JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
6255 ALAWAY AVENUE JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801
Business (907) 586-0600
Fax (907) 463-4808
Integrity, Courage, Service, Respect
INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2022-11-01
From: Lieutenant Krag Campbell
Case or Incident: #N/A
On October 30th, 2022, the Juneau Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency, held a prescription drug take back event at the Juneau Police Department. The event lasted four hours, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. During that time, community members were invited to come to JPD and drop off any unwanted prescription medication for disposal. During Saturday's event, JPD collected 46.5 lbs. of prescription medication. In addition to that, another 139 lbs. of prescription medications have been collected by JPD through the daily prescription medication drop box that is located in the JPD lobby. In total, 185.5 lbs. of prescription medications have been collected since the last prescription drug take back event in May. The medications will be shipped to the Drug Enforcement Agency in Anchorage for disposal.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.