London police are on the C.A.S.E.
Every September, student-centric areas see an increased police presence in the annual Project L.E.A.R.N. (Liquor Enforcement and Reduction in Noise) campaign. Brand new for this year is C.A.S.E. (Community Alcohol Safety and Enforcement program), a week-long province-wide liquor licence inspection/enforcement initiative.
“This program is designed to keep an eye on establishments that sell alcohol,” said London police Const. Dennis Rivest. “We're going to ensure that they're following the rules as well. Much like Project L.E.A.R.N., we talk about responsibilities for people that are partying.”
C.A.S.E. is a joint venture between the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Police services across the province will have high visibility and do random inspections of bars to ensure they are abiding by the laws outlined in the Liquor Licence Act. C.A.S.E. will take place at the beginning of the school year in September and at the beginning of patio season in the spring.
Police will be on the lookout for five main offences: serving minors, intoxication, disorderly behaviour, overcrowding and after-hours service. “Those are pretty much your five main areas,” Rivest said. “There's a number of different areas under the Liquor Licence Act that we'll certainly be looking at, but those are some of your main ideas.”
“This program is designed to keep an eye on establishments that sell alcohol,” said London police Const. Dennis Rivest. “We're going to ensure that they're following the rules as well. Much like Project L.E.A.R.N., we talk about responsibilities for people that are partying.”
C.A.S.E. is a joint venture between the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Police services across the province will have high visibility and do random inspections of bars to ensure they are abiding by the laws outlined in the Liquor Licence Act. C.A.S.E. will take place at the beginning of the school year in September and at the beginning of patio season in the spring.
Police will be on the lookout for five main offences: serving minors, intoxication, disorderly behaviour, overcrowding and after-hours service. “Those are pretty much your five main areas,” Rivest said. “There's a number of different areas under the Liquor Licence Act that we'll certainly be looking at, but those are some of your main ideas.”
