Population: 148,678
The city of Paterson, New Jersey, is the third-largest city in the state and serves as the seat of Passaic County. It is located along major interstate thoroughfares within miles of the New York City and state borders and those of Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The Partnership Project lead is the Paterson Police Department (PD). Analysis of overdose and treatment data during the planning phase led to the designation of a “high-risk corridor” where a disproportionate number of overdoses occur. Currently, Paterson PD is implementing two activities: