Alcohol Enforcement Team

Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Patrol Services

The Alcohol Enforcement Team is a county funded unit dedicated to the task of keeping drunk drivers off the road. 

In 2006, the team arrested 315 drunk drivers and had an impressive conviction rate of 99.5 percent.  Since the inception of the unit in 1980, the A.E. Team has arrested 11,361 drunk drivers. 

The Unit also helped complete the countywide mapping detail to assist Sheriff Dispatch with address verifications for the Computer Accelerated Dispatch System. They provided back-up to patrol officers in the Royal Oak Township area and manpower for the various community events including: Southfield Fireworks Display, Oak Park Fireworks Display, Woodward Dream Cruise, Pontiac Arts, Beats and Eats Festival and numerous motorcade escort details for the United States Secret Service.

Another important responsibility of the Alcohol Enforcement Team is to educate the students of Oakland County of the hazards of underage drinking and driving. They accomplish this task through the S.C.O.P.E. program (Stop Drinking, Consider the Consequences, Observe Yourself, Protect Society, Educate Others). The program is designed to provide educational training to high school students throughout Oakland County. Yearly more than 20,000 students receive S.C.O.P.E. training during the school year from these officers.