Post on 04-Jan-2016
PREVENTION THROUGH PREVENTION THROUGH ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT
Presented By:
Erik Smoot-Senior Agent
2M2L Area Regional Coordinator
Oklahoma ABLE Commission
440 s Houston, Suite 110
Tulsa, OK 74127
www.able.ok.gov
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement CommissionLaws Enforcement Commission
• Constitutionally Created L.E. Agency
• Enforce, License & Regulate the Alcoholic Beverage & Charitable Gaming Statutes
• Enforce specific Tobacco Statutes
The Goal of this Training The Goal of this Training is …is …
Provide concepts and principles for you to Provide concepts and principles for you to consider and provide updates on what is consider and provide updates on what is happening elsewhere on this issuehappening elsewhere on this issue
Take an idea, build on it, make it work in Take an idea, build on it, make it work in your communityyour community
Law Enforcement = Prevention
Policies & PracticesPolicies & Practices
•Policies – what people say they’ll do
•Practices – what people actually do
GOAL
Reduce Number of Drivers that are Driving Intoxicated on Oklahoma
Roadways
Assessment
Where are people getting the alcohol?
Are they being over served? If so, where?
Are minors getting alcohol? If so, where?
Assessment
Are we enforcing the alcohol laws we have?Criminal Administrative
Why are people driving after they are under the influence?
Capacity Building / Community Mobilization
Who needs to be at the table to accomplish this? Law Enforcement Retailers Prosecutors General Public ABLE Commission Prevention Professionals Media
Strategic Planning
Where are people getting alcohol?Limit AccessCompliance ChecksBar ChecksEducating RetailersHouse Parties
Strategic Planning
Are people being over served? If so, where?Place of Last Drink (How do we make this
better?)Bar ChecksEducating RetailersCan people easily make complaintsEnforce current laws
Strategic Planning
Are minors getting alcohol? If so, where?Compliance ChecksBar ChecksEducating RetailersCan people easily make complaintsProper controlled party dispersalEnforce current laws
Strategic Planning
Are we enforcing the laws that we currently have? Sell Alcohol to Minors Sell Alcohol to Intoxicated Social Host Minor in Possession Public Intoxication Possession of False ID’s Driving Under the Influence Are Agencies reporting violations to ABLE
Strategic Planning
Why are people driving after they are under the influence?
Not aware of other optionsNo other options availableDon’t want to leave your vehicleThey have done it before and have never
been caughtDon’t realize how intoxicated they are
Cultural Competence
Do you have a unique problem to your area?
Does that change who needs to be part of your community mobilization?
Have a plan for this!!!
Sustainability
Can this program continue to operate on it’s own? Why or why not?
MoneyManpowerLack of Buy-In
How do we get buy-in?
Implementation
Follow Your Plan!!!
Evaluation
Did it work?
What could we change?
Have the problems changed?
Where do we go from here?
Never Stop Working
Contact Information: Contact Information:
Erik Smoot, Senior Agent
Oklahoma ABLE Commission
East Regional Coordinator
866-894-3517 toll free