Greg interviews Daniel Meloy, the Director of Public Safety for Colerain Township in Hamilton County, to ask how his township is beating the odds in the face of the growing opioid epidemic. Daniel has over 25 years of experience at the Police Department of Colerain Township, the 14^th largest community in the state of Ohio. Since 2013, he has been the Director of Public Safety where he has the honor to serve with both the Police and Fire Departments.

A recent overdose crisis in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 27, 2016 made headlines after the city dealt with 78 overdoses over a span of 2 days. The USA Today article on the tragedy referenced the outstanding overdose statistics of Hamilton County, located just north of Cincinnati. The county reported having a 35% decrease in overdoses compared to just last year.

Greg interviews Daniel Meloy, the Director of Public Safety for Colerain Township in Hamilton County, to ask how his township is beating the odds in the face of the growing opioid epidemic. Daniel has over 25 years of experience at the Police Department of Colerain Township, the 14^th largest community in the state of Ohio. Since 2013, he has been the Director of Public Safety where he has the honor to serve with both the Police and Fire Departments.

Daniel discusses how his communities’ unique teamwork approach is making a difference in the growing opioid epidemic. “We can do something; it’s not rocket science. It’s a matter of getting involved, associating with good people and making something happen. We serve a multitude of victims. Whether it be those living the addictive lifestyle or family and community members that are subject to the fallout of addiction,” says Daniel. “It has been a learning process since 2014. We realized we needed to change our perspective. We work together and problem solve as a solution, rather than being overwhelmed by the situation.”

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