Meth Watch is
a proven and
replicable
program that has
impacted meth
lab seizures,
hampered small
toxic lab meth
production, and
decreased
pseudoephedrine
product losses
by retailers.
While retail
involvement is
key, Meth Watch
is a voluntary
program that
involves many
people at the
community and
state level,
including law
enforcement,
state and local
public
officials, the
national guard,
community
activists, and
drug prevention
personnel.
Participating
retailers place
the precursor
products where
they can be
easily
monitored, and
strategically
post Meth Watch
signs and tags
on their doors
and windows,
around their
cash registers
and on the
shelves where
precursor
products are
located. They
may impose
purchase limits
to prevent high
volume sales.
They train their
employees to
recognize, but
not to confront,
suspicious
customers, and
to contact law
enforcement with
as much
identifying
information as
possible.
What’s
in it for
retailers?
Retailers are
a prime target
for meth cooks
who may steal or
buy large
quantities of
precursor
ingredients from
their stores.
Meth cooks and
addicts can be
dangerous and no
retailer wants
to be a
potential source
for a meth cook
looking to
manufacture this
awful drug.
Retailers
participating in
the Meth Watch
program report
safer stores,
better customer
relations,
increased
employee
awareness, and
improved
communications
with law
enforcement.
Many stores have
experienced a
decrease in loss
from theft that
is directly
related to their
participation in
Meth Watch. Meth
Watch partners
are helping to
unite their
communities
against drug
abuse.
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