Astorino noted that Westchester County Police detectives are assigned to multiple
federal - local
task forces, including the FBI
Joint Terrorist
Task Force, FBI Violent Crimes
Task Force, the FBI Organized Crime
Task Force, DEA Tactical Diversion Squad, U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive
Task Force and the IRS Money Laundering
Task Force.
And they discussed some initiatives the county has already undertaken to address those problems, including training and arming first responders with the opioid - countering drug, naloxone, establishing anonymous drug drop - boxes at local police stations, and participating in
joint federal and local
task forces to take down illegal drug rings and doctors who over-prescribe opioids.