PERF plans a full-day conference in Washington, D.C. to fully discuss how law enforcement agencies and their partners are addressing the challenges of opioids - fentanyl in particular. Among the issues we plan to cover:

• How has the opioid crisis evolved over the last ten years and what have we learned?
• What is working? What isn’t?
• What strategies are agencies implementing to prevent fatal opioid overdoses?
• How is fentanyl contamination of illicit drugs exacerbating the crisis?
• Innovative strategies and best practices to successfully investigate fatal opioid overdose deaths as homicides.
• What strategies to address the opioid crisis are having negative, collateral consequences?
• What do the most knowledgeable experts in the country believe it will take to turn this epidemic around?

*Please note this event is by invitation only with a total of 50-60 total attendees.*

Schedule

Thursday, May 16, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
• Lunch will be provided.

Location

Johns Hopkins University – Washington, D.C. Campus

555 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

Registration

This meeting is limited to members of law enforcement, researchers, and local, state, and federal government officials. There is no charge to attend. However, seating is limited and all participants must register in advance. Each agency or organization will be limited to two attendees. 

Click here to register.

We hope you or a senior representative from your agency will be able to attend this meeting. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact PERF Research Associate Zoe Mack at [email protected] or (202) 454-8314.