I work as a security cyclist in a rather large campground in New Jersey, and as with all campgrounds, we have problems with juveniles and alcohol. This past weekend alone in cooperation with NJ State Police (due to there being no local police department) we were able to catch and arrest two juvenile suspects for burglarizing 10 trailers to steal alcohol.
The full scope of the problem is far greater though, from underage intoxicated individuals on bicycles and golf carts to simple assualt and vandalism which we can almost always find empty containers near.
Our problem with which I need assistance is that juveniles have become smarter, and are mixing stolen liquor in with their iced tea and soda, so we can no longer simply pin them on posession of open containers. Further calling in police to assist in probable cause cases with a breathalyzer test is increasingly difficult, as in the past we have had to wait from 30 minuites to two hours for a response.
So I have acquired a digital breathalyzer for our own use, which is CE and DOT approved to +/-.01, so we will be able to determine if an individual has or has not been drinking, so we can call the State Police to deal with such. This is just so we can call the police for faster response with certainty that they will be able to return a result and find the party guily of underage drinking, not for any legal capacity. However, the catch is that in dealing with juveniles, I am fairly confident that under NJ laws, parental conscent must be made. Which is a major issue as most of our drinking occours in parental absence.
Any advice on this subject of breathalyzers and juveniles, as well as dealing with the community problems caused by and of underage drinking in general would be greatly appreciated.
The full scope of the problem is far greater though, from underage intoxicated individuals on bicycles and golf carts to simple assualt and vandalism which we can almost always find empty containers near.
Our problem with which I need assistance is that juveniles have become smarter, and are mixing stolen liquor in with their iced tea and soda, so we can no longer simply pin them on posession of open containers. Further calling in police to assist in probable cause cases with a breathalyzer test is increasingly difficult, as in the past we have had to wait from 30 minuites to two hours for a response.
So I have acquired a digital breathalyzer for our own use, which is CE and DOT approved to +/-.01, so we will be able to determine if an individual has or has not been drinking, so we can call the State Police to deal with such. This is just so we can call the police for faster response with certainty that they will be able to return a result and find the party guily of underage drinking, not for any legal capacity. However, the catch is that in dealing with juveniles, I am fairly confident that under NJ laws, parental conscent must be made. Which is a major issue as most of our drinking occours in parental absence.
Any advice on this subject of breathalyzers and juveniles, as well as dealing with the community problems caused by and of underage drinking in general would be greatly appreciated.
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