County Police have officially unveiled the Community Opioid Prevention Education (COPE) Trailer. The new trailer can help loved ones identify red flags typically associated with drug abuse.
The inside of the trailer is built to resemble a bedroom and bathroom that you would typically see in homes in the County. The trailer has items that will be considered minor (yellow) and major (red) indicators that the person living in the bedroom may have a problem with opioids or other controlled dangerous substances.
A tour guide will point out the items and explain what they are, how they are used, and why they are concerning. There will be examples of different types of controlled dangerous substances such as heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana. At the conclusion of the trailer tour, participants can ask questions and get information about the County programs that assist with addiction and other drug-related illnesses.
The COPE Trailer, part of the County’s Police Department’s Community Engagement Division, which will travel to community events throughout the County. COPE is a partnership with the Opioid Intervention Team that consists of participants from the County’s Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, Fire & Rescue Services, Public Schools (MCPS) and Department of Health and Human Services.
An MCPS grant, with additional funding by the Montgomery County Police Foundation, funded the trailer purchase.
This video provides more information and gives a look inside.
