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PREVENTION THROUGH ENFORCEMENT. 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 Laws Enforcement Commission. Constitutionally Created L.E. Agency
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PREVENTION THROUGH ENFORCEMENT 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 Laws 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 is … Provide concepts and principles for you to consider and provide updates on what is happening elsewhere on this issue Take an idea, build on it, make it work in your community
Policies & 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 Access • Compliance Checks • Bar Checks • Educating Retailers • House Parties
Strategic Planning Are people being over served? If so, where? • Place of Last Drink (How do we make this better?) • Bar Checks • Educating Retailers • Can people easily make complaints • Enforce current laws
Strategic Planning Are minors getting alcohol? If so, where? • Compliance Checks • Bar Checks • Educating Retailers • Can people easily make complaints • Proper controlled party dispersal • Enforce 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 options • No other options available • Don’t want to leave your vehicle • They have done it before and have never been caught • Don’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? • Money • Manpower • Lack 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?
Contact Information: Erik Smoot, Senior Agent Oklahoma ABLE Commission East Regional Coordinator 866-894-3517 toll free