General Facts 

• Established July 1st, 1909.
• Third largest of 67 Florida counties
• 2,383.01 total square miles
• 1,969.76 land
• 413.25 water
• Approximately 45 miles of ocean shoreline
• Width of Palm Beach county approx. 53 miles
• Population of 1,414,144 (2017)
• 39 Municipalities (PBCgove.org)
• 23 Municipal Police Departments
• Palm Beach County Website
• PBC Map
• Palm Beach County Municipalities
• Florida Law Enforcement Agencies

Many thanks to all of you for your commitment to removing unwanted pharmaceuticals from medicine cabinets throughout Palm Beach County. Through the efforts of many, over 3,000 pounds of unwanted pharmaceuticals were collected in 2012 at PBSO’s nine district locations and two SWA sites and properly disposed of.

This program is an important component of the Agency’s efforts to reduce diversion to children and protect our water supply. District Deputies were responsible for preparing and submitting for destruction over 150 separate collections from the boxes located at District facilities throughout the County.