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RACHEL SAYLER
rsayler@kansan.com
More efforts than usual are underway to catch underage students drinking and students drinking irresponsibly during upcoming weekends.
The Fake ID 101 Task Force conducted its first operation of the semester last Friday, and the
The operation targeted bars, liquor and convenience stores. The Task Force made contact with 37 people and issued 14 criminal charges. Kansas Alcoholic and Beverage
Lawrence Police Department has dedicated a shift to game day enforcement and plans to continue its alcohol enforcement.
"We're trying to turn the page and change the norm," Jen Jordan, director of prevention at Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism, said of the Task Force. "But this generation of students have really
Control issued three administrative citations to Bullwinkle's Bar, The Jayhawk Café and The Wheel.
been a tough nut to crack."
The Task Force includes officers from Kansas Alcothole and Beverage Control, Lawrence Police Department, KU Department of Public Safety and Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
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