Crime & Safety

Arvada PD 'Mobile Bedroom' Reveals Teens Drug Hiding Spots

In a sock, a teddy bear or behind a drawer, parents can learn where teens conceal drugs in the Arvada Police's "mobile bedroom."

ARVADA, CO – A syringe inside a sock; a baggie in a baseball cap hatband; a pipe shoved inside a teddy bear – these are the cunning hiding places parents were shown that teens might cache evidence of substance abuse.

The Arvada Police Department recently rolled out its "mobile bedroom" for parent nights at local schools to let parents get a look at how teens hide drugs and paraphernalia – and what to look for if you suspect your child is hiding narcotics in a bedroom.

“The idea behind the mobile bedroom is it gives parents the opportunity to go into a bedroom and see where kids are hiding drugs these days,” said Arvada officer B. Gagon in a video released by the police department. "Especially our school resource officers, we want our parents to be educated."The setting can be changed and adapted as drug trends change, Gagon said.

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The interactive trailer site was constructed with funds from a Marijuana Impact Grant for the department from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, a Wednesday press release from Detective Dave Snelling said.

To find out more about the mobile bedroom and see when it will be publicly available, call the Arvada PD at 720-898-6200.

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