Alcohol Enforcement & Education
The Department is proud of its proactive approach to alcohol enforcement and education initiatives to abate underage alcohol consumption. Utilizing grants from the Rhode Island Department of Health, Retardation and Hospitals (MHRH), Division of Substance Abuse, the Police Department conducts numerous "Cops in Shops" details where liquor store owners and bar license holders allowed undercover officers to view alcohol sales and check for fraudulent identification cards.