Attorney General Austin Knudsen and local law enforcement officials hosted a conference Wednesday to discuss the need for an increased investment in public safety amidst Montana’s drug and crime crisis.
In the conference, law enforcement officials spoke about the dangers of fentanyl abuse, a growing public safety concern for many Montana communities.
Bryan Lockerby, the Department of Criminal Investigation Administrator, said that the access to fentanyl and fentanyl-related deaths have increased twice as much in just the first quarter of 2022 compared to the past four years combined.
He further said that putting more resources to help with drug investigations would help the Attorney General to achieve the goal of supporting public safety.
