On November 9th Blackhawk Police Services hosted a clothing drive for local charities and the community’s participation was overwhelming. The outpour of support and generosity resulted in approximately 4,000 pounds of clothing donated to Contra Costa Health Services and The Bay Church. Both recipients support several shelters throughout the county, providing clothing for the less fortunate. Your Blackhawk Police staff and all police volunteers loaded 5 truckloads of clothing by the event’s conclusion. Both Contra Costa Health Services and The Bay Church were extremely grateful for Blackhawk’s support and wished to express their gratitude. The generosity of this great community led to the charities ability to clothe an abundant amount of those in need this holiday season.
In addition to the clothing drive, Blackhawk Police participated in the 25th DEA – Prescription Drug Take Back, which took place on October 28th. Much like the clothing drive, the participation by residents in this event was staggering. 160 pounds of medication was collected for disposal, shattering our previous collection total of just over 50 pounds. To put into perspective just how impressive this turnout was you just must look at the total pounds collected collaboratively throughout the Sheriff’s Department. All four Sheriff’s Department substations, (Valley, Bay, Muir, Delta) as well as the contract cities of Danville and Lafayette, collected 153 pounds combined. As your Police Chief, I would like to thank this community for its participation, support, and generosity. The compassion for those in need and the desire to keep our environment safe and clean should be recognized!
By Lieutenant Jeff Schultz, Chief of Police, Blackhawk Police Services