Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Partnering Law Enforcement Agencies: Kenneth City Police Department St. Petersburg Police Department Largo Police Department Pinellas Park Police Department Clearwater Police Department Treasure Island Police Department Gulfport Police Department
In conjunction with: LiveFree! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Of Pinellas Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (N.O.P.E.) of Pinellas Operation PAR Poison HELP Line
What: The 18th installment of Operation Medicine Cabinet collected 736.5 pounds of medication.
When: The event was held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
Where: The event was held at 12 locations across Pinellas County to include north, mid and south county. See press release 16-098 for details.
Why/How: The breakdown of results for Operation Medicine Cabinet is as follows:
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Administration Building 76.5 lbs North District Station 12 lbs St. Pete Beach 3.5 lbs
TOTAL: 92 lbs
Largo Police Department: 33.5 lbs
Clearwater Police Department 505.5 lbs
Pinellas Park Police Department: 15 lbs
Kenneth City Police Department 4 lbs
St. Petersburg Police Department 81 lbs
Treasure Island Police Department 0 lbs
Gulfport Police Department 5.5 lbs
TOTAL WEIGHTS FOR ALL AGENCIES: 736.5 LBS
The event is an opportunity for residents to safely discard unused or expired prescription medications; and is a multi-agency effort aimed at addressing the problem of prescription drug abuse and keeping a clean environment.
Operation Medicine Cabinet events began in May 2009 and have been held semi-annually since then.
Drop-off containers inside the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Administration Building (Largo) and the North District Station (Dunedin) are open year round.
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