The Bartlesville Police Department will participate in two events planned for April — the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office-sponsored mobilization to deter/catch those driving under the influence of marijuana, alcohol or other drugs on April 20-21.
BPD ‘Take Back Day’ set for April 28
The Bartlesville Police Department will participate in the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 28. The event, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, allows residents to safely and legally dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at specific collection sites located throughout the community.
Locations for the event are:
Bartlesville Police Department
615 S. Johnstone Ave.
(Adams Boulevard & Johnstone Avenue)
Bartlesville Fire Department Station No. 3
100 S.E. Madison Blvd.
(North of Sooner Park)
Bartlesville Fire Department Station No. 4
3501 S.E. Price Road
(Behind Food Pyramid grocery store)
The event is for pill and patch forms of medication only. No liquids, needles or sharps will be accepted. The service is free and anonymous. For more information, see Take Back Day or call 918-338-4050.
#END420DUI: Saturated patrols planned for April 20-21
The Bartlesville Police Department will participate in a 42-hour multi-state mobilization effort designed to deter and catch drivers under the influence of marijuana, alcohol and other drugs, BPD Capt. Rocky Bevard said this week.
The campaign begins at midnight on Friday, April 20, and ends at 6 p.m. on April 21. During that time, law enforcement in several states will focus on targeting drug-impaired drivers — especially those under the influence of marijuana.
“This mobilization is designed to coincide with the culture code name ‘420,’ which refers to the consumption of cannabis, or marijuana,” Bevard said. “People who regularly use the drug often ‘celebrate’ by smoking marijuana on April 20, often around 4:20 p.m. This campaign, which is sponsored by the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, is an effort to deter drug-impaired drivers.”
Bevard said motorists should expect to see saturated patrols in Bartlesville April 20-21.
“We will also track statistical data during this time and turn those results in to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office once the campaign is over,” he said.