MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit along with the Mansfield Division of Police, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Bellville Police Department and the Shelby Police Department all participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Take Back Initiative on April 27.
In addition to Richland County law enforcement agencies, numerous other law enforcement agencies from the METRICH region also participated. The METRICH region collected 2,310 pounds of unused or expired prescription medication.
Community participation and commitment by all law enforcement agencies in the METRICH region was key to the success of this event.
Below is a breakdown of all agencies that participated in this event.
Richland County Agencies:
Mansfield Division of Police – 128 pounds
Richland County Sheriff’s Office – 48 pounds
Bellville Police Department – 51 pounds
Shelby Police Department – 50 pounds
Ashland County Agencies:
Ashland County Sheriff’s Office – 228 pounds
METRICH is a 10-county decentralized task force in North Central Ohio whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens we serve by reducing the availability of illegal drugs and weapons through proactive enforcement efforts. The success of METRICH is a tribute to the cooperation and support within the Law Enforcement Community in the METRICH region and to those citizens who have chosen to improve the quality of life in their communities by assisting METRICH in reporting suspicious activity and valuable information.
Citizens may report suspicious activity to the crime hot lines at 419-522-7463 and www.METRICH.com.
Crawford County Agencies:
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office -123 pounds
Bucyrus Police Department – 65 pounds
Galion Police Department – 109 pounds
Hancock County Agencies:
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office – 188 pounds
Huron County Agencies:
Norwalk Police Department – 150 pounds
Willard Police Department – 31 pounds
Monroeville Police Department – 33 pounds
Knox County Agencies:
Mount Vernon Police Department – 74 pounds
Fredricktown Police Department – 17 pounds
Danville Police Department – 16 pounds
Morrow County Agencies:
Morrow County Sheriff’s Office – 198 pounds
Seneca County Agencies:
Seneca County Sheriff’s Office – 125 pounds
Fostoria Police Department – 65 pounds
Tiffin Police Department – 34 pounds
