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Lt. Lou Fisher is a seasoned law enforcement professional with over two decades of experience, particularly known for his leadership in forming a dedicated detective bureau and his extensive work in Narcotics and Gang investigations. Before entering law enforcement in 1998, Lt. Fisher was a business owner for over a decade, where he managed a workforce of nearly 100 employees.

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His investigative expertise spans a wide range of cases, from murder to theft. However, his most notable work has been in the area of narcotics, where his aggressive approach led him to collaborate with multiple local, county, state, and federal agencies. He has focused extensively on investigating the diversion and distribution of prescription drugs for more than a decade.

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In 2012, Lt. Fisher shifted his attention to tracking opioid addiction, particularly heroin, and adopted Intelligence Led Policing strategies to combat the opioid epidemic. He became a vocal advocate for treatment over incarceration, famously stating in 2014, “we could not arrest or jail our way out of this problem.”

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Lt. Fisher's efforts culminated in the creation of the Riverside Treatment Incentive Program (TIP) in early 2014, which later evolved into NJTIP, a not-for-profit organization. NJTIP supports police departments that adopt similar treatment-over-incarceration models for individuals struggling with addiction or mental health issues. Today, Lt. Fisher with over 27 years of Law Enforcement experience continues to dedicate his time to finding treatment
options for those suffering from addiction and mental health and providing educational seminars to law enforcement agencies and schools.