02 June 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Riverside Police Announce Latest Results
Of Tobacco Compliance Checks

Riverside Police Department announces the recent results of the tobacco compliance checks. These
compliance checks are performed to determine if local tobacco retailers are complying with local
minimum-age tobacco laws which prohibit the sale of tobacco to minors.
With the help from a grant awarded by the Illinois Liquor Control Commissions Kids Cant Buy Em Here
Tobacco Enforcement Program, The Riverside Police Department has been educating tobacco retailers
on minimum-age tobacco laws and the importance of verifying the age of their customers while conducting
compliance checks of area tobacco retailers
Tobacco retailers were inspected in the third of three rounds of compliance checks on all tobacco retailers
in the community. A total of three tobacco retailers; AmStar Gas Center, Marathon Gas Center and 7-11
were inspected for compliance and all were found to be in compliance of the law by not selling tobacco
products to a minor.
Deputy Chief David Krull said, Since 1993, when we began this program, we have seen compliance
percentages move up and down. With the completion of this round we have consistently seen our
compliance rate at 100% for many years.
As a department, we are pleased with the 100% voluntary compliance by our local businesses, stated
Chief Weitzel.

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RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT
31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546