Who:
Florida Sheriffs Association Task Force

Participating Sheriff’s Offices:

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau

Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
Desoto County Sheriff’s Office
Duval County Sheriff’s Office
Hardee County Sheriff’s Office
Hernando County Sheriff’s Office
Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Levy County Sheriff’s Office
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Miami-Dade Police Department
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office

What:
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office participated in and announced the results of the Florida Sheriffs Association Task Force “Operation Pill Drop”. The operation was an initiative that provided citizens with a safe, convenient and responsible means of prescription drug disposal.

When:
In Pinellas, “Operation Pill Drop” was held from Monday, October 17, 2016 to Saturday, November 12, 2016.

Where:
The operation was conducted county-wide in Pinellas.

Why/How:
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has released the results of “Operation Pill Drop”, a program that started in Pinellas County on October 17, 2016 and continued through November 12, 2106. The operation was spearheaded by the Florida Sheriffs Association Task Force.

During that time span the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office was successful in taking more than 535 pounds of prescription drugs.

25 sheriffs’ offices across the state participated in the operation taking in a total of 6,667 pounds of prescription drugs.  

"Operation Pill Drop" encourages citizens to properly and safely dispose of unwanted medications from their households that could otherwise be potentially dangerous if acquired by children or adults, while also providing an environmentally safe alternative to medication disposal. Other goals of the program are to provide awareness about prescription drug abuse, protect children from accidentally ingesting medications, educate the public on how to safely store medications, and take preventive measures in avoiding the theft of medication.

Pinellas residents can still drop off expired or unused medications during business hours at drop boxes located at two Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office locations. For more information please visit http://www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet