What is the Compliance Check/Alcohol Purchase Survey
Database?
The Compliance Check/Alcohol Purchase Survey Database is a tool
that law enforcement agencies and community groups can use to track
illegal sales to minors. This database is designed so that individuals
from local enforcement agencies and community groups may enter their
data from either compliance checks or alcohol purchase surveys
directly into the system. The database is designed with the intention
that the local official or individual most familiar with the local
data will be able to enter the data into the system easily.
These operations involve sending minors or young-looking adults
into stores to purchase alcohol. In this way, law enforcement agencies
and community members can find out who is selling alcoholic beverages
to our children. The OJJDP Guide to Conducting Alcohol Purchase Surveys
includes in Appendix 3 (page 62) a Data Collection Form for completion
following alcohol purchase attempts by a minor or youthful-looking
adult during alcohol sales compliance operations. This form collects
information and is designed to permit immediate opportunities for
data analysis, interpretation, and reporting. The database is especially
helpful for analysis of survey and enforcement findings, and for
comparison of findings over time.
Why use Compliance Checks and/or Alcohol Purchase Surveys?
Illegal sales to minors can be prevented, but most communities
need valid information in order to do the most effective job of
prevention. Compliance Checks/Alcohol purchase survey operations
can provide this information. They also:
- Tell us who is selling to minors and how often
- Raise community awareness and build support for reducing sales to minors
- Inform merchants that they are being monitored by the community
- Aid law enforcement
- Help monitor the impact of prevention strategies
How do you use the Compliance Check/Alcohol Purchase Survey Database?
- Obtain an ID and Password. (Click on New User button to complete form.)
- Once you have an ID and password, simply fill out the
information requested in the database. Prior to your next
compliance check or alcohol purchase survey, you should familiarize
yourself with the questions that are asked in the database. You
may want to print a copy of the database and take it with you on
your next operation.
- After the compliance check or purchase survey, please fill out
the information requested in the database and submit. The
information for that operation is now stored in the database and
you have access to the program for data entry, analysis, and reports.
You will only have access to the information that you enter.