MILWAUKEE -- A preliminary report of the City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force was released on Friday, April 27. it offers an initial set of policy recommendations to address the overdose epidemic in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.
CLICK HERE to view the task force's preliminary report
Alderman Michael Murphy
Milwaukee Alderman Michael Murphy is the primary sponsor of the Common Council legislation creating the task force. He issued the following statement on the report:
Murphy also indicated multiple public listening sessions will be held across the community to gather input before a final plan is adopted by the task force.
The task force is composed of experts from the Milwaukee Common Council, Health Department, Police Department, Fire Department, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Intergovernmental Relations, the County Executive's leadership team, healthcare or hospital systems, the Medical Society of Milwaukee County, medical professionals, community organizations and the general public.