During compliance checks, youth will work with inspectors and police, who conduct compliance checks jointly. The youth attempt to use their vertical identification to purchase alcohol at a licensed establishment. If a sale is made, an administrative violation against the liquor license is given and a criminal citation is issued to the individual seller.
Reducing the availability of alcohol to underage users can help reduce crime and protect youth from the dangers of alcohol. Research shows the earlier young people start drinking, the more likely they will become alcohol dependent later in life.
Montgomery County police are coordinating a Holiday Task Force through Saturday, Jan. 4. The program brings together officers from multiple jurisdictions in a coordinated effort to enforce impaired driving laws.
Learn more about efforts to keep drivers safe during the holidays.
