Police Limited in how to Respond to Vagrancy and Shoplifting
Following the powerful video report from KOMO Television 'Seattle is Dying’, many are saying the same problems of homelessness, mental illness, drug and crime are occurring in Missoula.
Drug Addiction
Police Detective Specializes in Prescription Drug Diversion
Detective Dean Chrestenson is Missoula Police Department’s point man when it comes to investigating ‘prescription drug diversion’, which involves among other tasks, the use and misuse of opiod drugs.
Montana AG Joins Coalition to Stiffen Penalties on Opioid Makers
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, along with the attorneys general of Ohio and Washington, led a coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general calling on congressional leaders to promptly pass measures to help hold opiod manufacturers accountable for their role in the current opiod epidemic.
Montana AG Files Suit Against Purdue Pharma Over OxyContin Abuse
On Monday, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced his office has filed a lawsuit in Helena against Purdue Pharma, maker of the opiod painkiller OxyContin.