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Search of school premises in Tomahawk

Friday, October 21, 2011

On Thursday, the Tomahawk Police Department in cooperation with the school district, conducted a drug search of the school premises. Two drug dogs searched the middle and high school lockers, locker rooms storage areas and parking lots. The search resulted in one case of marijuana and drug paraphernalia found in a car, with no drugs found in the building.

The drug search was part of an ongoing attempt to raise awareness of drug and alcohol abuse by school aged children and keep the district drug free. The school and police are working together to plan for additional drug searches through out the year.

The school district encourages parents to talk to their children about the search and about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. In addition, if parents or students are aware of drugs or alcohol on the school premises, they are encouraged to contact and administrator or another district staff member. Those contacts will remain confidential.

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