Paying Attention

Tom Duggan welcomes Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque to Paying Attention. They discuss what’s going on in the City of Lawrence. Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses: Tom talks about the Methuen Confidential website Neil Perry has instituted a new travel policy in Methuen North Andover has an election coming up in March How did Roy come to be chief in Lawrence? How is Roy’s relationship with the mayor? What’s going on with the opioid crisis in Lawrence? Does the wide availability of Narcan skew the overdose statistics? Tom and Roy talk about homeless services in Lawrence Are other communities doing their part for homelessness and addiction? The chief believes more communities are starting to get on board How is the overall crime rate tracking? What are some of the fun parts of the job? What does Roy miss about being a street cop? What is the story with the Lawrence Police ice cream truck? What are the ground rules for Tom’s ride along? How do the murder statistics look in Lawren