12/19/2019 - OLCC Compliance Check Tigard Police Department
Media Release
• ' 13125 SW Hall Boulevard I Tigard, Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19,2019
Contact:
Jim Wolf,Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 503-718-2561
Pager: 503-795-2391
Email: jim@tigard-or.gov
Tigard Police and OLCC Conduct Compliance Check in Tigard
On December 17, Tigard Police and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) conducted a
compliance check in Tigard. Eight of the 9 businesses visited successfully passed a check for alcohol
sales to minors. The Tigard Police Department assisted OLCC with this grant-funded effort made
possible through Washington County. The site visits consist of a team comprised of two Tigard
Police officers and a pair of OLCC inspectors who accompany a teen volunteer. The group visited
the pre-selected establishments in Tigard which either sell or serve alcohol. Oregon Revised Statutes
set strict guidelines for the OLCC regarding minor decoy operations at businesses selling alcohol.
Throughout the year, checks are conducted unannounced at randomly selected businesses to
ascertain compliance regarding the sale of alcohol to minors. Compliance checks may also be
initiated based upon complaints lodged with the OLCC or local law enforcement.
This recent alcohol sales check in Tigard demonstrates 89 percent compliance, which exceeds the
statewide average. Historically, compliance rates in Tigard have reached 100 percent however in
2009 a compliance check drew a dismal 30 percent.
One way that police are working to combat the problem of underage drinking is to partner with
coalitions that help educate and support our community's youth in efforts to promote healthy and
substance-free lifestyles. Tigard Turns the Tide is one example. You can learn more about this
community coalition at www.tigardturnsthetide.org In addition, Tigard Police plan on continued
enforcement and additional compliance checks to reaffirm the importance to affected businesses
that the sale of alcohol to minors will not be tolerated.
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