Danvers Police To Conduct Alcohol-Compliance Checks

DANVERS, MA — All Danvers businesses that hold a liquor license and serve alcohol are advised that police will be conducting compliance checks over the next few weeks to help ensure that underage consumers are not served.

Danvers police said the compliance checks are part of the town of Danvers' continued efforts to prevent problems related to underage alcohol consumption, curb alcohol abuse, and reduce operating under the influence incidents involving teenagers.

During the compliance checks, underage operatives working under the supervision of the Danvers Police Department will attempt to purchase alcohol to determine whether establishments are properly verifying age and identification prior to service.

Alcohol compliance checks are conducted twice annually in accordance with the standards set forth by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.

As required by the ABCC, police departments planning to conduct these checks must provide public notice through local media outlets — including Patch.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)