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You Drink. You Drive. You Lose

August 16 through Labor Day, September 3

 The Galena Police Department will join 150 other local and state police agencies across Kansas in a crackdown aimed at removing drunk and other drugged drivers from the roadways.  You Drink. You Drive. You Lose., is underwritten by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).

According to Chief Charles, this campaign is intended to remind drivers of several things:

  1. If you are planning on going out to drink, make a designated driver a substantial part of this plan.
  2. Check your medications for any driving/operating warnings. A prescription is for medication; it is not a permission slip to drive.
  3. Think of a family you know – maybe your own – and consider how you would feel if your decision to drink and drive was the cause of serious injury or death.
  4. A DUI arrest can cost you thousands of dollars.
  5. We are asking all citizens on the roadways – drivers and passengers, alike – to watch for suspicious driving behaviors. Note location, a description of the suspect vehicle, and its direction of travel and call 911 as soon as it’s safe to do so.  You may save a life.
  6. You can count on this department to vigorously enforce impaired driving and other traffic laws – not just during this campaign but throughout the year.
  7. Always remember that the best protection against an impaired driver (even when it’s yourself) is the use of seat belts and appropriate child restraints – every trip, every time. Restraints save lives and reduce injury severity across a wide range of driving mistakes and mishaps.

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Galena Police Department receives Medsafe medication disposal safe

The Galena Police Department has received a medication disposal safe that can be used by its residence to dispose of any expired, unwanted and/or medication that is no longer needed. This safe is located in the lobby of the Municipal Building and can be used any time during normal business hours.

The medication disposal unit was provided by DCCCA, INC through the State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Initiative to provide a resource for safe disposal of medications to Cherokee County residents using MED Safe medication collection receptacles.

The State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Initiative is a federal grant awarded to the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). DCCCA is funded to identify and provide resources and support to identified high risk communities to implement medication disposal programs. This includes purchasing and facilitating the installment of Med Safe Receptacles and liners for the identified communities.

Lost Dog

Lost DogThis dog was picked up in the 100 block of North Main. If you are or know the owner, Please contact the Galena Police Department. (620) 783-5065.