A public briefing on Naloxone use by Police Scotland.
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The use of Naloxone by Police in England and Wales
In England and Wales, 29 police forces equip their officers with Naloxone. The first force to trial the carriage of Naloxone by officers was West Midlands Police.
Whilst national data on the carriage of Naloxone by officers in England and Wales is not yet available, some high level data includes:
- North Yorkshire has trained more than 250 officers on the carriage of Naloxone
- In December 2023, South Wales Police reported its 50th administration of Naloxone by an officer. More than 500 officers in the force volunteered to carry Naloxone.
