15-229 Deputies Release Results Of Operation Medicine Cabinet (See Release 15-217 For Further Details)
Operation Medicine Cabinet
Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Partnering Law Enforcement Agencies:
Clearwater Police Department
Gulfport Police Department
Kenneth City Police Department
Largo Police Department
Pinellas Park Police Department
St. Petersburg Police Department
Treasure Island Police Department
In conjunction with:
National Family Partnership
LiveFree! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Of Pinellas
Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (N.O.P.E.) of Pinellas
Operation PAR
Poison HELP Line
What:
Deputies have released the results of the fourteenth installment of Operation Medicine Cabinet. A grand total of 937 pounds were collected during the four hour event.
When:
The event was held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Where:
Various drop-off locations were established across Pinellas County. (See release 15-217 for complete details.)
Why/How:
Deputies say 937 pounds in all were collected during the Operation Medicine Cabinet event held on September 26, 2015.
The breakdown for the collection is as follows:
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff's Administration Building) 72.5 pounds
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (North District Station) 15 pounds
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (St. Pete Beach) 2.5 pounds
Total : 90 pounds
Clearwater Police Department 662 pounds
Largo Police Department 25 pounds
Pinellas Park Police Department 38 pounds
Kenneth City Police Department 40 pounds
Treasure Island Police Department 33 pounds
Gulfport Police Department: 9 pounds
St. Pete Police Department 40 pounds
The event is an opportunity for citizens 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.
