Police Scotland completes national roll-out of Naloxone

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Police Scotland completes national roll-out of Naloxone

In February last year the force announced its intention to equip all operational officers with the life-saving nasal spray following a successful pilot.

Date - 1st September 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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Around 12,500 Police Scotland officers are now equipped with Naloxone, which has been used on at least 325 occasions across all 13 geographical policing divisions. While plans for a national roll-out were announced last February, the process...

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