Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Public Policy and Administration
Advisor
Raj Singh
Abstract
There is minimal research on law enforcement officers’ perceptions of overdose recovery efforts and unforeseen occupational dangers. Using a phenomenological approach and street-level bureaucracy as the interpretive lens, this study involved examining lived experiences of law enforcement officers in northern New Jersey who have implemented naloxone administration protocols for suspected opioid overdoses and actual or perceived unintentional scene-related chemical exposure. Four main themes emerged personal experience, medical interventions, the war on drugs, and safeguards. Subthemes uncovered law enforcement officers’ requests for additional occupational safeguards and education for scene-responding officers specifically involving self-protection and improved medical intervention training. These findings support positive social change by providing legislative and administrative policymakers with information to enact policy changes and safeguards for public servants, families, and bystanders who may encounter overdose scenarios.
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Wayne Joseph, "Law Enforcement Officers’ Perceptions of Administering Naloxone in Overdose Scenarios" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14869.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14869
