Crime & Safety
West Linn PD To Increase Underage Drinking Patrols This Summer
In response to an expected increase in underage drinking during the summer, West Linn police will ramp up intoxicated driving enforcement.
From West Linn Police Department: Summer is here, and that means the West Linn Police Department will see an increase in minors consuming alcohol.
MIP (Minor in Possession of Alcohol) parties and teenage intoxicated driving all spike during the summer months.
Underage drinking statistics (from MADD) emphasize how serious a problem this is:
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- Teen alcohol use kills 4,700 people each year-that's more than all illegal drugs combined.
- One in six teens binge drinks, yet only 1 in 100 parents believe his or her teen binge drinks.
- Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, and about a quarter of those crashes involve an underage drinking driver.
- Kids who start drinking young are seven times more likely to be in an alcohol-related crash.
- High school students who use alcohol or other substances are five times more likely to drop out of school.
The West Linn Police Department will be increasing DUII enforcement this summer via grant funds through Oregon Impact to keep our roads, and our teens, safe.
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