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bc392@bcsheriff.com
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Sheriff's Department
Participates in St. Patrick's Day Enforcement
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The Butler County Sheriff’s Department
received a grant from the Missouri Department of
Transportation’s Highway Safety Division for participation in
the You Drink & Drive. You Lose.
campaign to stop people from driving impaired. Enforcement
efforts will be increased March 12-14 and will focus on reducing
deaths and serious injuries caused by impaired drivers.
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Methamphetamine Use In Butler County
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Butler County ranks in the top 20 counties in
Missouri for Methamphetamine related problems and Missouri ranks
1st in the nation for Meth problems. These statistics are
supplied by the Missouri State Highway Patrol through
information sent in by each county.
SIGNS OF A METH LAB DUMP SITE -
Lab dump sites can be found in the woods, at a residence, or in a
dumpster. There isn't a single item to look for if you suspect a
lab dump site, but a combination of items. The most common item
to look for is an aerosol can with holes punched in the bottom
of them along with a gallon of Coleman Fuel. You could also find
a plastic soda bottle that may have a strange liquid in it and a
plastic hose coming out of the bottle. You may also find
batteries that have been torn apart, and/or empty boxes of a
medication that contains pseudoephedrine.
If you suspect that you have located a lab dump site, do not
disturb the site and call authorities. A trained individual
needs to be the one to check out the site. The chemicals used to
make Meth are toxic and can be harmful if inhaled or touched.
SIGNS OF A PERSON USING METH -
Signs of a Meth user should be detected by close family or friends
of the individual. If a person is a heavy Meth user even someone
who doesn't know the person well will know that something is
wrong with the person in question.
One of the signs that you will notice are that a person has trouble
being still and can't sit or stand without pacing or fiddling
with objects. When the person is standing or sitting still they
may flex their jaw muscles as they are clenching their teeth.
You may also notice that the pupils in their eyes are as small
as the end of a ball point pen.
If a person is a heavy user they may have needle track marks on
their arms or in the webbing of their fingers, they may develop
acne and/or sores that never seem to heal, and they can be
unnaturally thin. They can also stay up for days and when they
do sleep, they are difficult to wake up. Most heavy users are
unable to hold down a steady job because they are constantly
late or not showing up at all to work.
These signs don't necessarily indicate that this person is using
Meth. These symptoms can also be signs of other drug usage. If
you suspect someone of being a drug user try to encourage them
to seek help. Take that first step in trying to make a
difference in their life that they may not be able to take for
their self.
For more information contact the Sheriff's Department at
573-785-8444.
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CONCEALED CARRY
WEAPONS CLASSES
OFFERED BY PATRIOT TRAINING ACADEMY
For more information on contact
Jim Akers at
(573) 989-4090
or
(573) 718-0839
Ryan Thurman at (573) 429-7979 |
