22-035 ***UPDATE – Results from OMC Event*** Operation Medicine Cabinet Event Scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2022

***Update as of 3:20 p.m. on April 30, 2022***

The breakdown of results for Operation Medicine Cabinet is as follows:

St. Petersburg Police Department               97.5 lbs
Kenneth City                                                143 lbs
Largo Police Department                             107 lbs
Clearwater Police Department                     690 lbs
Pinellas Park Police Department                 131.5 lbs
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office                   266.5 lbs

TOTAL WEIGHTS FOR ALL REPORTING AGENCIES:    1435.5 lbs.

Drop-off containers inside the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Administration Building (Largo) and the North District Station (Dunedin) are open year round.

***End of Update***

***Original News Release***

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Largo Police Department
Kenneth City Police Department
Pinellas Park Police Department
St. Petersburg Police Department
Clearwater Police Department 

Live Free! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Pinellas County

Operation Par, Inc.

PINELLAS COUNTY – Operation Medicine Cabinet will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the following locations:

NORTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – North District Station, 2496 Bayshore Boulevard, Dunedin, 34698
• Countryside Mall (Southwest Corner) (Clearwater PD), 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, 33761

MID-COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Largo Police Department, 201 Highland Avenue North, Largo 33770
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – Administration Building, 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo 33778
• Pinellas Park Police Department, 6990 49th Street, Pinellas Park, 33781
• Walgreens Store #3046 (Largo PD), 2295 East Bay Drive, Largo, 33771

SOUTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (St. Petersburg PD), C LOT, 5th Street South & 8th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, 33701
• Kenneth City Police Department, 4600 58th Street N, Kenneth City, 33709
• St. Pete Beach Community Center (PCSO), 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach, 33706

Citizens are invited to stop by any one of the nine listed locations during the designated times to drop off their unused and expired prescription medications for safe collection and disposal – no questions asked. Participating agencies have partnered with a local Walgreens stores to offer additional locations for drop-off. 

Operation Medicine Cabinet is designed to educate the public and raise awareness about the problem of prescription drugs abuse. The crisis has reached epidemic proportions, with prescription drugs as the number one abused drug in the United States, surpassing all other illicit drugs.

Please be aware that no bio-hazards or needles will be accepted and that the program is intended for private citizens of Pinellas County and not for commercial use.

As a reminder, drop off sites are in the parking lot area or lobby of each location. Residents should look for a law enforcement presence at each of the selected drop-off sites.

For further information, please contact the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at 727-582-2222.