Sen. Tammy Baldwin speaks with law enforcement on Wisconsin’s fentanyl and opioid crisis

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Public safety leaders in northeast Wisconsin welcomed Sen. Tammy Baldwin to the Green Bay Police Department on Wednesday.

Sen. Baldwin met with law enforcement to discuss the fentanyl and opioid crisis in the state and the work that is being done to combat the issue.

Baldwin presented issues contributing to the crisis, such as the supply chain coming from other countries, and gave resources for public safety leaders to use in the line of duty.

The number of overdoses and deaths related to opioids saw an increase across the state in 2023.

Sen. Baldwin says she is looking to provide more protective and preventative resources for public safety.

“Our law enforcement and first responders are on the front lines every day fighting the fentanyl crisis in Wisconsin,” said Sen. Baldwin. “I’m committed to making it easier for our first responders to get the training they need to administer life-saving overdose reversal drugs like Narcan.”

Sen. Baldwin also called for more detection equipment and personnel at the southern border to reduce the flow of synthetic fentanyl into the country.

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