To be effective they ll have to work with other agencies in the county. And within this coalition there will be workgroups. For example, one workgroup will address media. They ll focus on the whole spectrum including television, radio, Internet, and written press. Reduced drug use should reduce the demand for social services and reduce the case load at the Sheriff s Department.
Drug abuse is a huge drain on a community s resources.
Robert Pickerill s career in public service began in 1964 as a Probation Counselor for the Orange County Juvenile Court. After that he spent the next 17 years working for the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services where he worked as an Assistant District Supervisor, Program Specialist, and Program Manger in the. In November 1989, Pickerill became the first Manager for Orange County s Citizens Commission for Children. Pickerill left Orange County Government in 1995 and was a consultant to the Orange County Public Schools where he helped develop a plan to reduce the incidents of violence and substance abuse in targeted feeder schools. After that he spent the next two years serving as District Manager for the Department of Juvenile Justice.