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Police & Industry Unite in New Effort Combating Underage Drinking

Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
Media Advisory: 09/231/ LHC
August 19, 2009

MEDIA ADVISORY

Police & Industry Unite in New Effort
Combating Underage Drinking  

            As local university, high school and college classes resume, the Fairfax County Police Department, Premium Distributors and Heineken USA and local officials are introducing a new effort aimed at curbing youthful access to alcohol in Fairfax County. Officials will introduce a new tool, and accompanying education campaign, designed to assist restaurant and bar staff in limiting illegal access to alcohol. The community partnership provides retailers with a “Responsibility Toolkit”, which includes a small magnification tool that will help to identify fake identification cards.

             WHAT: Police, County, and business leaders introduce new partnership aimed at curbing underage drinking

             WHO:  David M. Rohrer, Chief, Fairfax County Police Department

                        Susan H. Culin, Captain, Fairfax County Police Department

                        Michael R. Frey, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

                        John Zeltner, Premium Distributors

                        Suzanne McGovern, Heineken USA

             WHEN:   Thursday, August 20, 10 a.m.

             WHERE:  Sully District Government Center

                             4900 Stonecroft Boulevard

                             Chantilly, VA 20151

             CONTACT:   Lucy Caldwell, Public Information Office, 703-246-2253