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Safety challenges law enforcement face during 4th of July events
CLAWSON, Mich. (WXYZ) — As the nation reels from the tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois Monday, cities across metro Detroit are continuing their July 4th celebrations with heavy hearts and a heightened sense of alert.
From Clawson to Northville, it’s been a day full of activity in metro Detroit. From parades in the morning, to carnivals and fireworks in the evening, everyone is ready to celebrate the Fourth of July.
But in the wake of the tragic shooting just hours earlier in a Chicago suburb, there’s inevitably concern across the country. While law enforcement is prepared, open events pose a challenge.
“The problem is when you have an open venue like that at a carnival for example or a parade, you don’t have fixed points of entry,” said former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Andy Bartnowak, who previously worked in the Detroit field office.
Bartnowak has worked security for multiple major events in metro Detroit, such as the World Series, NCAA Final Four and the MLB All Star games. However, he says events like parades are challenging to secure.
“The bottom line is when you’re having a lot of people in one location and you’re not having a security point for them to enter, it makes it that more difficult,” Bartnowak said. “There’s no way you can really stop everybody and check everybody. So if somebody wants to come in there and cause… chaos and have a shooting, a mass shooting, it’s very difficult to stop.”
At their Fourth of July celebration, Clawson police was fully staffed with help from Michigan State Police, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and a handful of local agencies who were all hoping to keep concerns at bay and make sure the day is celebrated as safe as possible.
“I think the most we as citizens can do is be situationally aware,” Bartnowak said. “Situational awareness is nothing more than being aware of your surroundings… If you see something that doesn’t look right to you, there’s a reason it probably doesn’t look right and that’s when you go and alert security or law enforcement.”
Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies to host prescription drug take back events – ABC17NEWS
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies will join a nationwide effort to collect expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will partner with police departments from Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, the University of Missouri, and Truman VA Hospital for events at several locations.
On Friday, law enforcement officers will collect medications at two locations in Boone County from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Harry S. Truman VA Hospital, 800 Hospital Dr., Columbia, Missouri
- University of Missouri, MU Student Center, 901 Rollins Rd., Columbia, Missouri
Five other collection sites are scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Ashland Police Department, 101 W. Broadway, Ashland, Missouri
- Centralia Police Department lobby, 114 S. Rollins St., Centralia, Missouri
- Hallsville Police Department, 202 Highway 124 E., Hallsville, Missouri
- Hickman High School (north entrance), 1104 N. Providence Rd., Columbia, Missouri
- Rock Bridge High School (north entrance), 4303 S. Providence Rd., Columbia, Missouri
Deputies said the events are designed to keep the medications from being abused and to protect the environment. Some medications pose a risk to water systems if flushed.
The Boonville Fire and Police Departments plan to host a take back event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Boonville Fire Department, 500 Bingham Rd., Boonville, Missouri
Anyone unable to attend the event can drop their medications off at the Police Department on East Morgan Street any time before the event.
In Jefferson City, the police department will hold a take back event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Jefferson City Police Department, 401 Monroe St., Jefferson City, Missouri
Law enforcement officers do ask anyone dropping off medications to not bring liquid medications or needs.
The events are part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Nearly 37,200 pounds of medications were collected in October during the last take back events, according to the DEA’s St. Louis Division. That includes Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Illinois.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 106,000 people died from overdoses between Nov. 2020 to Nov. 2021. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75% of all overdose deaths, according to the CDC.
