Mission
ROBBINSVILLE C.A.R.E. (COMMUNITY ADDICTION RECOVERY EFFORT) IS A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY THE ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN FACED WITH SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ROBBINSVILLE FOR THE POSSESSION OF, OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF, A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE. ROBBINSVILLE C.A.R.E. ALLOWS POLICE OFFICERS TO OFFER A PATHWAY TO RECOVERY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, ACCESS TO TREATMENT, AND GUIDANCE FROM A TRAINED DRUG COUNSELOR. ROBBINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL FOLLOW A UNIFORM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE AT THE TIME OF ARREST WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LOCAL OPIATE TASK FORCE, WHICH CONSISTS OF, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO RECOVERY ADVOCATES OF AMERICA, CITY OF ANGELS AND INFOCUS URGENT CARE. ROBBINSVILLE POLICE WILL PROVIDE THE COUNSELOR AND THE PERSON STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION WITH A SAFE, PRIVATE SETTING TO DISCUSS THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE HELP NEEDED TO BEGIN THE RECOVERY PROCESS. ROBBINSVILLE C.A.R.E. IS OF THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CRISIS IS A WINDOW