Cumberland County Underage Drinking Enforcement Task Force
The Cumberland County Underage Drinking Enforcement Task Force (CCUDETF) is a collaborative effort convened by 21 Reasons with grant funding from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse.Task Force partners include every local law enforcement agency in the county, the District Attorney's Office, and the Maine Department of Corrections Juvenile Services Division. The CCUDETF is convened by 21 Reasons and MESAP: Maine' Environmental Substance Abuse Prevention Center at Medical Care Development, Inc.
For a schedule of upcoming meetings, please contact Erica Schmitz:
The goal of the CCUDETF is to reduce underage drinking and related public safety problems by:
- Increasing consistent enforcement of Maine's underage drinking, hosting, and furnishing laws
- Decreasing youth access to alcohol from both social and retail sources
- Providing opportunities for multi-jurisdictional collaboration, officer training, public education, and media advocacy for underage drinking enforcement.
Nine local law enforcement agencies are recipients of the 2008 CCUDETF mini-grant program:
Bridgton Police Department
Cape Elizabeth Police Department
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
Cumberland Police Department
Freeport Police Department
Gorham Police Department
South Portland Police Department
Westbrook Police Department
Yarmouth Police Department
The $2,000 grants aim to reduce youth access to alcohol by funding officer overtime to conduct party patrols and retail compliance checks.