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The Hopkinton Police Department Receives Underage Alcohol Enforcement Award

Hopkinton, MA - The Hopkinton Police Department was awarded $4795.04 in grant funding as part of the 2009 Underage Alcohol Enforcement Grant Program from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). This program provides overtime funds for enforcement of underage alcohol laws through activities such as compliance checks, reverse stings, party patrols, surveillance patrols, and cops in shops. The EOPSS awarded 94 of these grants totaling over $600,000.

"We are pleased to receive these funds to enhance our underage alcohol enforcement activities in  Hopkinton,” said Chief Thomas Irvin of Hopkinton Police Department  “Any loss on our roadways is one too many and this program will help to reduce the instances of impaired driving by our community’s underage population.” 

While the Town of Hopkinton has not suffered any alcohol related motor vehicle fatalities involving drivers under the age of 21 in the past 3 years the problem is still a significant concern.

Results reported in the 2006 MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey indicate that “alcohol remains the substance of choice among adolescents”. 

Research reveals that, according to the Fatality Reporting Analysis System (FARS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among young drivers between ages 15 and 20.  Additionally, from 2003 to 2005, nationwide, approximately 34% of 16-20 year-old drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking.   

For more information on impaired driving go to www.mass.gov/highwaysafety.