Law Enforcement Survey
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This survey asks questions about your opinions, beliefs, and knowledge of underage drinking. Please be as honest as possible when answering the questions.
In your opinion:
1=Not at All, 7=Very Much
How serious a problem is underage drinking in your jurisdiction?
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How adequate are your jurisdiction's resources for underage drinking enforcement?
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How aggressively do you think law enforcement officials enforce underage drinking laws?
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How supportive are top law enforcement officials in enforcing underage alcohol violations?
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How committed are your law enforcement colleagues toward enforcing underage drinking laws?
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For each of the following alcohol violations, how much is it worth your time to
make cases against adults for:
Transfer of alcohol to an underage youth
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Sale of alcohol to an underage youth
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Allowing youth to drink in his/her home
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For each of the following alcohol violations, how much is it worth your time to
make cases against underage youth for:
Use of a fake ID
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Purchase of alcohol
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Drinking and driving
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Possession of alcohol
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What barriers are there to effective enforcement of underage drinking laws?
How might these barriers be overcome?
What, if anything, have you noticed about how underage drinking violations are handled by judges, the juvenile system and the courts?
Where in your jurisdiction have you noticed underage drinking to occur most frequently?
What additional support do you need to enforce underage drinking laws?
Are any law enforcement agencies in your community committed to youth alcohol enforcement in terms of providing manpower, task forces, special training, etc.? If so, please list the programs.