As part of the White House series Champions of Change: Reducing Drug Use and Building a Healthier America, Lt. Daniel Gannon, a 25 year veteran of the Providence Police Department, discusses an innovative program called a "Drug Market Intervention" in the Lockwood section of Providence. The approach includes identification of low-level drug dealers who were selected for a "call-in," where community members and organizations offer them a chance to break the cycle of drug use, trafficking, and incarceration.
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