Rhinelander Police Department to Receive Grant for Law Enforcement Programs
RHINELANDER – The Rhinelander Police Department will be receiving a $23,000 state opioid grant from the Department of Health Services. The State of Wisconsin expects to receive more than $750 million as a result of the settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers.
A portion of that payout will go to the Department of Health Services. The DHS then set aside $3 million for law enforcement programs such as community drug disposal options, staff training and education, and treatment for jail residents with an opioid addiction.
Twelve agencies in total will receive a share of $1.9 million of the grant, including municipal and tribal police departments and sheriff’s offices. A $23,000 grant will go to the Rhinelander Police Department. The grant is earmarked for programs dedicated to assisting individuals with opioid use disorder.