It officially launched its ANGEL Program on Thursday, which encourages people looking to overcome their addiction to walk into the police station, turn over their drugs and paraphernalia and ask for help.
The process will not result in criminal charges or penalties. Instead, they will be assigned a volunteer “angel” who is trained to provide encouragement and advice in helping them on their road to recovery.
They will then be placed into a drug treatment program, such as Connections, which has outpatient clinics in Dover, Smyrna and Harrington, regardless of their financial means or insurance coverage.
The ANGEL Program is modeled after the Gloucester, Massachusetts, ANGEL Initiative. Gloucester’s police department helped more than 450 people receive treatment since it started its program on June 1, 2015.
Cathy McKay, CEO of Connections Community Support Programs, lauded Dover’s new approach to dealing with drug addiction.
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