Public Safety

DEA & Museum Work With Team Of Local Partners

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 23, 2018
DEA Task Force meeting Sept. 13 at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Photo by Mary Ann Hatchitt
 
DEA Museum exhibition: Drug Costs & Consequences. Courtesy/DEA Museum
 
DEA Museum exhibition: Drug Costs & Consequences. Courtesy/DEA Museum
 
NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― An impressive panel of federal and local law enforcement, state agencies, justice, school system, medical fields, behavioral health, addiction and aftercare treatment organizations, faith-based groups, involved community sponsors like Blake’s LotaBurger, and a representative
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NMSP: Fatal Crash On 285 In Chaves County

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 23, 2018
NMSP News:
 
CHAVES COUNTY ― Around 6:30 a.m. Monday, New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on US Highway 285 at about mile post 90 south of Roswell.
 
The initial investigation indicates a 2000 Nissan, driven by Alejandro Chavez, 34, of Roswell was travelling south at a high rate of speed behind a south bound 2003 Peterbilt Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV). For unknown reasons, the Nissan rear ended the CMV. Chavez sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator.
 
Driver inattention appears to
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Luján Convenes Roundtable In Rio Arriba County On Opioids Epidemic

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 23, 2018
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) convened a roundtable last week with health care providers, local law enforcement, community leaders and stakeholders to discuss a path forward to continue the fight against the opioid epidemic in New Mexico.
 
Congress recently passed an opioids package that included ten of Congressman Luján’s pieces of legislation. Attendees at the roundtable in Española discussed how this legislative package is a step forward in what needs to be a sustained effort to combat the opioid epidemic in local communities.
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Borrego Mesa Prescribed Burn Changed To Oct. 25

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 22, 2018

Scene from a previous prescribed burn. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE  – Fire managers on the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) anticipate a broadcast burn on the Borrego Mesa fuelwood unit as early as Thursday, Oct. 25.

Conditions were not favorable enough for the anticipated start date of Oct. 22; therefore, should favorable conditions allow, to include acceptable fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, up to 200 acres on the Borrego Mesa fuelwood unit may be treated anytime between Oct. 25 and Nov. 2.

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DEA Holds Nat’l. Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 27 … Expects To Collect 10 Million Pounds Of Pills

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 22, 2018

DEA NEWS:

  • DEA aims to dispose of 10 million pounds of unused pills

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds (nearly 5,000 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight years, the Drug Enforcement Administration expects to reach a total of 10 million pounds collected following the upcoming fall 2018 Take back event.

DEA and its national, tribal and community partners will hold the 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across the country on Saturday, Oct. 27. The service is free and anonymous. Read More

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