20180112 - Crystal Lake police officers armed with Narcan kits (HRB)

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake police sergeant Ryan Coutre carrys Narcan kits to be distributed to patroll officers during roll call on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Equipping patrol officers with Narcan is part of a collaborative effort to deal with the opioid issue in McHenry County. In 2014, 32 people died of drug overdose deaths in McHenry County, and 12 were heroin-related, according to statistics from the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake police sergeant Ryan Coutre (left) distributes Narcan kits to officers Ingrid Volenec, and Sal Alfano, during roll call on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. Equipping patrol officers with Narcan is part of a collaborative effort to deal with the opioid issue in McHenry County. In 2014, 32 people died of drug overdose deaths in McHenry County, and 12 were heroin-related, according to statistics from the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake police sergeant Ryan Coutre (right) leads roll call on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com One of the Narcan kits used by the Crystal Lake police department.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake police officers Ingrid Volenec (left) and Tyler Kendall head to their patrol vehicles after roll call on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 with Narcan kits. Equipping patrol officers with Narcan is part of a collaborative effort to deal with the opioid issue in McHenry County. In 2014, 32 people died of drug overdose deaths in McHenry County, and 12 were heroin-related, according to statistics from the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake police officer Tyler Kendall secures a Narcan kit in a squad after roll call on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. "With the kit close by, we can grab and go when needed," Kendall said. Equipping patrol officers with Narcan is part of a collaborative effort to deal with the opioid issue in McHenry County. In 2014, 32 people died of drug overdose deaths in McHenry County, and 12 were heroin-related, according to statistics from the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.