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On April 27, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and its partners collected 742,497 pounds (371 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public at more than 5,829 locations manned by 4,312 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. When added to the collections from DEA’s previous five Take-Back events, more than 2.8 million pounds (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.

The Seward Police Department and Seward County Bridges collected 90 pounds, and in three annual events, a total of 278 pounds!

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

The Seward Police Department personnel are dedicated to impartially serve and protect, through police services, all individuals with respect and dignity. Seward is a diverse community where we enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. Maintaining a high quality of life in Seward offers many challenges as our City experiences and benefits from growth and changes. The Seward Police Department employees are committed to working to maintain a high quality of life in Seward as reflected in the department’s mission statement.

The Seward Police Department has 11 sworn officers and 2 civilian employees. We have very modern equipment, highly trained employees and are very active in community policing efforts. Some of these efforts include bike patrol, crime prevention and educational programs, McGruff Safe House and many ofther activities to maintain and increase the high quality of life in Seward. We provide 24 hour coverage with over 6 square miles of City population, which is estimated at over 6,900 and growing. An inter-local agreement allows up to 25 square miles of potential enforcement efforts and calls for service. With five marked police vehicles and one four-wheel drive pick-up we handle approximately 3,500 to 4,000 calls for service annually.