Variation in Alcohol Policy Enforcement Across Urban and Nonurban Communities. Issue 2 (12th September 2019)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Variation in Alcohol Policy Enforcement Across Urban and Nonurban Communities. Issue 2 (12th September 2019)
- Main Title:
- Variation in Alcohol Policy Enforcement Across Urban and Nonurban Communities
- Authors:
- Calvert, Collin
Toomey, Traci
Lenk, Kathleen
Joshi, Spruha
Nelson, Toben
Erickson, Darin - Abstract:
- Abstract: Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess whether different types of communities (ie, urban, suburban, small town, and rural) vary in the alcohol enforcement activities they conduct. Methods: We conducted a cross‐sectional study using data from a national survey of local law enforcement agencies. Data: The survey assessed enforcement of a range of alcohol policies at 1, 082 law enforcement agencies. U.S. Census data were used to categorize agencies based on community type. Results: Agencies in urban areas conducted more enforcement activities than agencies in other community types. Urban agencies were more likely than rural agencies to conduct underage compliance checks (prevalence ratio [PR]: 0.42; CI: 0.34‐0.53), saturation patrols (PR: 0.80; CI: 0.67‐0.95), sobriety checkpoints (PR: 0.68; CI: 0.53‐0.86), and enforcement aimed at illegal sales to intoxicated patrons (PR: 0.59; CI: 0.42‐0.81). Urban agencies were also more likely than small town agencies to do compliance checks (PR: 0.66; CI: 0.56‐0.79) and sobriety checkpoints (PR: 0.75; CI: 0.61‐0.91), and they were more likely than suburban agencies to do compliance checks (PR: 0.67; CI: 0.57‐0.78) and enforcement actions around the sale of alcohol to intoxicated patrons (PR: 0.64; CI: 0.45‐0.90), provision of alcohol to minors (PR: 0.77; CI: 0.65‐0.92), and consumption by minors (PR: 0.90; CI: 0.82‐0.99). Conclusions: Enforcement of alcohol laws differs by community type. Future research is needed toAbstract: Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess whether different types of communities (ie, urban, suburban, small town, and rural) vary in the alcohol enforcement activities they conduct. Methods: We conducted a cross‐sectional study using data from a national survey of local law enforcement agencies. Data: The survey assessed enforcement of a range of alcohol policies at 1, 082 law enforcement agencies. U.S. Census data were used to categorize agencies based on community type. Results: Agencies in urban areas conducted more enforcement activities than agencies in other community types. Urban agencies were more likely than rural agencies to conduct underage compliance checks (prevalence ratio [PR]: 0.42; CI: 0.34‐0.53), saturation patrols (PR: 0.80; CI: 0.67‐0.95), sobriety checkpoints (PR: 0.68; CI: 0.53‐0.86), and enforcement aimed at illegal sales to intoxicated patrons (PR: 0.59; CI: 0.42‐0.81). Urban agencies were also more likely than small town agencies to do compliance checks (PR: 0.66; CI: 0.56‐0.79) and sobriety checkpoints (PR: 0.75; CI: 0.61‐0.91), and they were more likely than suburban agencies to do compliance checks (PR: 0.67; CI: 0.57‐0.78) and enforcement actions around the sale of alcohol to intoxicated patrons (PR: 0.64; CI: 0.45‐0.90), provision of alcohol to minors (PR: 0.77; CI: 0.65‐0.92), and consumption by minors (PR: 0.90; CI: 0.82‐0.99). Conclusions: Enforcement of alcohol laws differs by community type. Future research is needed to identify mechanisms to increase enforcement by agencies in different types of communities. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of rural health. Volume 36:Issue 2(2020)
- Journal:
- Journal of rural health
- Issue:
- Volume 36:Issue 2(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 36, Issue 2 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 36
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0036-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 240
- Page End:
- 246
- Publication Date:
- 2019-09-12
- Subjects:
- alcohol -- enforcement -- geography -- police -- policy
Rural health -- Periodicals
Rural health -- United States -- Periodicals
Medicine, Rural -- Periodicals
Medicine, Rural -- United States -- Periodicals
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