In order to join the effort by communities and law enforcement agencies to prevent the abuse of unused prescription medication, the Ocean City Police Department recently became the first location inWorcesterCountyto offer a permanent drug take back drop box. Donated by the Ocean City Elks Lodge, the drug take back drop box is mounted in the lobby of thePublicSafetyBuildingand available for public access around the clock.
WHAT:
Press conference to discuss the Ocean City Police Department‘s new 24 hour drop box donated by the Elks Lodge and the department’s commitment to get unwanted, unused and expired prescription medication out of people’s cabinets and off the streets.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
2:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Ocean City Public Safety Building, 1st Floor Lobby
6501 Coastal Highway
Ocean City,Maryland21842
WHO:
■Chief Bernadette A. DiPino, Ocean City Police Department
■Charlie Cichon, National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI)
■Pete Peterson,OceanCityElks Drug Awareness Program
Interviews will be available after news conference. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Ocean City Police Department’s Public Affairs Office at 410-520-5395 or 410-723-6665.
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2 comments:
Something like this would be good to have in Wicomico County. Once a year isn't enough.
God forbid you should get anything for nothing.
Here, it doesn't matter. You may as well feed the meter, since you only get 20 minutes (at the court house) at a time.
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