The Multi Agency Crack Enforcement Drug Task Force is involved in community events and education. The officials welcome requests from the community to participate in school events and church, youth and civic group functions.
MACE agents can do presentations on drug awareness, illegal narcotics and related crimes in Liberty and Long counties. They also provide displays, equipment and literature. For more information, call 877-4040.
Here are a few projects and events MACE officers have gotten involved with:
• MACE agents staged a drug awareness presentation on Sept. 16 to a group of 12 volunteers with the Atlantic Area Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) group.
Agents spoke about commonly used and abused drugs in Liberty and Long counties. After the presentation, agents answered questions.
• MACE Drug Task Force participated in the Joseph Martin Elementary School Fall Festival on Oct. 16. Agents spoke with children and parents about drug awareness and child safety. McGruff the Crime Dog stopped by to meet the crowd.
• MACE Drug Task Force gave a Red Ribbon week presentation Oct. 23 at Smiley Pre-K School in Long County. Agents brought McGruff the Crime Dog and talked to children about drug awareness and dangers. They also issued Halloween safety tips.
Students checked out a display of task force equipment and vehicles. About 120 students attended.
• MACE agents were invited to participate in Hinesville’s First Presbyterian Christian Academy’s Red Ribbon event on Oct. 26. The event included students from pre-K through 12th grade. Agents spoke with the group about drugs and Halloween safety. Students met McGruff the Crime Dog, who made his rounds and greeted students. About 320 students participated. Agents gave students “say no to drugs” bracelets.
• MACE Drug Task Force gave a Red Ribbon week presentation Oct. 26 at Joseph Martin Elementary School in Hinesville. Students from kindergarten through fifth grade attended.
Agents spoke about drug awareness and Halloween safety tips as children visited with McGruff the Crime Dog. The Hinesville Police Departments narcotics detection K-9 unit demonstrated a dog’s ability to detect narcotics. The task force gave 550 students Halloween bags containing task force information, safety tips and “say no to drugs” red ribbons.
• MACE Drug Task Force gave a Red Ribbon week presentation Oct. 28 at the Button Gwinnett Elementary School in Hinesville. Agents spoke to students in kindergarten through second grade about drug awareness and Halloween safety issues. They also met McGruff.
The agents conducted a second session with students from third through fifth grades. The Liberty County Sheriff Department’s narcotic detection K-9 unit also staged a demonstration. The task force gave 535 students Halloween bags containing task force information and safety tips.
• Members of the MACE Drug Task Force participated Oct. 29 in Walker Middle School’s Red Ribbon week. Agents gave two presentations to the fourth- and fifth-grade classes. They spoke about safety and drug awareness. Students checked out a display of task force equipment and vehicles and watched a K-9 demonstration by the Long County Sheriff department’s K-9 unit.
The task force gave 350 students Halloween bags containing task force information, safety tips and “say no to drugs” red ribbons.
• Members of the MACE DTF participated in Smiley Elementary School’s annual Trunk or Treat on Oct. 20 in Long County. Students from kindergarten through third grade dressed in costumes and received candy from MACE agents and other businesses and organizations. About 1,000 made the rounds.
• MACE DTF took part in a the Liberty County YMCA fall festival on Oct. 31. Agents set up a booth and displayed visual aids on the hazards and effects of drug use and abuse. They handed out literature containing information on drugs and novelty items such as cups, fling rings, rulers and Halloween bags.
MACE agents can do presentations on drug awareness, illegal narcotics and related crimes in Liberty and Long counties. They also provide displays, equipment and literature. For more information, call 877-4040.
Here are a few projects and events MACE officers have gotten involved with:
• MACE agents staged a drug awareness presentation on Sept. 16 to a group of 12 volunteers with the Atlantic Area Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) group.
Agents spoke about commonly used and abused drugs in Liberty and Long counties. After the presentation, agents answered questions.
• MACE Drug Task Force participated in the Joseph Martin Elementary School Fall Festival on Oct. 16. Agents spoke with children and parents about drug awareness and child safety. McGruff the Crime Dog stopped by to meet the crowd.
• MACE Drug Task Force gave a Red Ribbon week presentation Oct. 23 at Smiley Pre-K School in Long County. Agents brought McGruff the Crime Dog and talked to children about drug awareness and dangers. They also issued Halloween safety tips.
Students checked out a display of task force equipment and vehicles. About 120 students attended.
• MACE agents were invited to participate in Hinesville’s First Presbyterian Christian Academy’s Red Ribbon event on Oct. 26. The event included students from pre-K through 12th grade. Agents spoke with the group about drugs and Halloween safety. Students met McGruff the Crime Dog, who made his rounds and greeted students. About 320 students participated. Agents gave students “say no to drugs” bracelets.
• MACE Drug Task Force gave a Red Ribbon week presentation Oct. 26 at Joseph Martin Elementary School in Hinesville. Students from kindergarten through fifth grade attended.
Agents spoke about drug awareness and Halloween safety tips as children visited with McGruff the Crime Dog. The Hinesville Police Departments narcotics detection K-9 unit demonstrated a dog’s ability to detect narcotics. The task force gave 550 students Halloween bags containing task force information, safety tips and “say no to drugs” red ribbons.
• MACE Drug Task Force gave a Red Ribbon week presentation Oct. 28 at the Button Gwinnett Elementary School in Hinesville. Agents spoke to students in kindergarten through second grade about drug awareness and Halloween safety issues. They also met McGruff.
The agents conducted a second session with students from third through fifth grades. The Liberty County Sheriff Department’s narcotic detection K-9 unit also staged a demonstration. The task force gave 535 students Halloween bags containing task force information and safety tips.
• Members of the MACE Drug Task Force participated Oct. 29 in Walker Middle School’s Red Ribbon week. Agents gave two presentations to the fourth- and fifth-grade classes. They spoke about safety and drug awareness. Students checked out a display of task force equipment and vehicles and watched a K-9 demonstration by the Long County Sheriff department’s K-9 unit.
The task force gave 350 students Halloween bags containing task force information, safety tips and “say no to drugs” red ribbons.
• Members of the MACE DTF participated in Smiley Elementary School’s annual Trunk or Treat on Oct. 20 in Long County. Students from kindergarten through third grade dressed in costumes and received candy from MACE agents and other businesses and organizations. About 1,000 made the rounds.
• MACE DTF took part in a the Liberty County YMCA fall festival on Oct. 31. Agents set up a booth and displayed visual aids on the hazards and effects of drug use and abuse. They handed out literature containing information on drugs and novelty items such as cups, fling rings, rulers and Halloween bags.