The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is set to offer a Safe Drug Drop-Off Day once a month after the Sheriff’s Department announced county-wide changes to the existing drug drop-off program Tuesday.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials announced that effective immediately, the current Safe Drug Drop-off Program will be modified to address safety concerns.
In the past, the boxes were not manned, resulting in unauthorized items deposited in drug drop-off receptacles, according to officials.
Items such as biohazardous sharps (needles), unidentified liquids and even firearms created safety concerns for LASD Narcotics Bureau personnel when they emptied the boxes.
Based on these safety issues, a decision to remove the boxes and have a one-day drug take back event sponsored by the various Sheriff’s Stations each month has now been set in place.
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All existing station drug collection boxes were labeled with a notice of removal and the process of removing the boxes from their current locations has begun.
Each station will identify one day during the month to provide a time for residents to drop off pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs with the station’s personnel.
On the designated day, deputy personnel will be present to monitor and identify the items being dropped off.
There will be no questions asked and no criminal consequence if illicit narcotics are dropped off during the designated dates, officials said.
The sharps/needle box will remain at each of the Sheriff’s Stations and will be monitored by Los Angeles County Department of Public Works personnel.
Each Sheriff’s Station will have a pre-set schedule identifying the designated dates on their Department website and social media sites.
The public may also dispose of pharmaceuticals at any of the following collection locations:
California Department of Resources Recycling and Resources
Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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