Police Dept. asks business to support "Fight Drug Abuse" program

According to a rep from L.A.W. Publications, publishers of the "Let's All Work to Fight Drug Abuse" program, Chief J.R. Massey of the Watonga Police Department says the City has no funds to sponsor the anti-drug program, which is a booklet distributed by L.A.W. Publications to cities and businesses that will sponsor the publication via an advertisement in the annual magazine.  The sponsorship "sales pitch" it accompanied by a letter signed by Chief Massey supporting the publication as a resource to assist the Police Department in their "ongoing crime prevention, safety education and substance abuse programs."  I asked the sales rep where the magazines were distributed, as I had not seen one during my time working at the City and at The Spot, or in connection with school programs.  I hadn't seen the publication at DHS offices or at Red Rock Behavioral center, which are all places where a resource like this is likely to be distributed. However the anti-drug message is being distributed, I support it and hope local businesses who do pay for a sponsorship and ad will insist that it gets out to the public this year.  It is unfortunate that the City of Watonga and the Police Department won't put "money where their mouth is" and support a valuable anti-drug resource such as this program.