SLTPD successful prescription drug program

To the community,

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department took part in the National Take Back Initiative which was hosted by the Drug Enforcement Agency on April 30. This program provided the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of expired, unused and/or unwanted prescription drugs.

A drop off location was established in the Safeway parking lot at 1020 Johnson Blvd. with SLTPD personnel on hand from 9am-1pm.

We are proud to announce the community took advantage of this program and we were able to collect 44.5 pounds of prescription drugs which were subsequently transported to the DEA office in Sacramento for appropriate destruction.

Thank you to the residents of the South Lake Tahoe community for your participation in this program and we hope to see you again next year.

Thank you to Safeway management and staff for allowing us to utilize the parking lot for this worthwhile effort.

Cameron Carmichael, South Lake Tahoe police sergeant