CITY OF CAMARILLO
POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS STORY
www.VCSD.org
Nature of Incident: Prescription / Rx Collection @ Leisure Village
Report Number:
Location: 200 Leisure Village Drive, Camarillo, Ca
Date & Time: February 17, 2018 / 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Unit(s) Responsible: Camarillo Police Department’s Community Resource Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
Narrative:
On Saturday February 17, 2018, the Camarillo Police Department is partnering with Leisure Village Security to collect unused / expired prescription medication, from residents of the village. The Camarillo Police Department started its first prescription Rx collection at Leisure Village, in December of 2012. Knowing how difficult it is for some elderly residents to bring the unused / expired prescriptions to the drop off bin at the Police Station, the Camarillo Police Department has been bringing the collection to the residents.
Since 2012, a total of over 1,184 pounds of unused / expired prescription medication has been collected from Leisure Village. Based on the success of these collections, the Camarillo Police Department and Leisure Village Security have been conducting additional collections at least twice a year. The Camarillo Police Department would like to remind citizens that unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to overdose and abuse. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply.
The Camarillo Police Department would like to thank the residents of Leisure Village and Leisure Village Security for their help in making our community a safer one. As a reminder, if you want to drop off unused / expired medications at the Camarillo Police Department or any other Sheriff sub-station, we have Pharmaceutical drop-off bins in all of our lobbies. The lobbies at each sub-station are open Monday-Friday from 8:00AM-5:00PM.
Prepared by: Sergeant John M. Franchi #2549
News Release Date: February 13, 2018
Media Follow-Up Contact: Sergeant John M. Franchi @ [email protected] / 805-947-9363
Approved by: Captain Jeremy Paris
Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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