LAPD News:

On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will be conducting its biannual DEA Drug Take Back Day.

This event will begin at 10 a.m., run until 2 p.m. and be held in LAPD’s North parking lot (off Central Avenue).

Items not been accepted in the past include:

• Needles/sharps;
• Liquids or Creams; and
• Aerosol/Compressed Medications.

For this event, LAPD will have supplies available for people to be able to dispose of their liquids, creams and aerosols on site. LAPD will also have a sharps container available for anyone to drop off their injectable medications.

This drug diversion program is part of a national initiative by the DEA. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications.

This program has been very successful for LAPD, which said it is “excited to participate again this Fall.”

For questions, please contact Evidence Technician Cpl. Samantha Terrazas at 505.663.1888.