Posted 10:50 am Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Sheriff office study: Alcohol sales did not increase crime
Smith County Sheriff J.B. Smith and his staff conducted a study of 28 Texas cities which have allowed alcohol sales in their communities in the past few years.
In a press conference this morning, Smith said that 25 of the cities returned his calls, and that he asked each of the police officials the same two questions: if their statistics had shown an increase in crime since the sale of alcohol was approved and if littering in the cities had increased.
None of the cities reported to Smith any increases in crime or littering, he said. Smith declined to state how he felt personally about alcohol sales. “My job as a sheriff is to enforce the law,” he said.
Two of the cities surveyed, Rockwall and Midlothian reported a reduction in crime statistics since allowing alcohol sales in their communities, Smith said.
Smith said the study had been conducted in the past 30 days, and the he “expanding on a story written by the Tyler Morning Telegraph earlier this year” concerning the impact of alcohol sales in Mineola and Jacksonville.
None of the cities reported to Smith any increases in crime or littering, he said. Smith declined to state how he felt personally about alcohol sales. “My job as a sheriff is to enforce the law,” he said.
Two of the cities surveyed, Rockwall and Midlothian reported a reduction in crime statistics since allowing alcohol sales in their communities, Smith said.
Smith said the study had been conducted in the past 30 days, and the he “expanding on a story written by the Tyler Morning Telegraph earlier this year” concerning the impact of alcohol sales in Mineola and Jacksonville.
