On behalf of the men and women of the Police Department, I would like to thank all those who contributed to the Village Employee Christmas Fund; I’d also like to thank those who kept the Town Hall supplied with delicious holiday food items. Your thoughtful expressions of support for the Police Department were greatly appreciated.

Beware of Scam Charities This Holiday Season

Many consumers plan to spread the joy of the holiday season by donating to various charities. Unfortunately, many scammers plan to take advantage of consumers’ generosity by posing as legitimate charities and accepting “donations.” Before donating this holiday season, research the charities that you plan to help and learn the warning signs of a scam.

With the holidays quickly approaching, many of you will be moving into gift shopping mode. Chances are, you might be doing a good portion of your holiday shopping over the internet. Emarket, an independent market research company, predicts U.S. web shoppers will spend approximately 61.8 billion dollars during November and December of this year. Internet criminals are undoubtedly preparing for this prime opportunity. Listed below are some helpful tips as you contemplate those internet purchases.

We had a very good turn out for the National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2013, taking in 17.5 lbs of old/unwanted medications.  We would like to thank all who participated and remember you can turn in medications year round at the Gates Mills Police Department.  At this time we are unable to accept liquids and creams.

The 7^th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for October 26^th.  Since 2010, this nationwide initiative has collected 2.8 million pounds (1,409 tons) of unneeded medications, helping to prevent the diversion, misuse and abuse of these drugs.  This event provides a means of disposing of prescription drugs in a safe, convenient and responsible manner. Once again, Gates Mills Police will be participating in the event.