Right now, if we were to arrest based on the circumstances, our officers have the availability to arrest, seize the drugs and release unconditionally.
The second option our officers have is to arrest and charge when appropriate, seize those drugs according to evidence and put those individuals or that individual before the courts.
We recognize that we only want to put them before the court when it is appropriate and, in some circumstances, it is necessary to put them before the courts. In some cases, putting them before the courts is an opportunity for them to receive care in that capacity. A lot of the times when our officers are engaging—we are looking at this right now—are there other options for community to be involved and engaged and to support that individual?
There are circumstances where our officers have to engage for public safety purposes, and circumstances will dictate either court or other avenues of care.