Mandatory Overdose Incident Reporting (HIDTA ODMAP)
- Tigran Grigoryev (Unlicensed)
All sworn officers and dispatchers,
Per Executive Order #273, and effective August 1, 2018, DSP officers are to use a new set of map markers in MACH to promptly plot the location of all suspected drug overdose incidents that the DSP has either responded to or has provided on‐scene assistance with. This is regardless of suspected drug type. If prompt reporting by a DSP officer on scene through MACH is not practicable, DSP dispatch may instead plot the overdose location as outlined below.
Plotting an Overdose Incident Location
To comply with the attached executive order the DSP has created a new “72‐Overdose Incident Location” map layer in MACH, along with a set of dedicated overdose incident reporting map markers. The new layer can be added in the same fashion as any other MACH layer.
To report an overdose location, one of the on‐scene DSP officers must add the “72‐Overdose Incident Location” layer in MACH and then select the appropriate type of overdose incident from the eight available marker types. If not feasible for the on‐scene officer to plot due to lack of connectivity or other reasons, a DSP dispatcher may instead plot the overdose incident location.
The marker needs to be placed as accurately as possible to show the exact location of the overdose incident using the map zoom and “Add Marker” function or by using the “At My Location” feature if the MDC location appears in MACH at the same location as where the incident occurred. *DO NOT PLOT MARKERS FROM THIS GROUP UNLESS REPORTING AN ACTUAL OVERDOSE INCIDENT. ONCE PLOTTED, THE MARKER INFORMATION WILL BE SHARED WITH HIDTA. CONTACT DSPIT.DOT@DOT.WI.GOV TO REPORT ANY UNINTENDED USE OF THE OVERDOSE MARKERS.
At a minimum, the plotted marker should include the CFS# in the Description to allow for additional CFS
information to be queried.
Back‐End Processes
Once a marker from the “72‐Overdose Incident Location” layer is plotted, an automated process runs that routes the reporting agency information, incident location, date and time and incident type to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program national ODMAP. This fulfills the requirements of Executive Order #273 and makes the information available to those using the ODMAP application.
The officer or dispatcher who plotted the overdose incident location in MACH will receive an email confirming that they reported an overdose to the ODMAP application. The plotted map marker cannot be deleted and will remain visible in MACH for all officers and dispatchers from all agencies until removed after a designated time by DSPIT or through an automated process. Allowing the marker to remain visible on the MACH map is intended to reduce the likelihood of double reporting of incidents by multiple DSP officers or dispatchers.
Other Required Reporting
This new overdose location reporting process is in addition to other existing reporting requirements. Officers who use of or make available their issued Narcan are still required to report it via an eSP4500 in the Offense/Incident Manager. Reporting requirements for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) also remain in place.
Overdose Reporting Background
As part of the response to the current Opioid epidemic, Executive Order #273 relating to the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Co‐Chairs of the Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse was signed on January 19, 2018.
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/executive_orders/2011_scott_walker/2018‐273.pdf
Executive Order #273 mandates that the Division of State Patrol “incorporate the ODMAP application into their officer technology” as outlined in the excerpt below.
The ODMAP application referenced in the order is a nationwide overdose reporting application hosted by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program. Contributing information to the mapping program allows public health and public safety agencies to be alerted to overdose incidents or emerging overdose trends in near real‐time.
If other MACH agencies are interested in using MACH for these purposes, they must first register as a user agency with the HIDTA ODMAP application. After that, they would need to contact MACH@dot.wi.gov to have the dedicated layer permissions updated and the reporting process activated. Please direct any interested agencies to MACH@dot.wi.gov for details.