Ocean City, MD - The Ocean City Police Department, in cooperation with the Worcester County Health Department, will be conducting alcohol compliance checks during the summer season. This enforcement effort will take place at area bars, restaurants, and alcohol retailers throughout the resort.The purpose of this operation is to ensure that employees of businesses that provide alcohol are making a concerted effort to avoid selling to individuals under the age of 21. Personnel under the age of 21, accompanied by plainclothes law enforcement officers, will be visiting bars, restaurants, and alcohol retailers attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages.This year, the Ocean City Police Department will be testing out the BISU ID Scanner. The scanner is intended to give accurate and precise responses to the identification cards being scanned. We hope that the scanner will serve as an additional tool to help keep our community safe. We will offer additional training upon request to business establishments.The Ocean City Police Department would like to remind all business owners that serving alcohol to underage citizens is not only illegal but can have a detrimental impact on their business and the underage individual involved. The OCPD encourages everyone to obey all alcohol regulations to ensure a safer resort town.© Eastern Shore Undercover LLC TM/SM. All Rights Reserved.