The Wichita Police Department conducted a Juvenile Underage Drinking Group Education/Enforcement (JUDGE) Special Assignment on Saturday. There were 107 establishments checked with the assistance of the State of Kansas Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC). Of the 107 establishments that were checked, 13 were cited for selling alcohol to underage individuals.
“Each buyer (decoy) had their real Kansas DL or Kansas Id card with them. The compliance checks went well and most businesses were cooperative with us. ” said Officer Mike Lloyd, the JUDGE Program Coordinator for WPD. Officer Lloyd indicated that with the upcoming high school prom season and graduations that the Wichita Police Department will be very active when it comes to underage alcohol education and enforcement.
The JUDGE program is mini-grant funded by the Kansas Department of Transportation’s “Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws” (EUDL) grant. Residents who suspect underage drinkers are encouraged to report such activity to the police department. Citizens can call the police Substations at the following numbers: Patrol East 350-3420, Patrol North 350-3400, Patrol South 350-3440 and Patrol West 350-3460.
| 1. |
No. of House Parties checked |
3 |
|
No. of Underage Parties Broken Up |
2 |
| 2. |
No. of Juveniles Contacted |
19 |
| 3. |
No. of Parents Contacted |
17 |
| 4. |
Amount of Alcohol Containers Found |
46 |
| 5. |
No. of Adults Cited for Furnishing Alcohol |
9 |
| 6. |
No of Liquor Store Checks |
93 |
|
No. of Liquor Stores cited for Furnish |
11 |
| 7. |
No. of Bar Checks |
48 |
|
No. of Bars cited for Furnishing |
6 |
| 8. |
No. of Retail Stores Checked (grocery) |
20 |
|
No. of Retail Stores cited for Furnishing |
3 |
| 1. |
No. of Minors in Possession/Consumption |
19 |
Establishments that were cited in the Saturday JUDGE Special Assignment.
- Hammond Retail Liquor - 8909 W. Kellogg
- Maplewood Wine & Spirits - 13605 W. Maple
- Bowden’s Dis. Liq. - 2545 N. Hillside
- Kobe Steak House - 2330 N. Maize
- Conoco - 1521 E. Pawnee
- Louie’s - 2736 S. Hydraulic
- A1 - 1702 E. Morris
- Central Liquor - 1419 ½ E. Central
- Dave’s Dis. Liq. - 956 N. Grove
- Ken Mar Liquor - 4703 E. 13th
- Dave’s Liquor Store - 847 S. Oliver
- Conoco - 433 S. Greenwich
- Old Chicago - 7626 E. Kellogg
