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The mission of the Franklin Township Police Department is to protect and enhance the quality of life via a Community Policing Operational Philosophy, through a partnership with the community, and to promote a safe and secure environment, free from crime and the fear of crime, for all who live, work or visit our community.

Members of the Department are dedicated to accomplishing this mission by maintaining public peace and order through fair, impartial enforcement of the law, fostering an environment of cooperation and trust within our organization and the community, and challenging the future with a spirit of optimism and innovation.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

  • Date: 04/22/2023 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM  
  • Location: Police/Public Safety Building
    495 DeMott Lane
    Somerset, New Jersey 08873
  • Introduction: National Prescription Drug #TakeBackDay–happening Saturday, April 22, 10am-2pm at 495 DeMott Lane. Get information and find a collection site near you: www.DEATakeBack.com

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

On Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Franklin Township Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. 

For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction. 

Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide

What:              National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 

When:             Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Who:               Franklin Township Police Department 

Where:           Public Safety Building, 495 DeMott Lane, Somerset

In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. 

Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

For more information and to find a collection site near you, visit www.DEATakeBack.com.

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 DEA Take Back Pamphlet (English)  DEA Take Back Pamphlet (Spanish)

  

DEA. . Drug Enforcement Agency on DEA website. https://www.dea.gov/dea-national-rx-take-back-social-media-campaign. 6 October, 2020. Accessed 14 April, 2023.

 

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