What every parent needs to know about street drugs

San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Leo Capovilla and members of the Narcotics Task Force will make a presentation on street drugs in our community on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Menlo-Atherton High School library.

Sgt. Capovilla will teach parents what they need to know about recognizing teen drug use and abuse, including new “trends,” how kids buy and sell drugs, how they hide them, and more. In addition, there will be an educational display of street drugs and paraphernalia. Capovilla is a 22-year veteran in California law enforcement and has 13 years of experience in narcotics with the San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force. He’ a recognized narcotics expert in both Superior and Federal Courts in California and is a Police Officer Standard and Training (POST) certified narcotics instructor.

This presentation is open to parents, teachers, administrators and community members. No students or young children will be allowed. For more information, contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series Chair, at parenteducation[at]mabearspta.org or (650) 868-0590.