(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) today announced that it is supporting a new province-wide liquor licence inspection/enforcement program aimed at creating heightened public awareness of Liquor Licence Act (LLA) inspections/enforcement and increasing licensee awareness about the responsible sale, service, and consumption of alcohol in licenced establishments.
Developed by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the Community Alcohol Safety and Enforcement program (CASE) will augment the South Bruce OPP’s on-going inspection/enforcement efforts.
“Ensuring licenced establishments operate in a legal and safe manner is critical to creating safe environments and promoting community safety,†said Inspector Scott Smith, Detachment Commander, South Bruce OPP. “Our police service already works closely with AGCO year round. During this one week campaign, we will be looking for such infractions as serving minors, permitting disorderly behavior or any other activity that can put public safety at risk.â€
Key components of CASE include:
Promoting public safety and enjoyable licenced establishments for the entire community
Heightened inspections and enforcement activities by uniform officers
Focusing inspections and enforcement on five key areas: (1) serving a minor, (2) intoxication, (3) permitting of disorderly behaviour on premise, (4) overcrowding, and (5) after hours service
Ensuring reporting by police of any and all enforcement and relevant information in a timely manner to the AGCO
Promoting accountability by all license holders to operate in a legal and safe manner
The provincial CASE program will consistency of two one-week campaigns every fall and spring, with a focus on the lead-up to back-to-school and the patio/boating season respectively.