The Lynnwood PD will be enforcing the state’s new drug laws this upcoming August. “When they allow us to help, we can help,” said Pool. Also, there is very little housing options in the city for addicts actively using drugs. SOURCE: Lynnwood City Government.Īdditionally, the city has seen an increase in a need for mental health services but cannot really do anything about it unless an individual has proven they cannot take care of themselves, Pool noted. City of Lynnwood community roundtable discussion on homelessness, mental health, and drug addiction on Wednesday, June 22, 2023. Therefore, the influx of individuals coming in from Seattle and Everett, respectively, does not fall within the Department’s grant funding. The Police Department recently received a state grant for a Care Coordinator to work with individuals suffering from substance abuse, but a condition of the agreement stipulates that the services are restricted for Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace individuals.
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These individuals have informed the PD they have relocated to Lynnwood to utilize services such as the Hygiene Center, the Lynnwood Food Bank, and the Trinity Lutheran Church’s free meals program. Pool added that the Lynnwood PD has noticed the amount of fentanyl used has increased, there has been more of a need to administer CPR treatment with Narcan, and there has been an increase in individuals using drugs in public and “slumped over.” The Department has noticed more and more drug users are spilling over from surrounding cities such as Seattle and Everett.
By “doses” Pool means the Lynnwood PD standard of a “dose” is four milligrams and people typically need two to three doses. So far in 2023 there have been 19 incidences with 30 doses and in 2022 there were 10 incidents with 13 doses.
Sergeant Lindsay Pool, with the Lynnwood Police Department’s Community Health and Safety Section, noted that the city’s drug overdoses have doubled from last year. Representative Lauren Davis (LD-32) was also scheduled to be in attendance but was not present during the community discussion. LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 23, 2023-The City of Lynnwood held a roundtable discussion on homelessness, mental health, and drug addiction Wednesday, June 22, featuring the Lynnwood City Council, Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, and behavioral and treatment specialists working with the Lynnwood Police Department, South County Fire, Verdant Health, Compass Health, Volunteers of America, and several city and county programs.
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