Richard DeRosier I have spoken with many county residents during my campaign and am confident we share the same concerns for the future of Lake County. We want safer communities in which to live and raise our families. We want deputies to respond in a timely manner and follow through with each and every case. We want to rid our communities of drug use and the devastation it causes. We want all this done in a cost effective manner. I have dedicated my career to fighting the drug problem that is causing such devastation to our county. Drug abuse training and education will continue to be a top priority. I am the narcotics investigator for a reason and currently head the multi-agency North Shore Drug Response Team. I will support the creation of a drug court program as another option to help rehabilitate drug offenders. I will also lobby state and federally for increased funding. [continues 601 words]
Meth Epidemic Crank. Drano. Go-Fast. Grimace. Hydro. Stovetop. Ice. Methamphetamine has many slang names but no matter what you call the drug, it has been showing up across Lake County in ways that concern law enforcement officials and social service workers more and more each day. Manufactured mostly out of common, but toxic, household chemicals, the stimulant is coming to be known as an epidemic of rural drug use. Cooking meth has become an increasingly familiar problem in small-town America. [continues 698 words]
