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  Category: Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement


Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Arrest Long Neck Man for Selling Alcohol Without a License

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 9, 2025

The Delaware Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) arrested 47-year old Lytain Dukes of Long Neck, Delaware, for selling alcoholic liquor without a license and related offenses following an investigation into the I.Y.K.Y.K. Social Hall.




Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Youth Police Academy

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025

The Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) is excited to announce the 2025 Youth Police Academy, taking place the week of July 21, 2025, at the Delaware National Guard Readiness Center in Smyrna, Delaware.

This free, week-long program offers high school students ages 14 to 18 a unique opportunity to learn about law enforcement and substance use prevention. Participants will receive hands-on instruction from DATE officers and law enforcement professionals from across the state, along with presentations from prevention experts focused on reducing youth use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.




OHS Partners with NASCAR Driver Ross Chastain to Bring Awareness to the Dangers of Impaired Driving

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

DOVER, Del. (April 26, 2023) The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is teaming up with NASCAR Drivers Ross Chastain and Chad Chastain to encourage Delawareans to “Use Your Melon” and Drive Sober. On Friday, April 28th, OHS and Ross will be at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Dover 680 S Bay Rd, Dover, DE 19901 […]




DATE Celebrates the Launch of the State’s First Impaired Driving Simulator Program

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021

Secretary Nathaniel McQueen Jr., DATE Director John Yeomans, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Communications Manager Denée Crumrine, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long DOVER, DE – The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) was joined by Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Nathaniel McQueen Jr. representatives from the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) […]




Delaware Office Of Highway Safety Activates July 4th Statewide DUI Checkpoints + Soberlift Program At The Beaches

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Highway Safety | SoberLift | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Monday, June 28, 2021

The OHS SoberLift program, presented in partnership with Lyft®, will be activated in Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, and Ocean View nightly from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, July 1 and continuing through Monday, July 5, ending at 2:00 a.m.







  Category: Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement

Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Arrest Long Neck Man for Selling Alcohol Without a License

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 9, 2025

The Delaware Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) arrested 47-year old Lytain Dukes of Long Neck, Delaware, for selling alcoholic liquor without a license and related offenses following an investigation into the I.Y.K.Y.K. Social Hall.




Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement Youth Police Academy

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025

The Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) is excited to announce the 2025 Youth Police Academy, taking place the week of July 21, 2025, at the Delaware National Guard Readiness Center in Smyrna, Delaware.

This free, week-long program offers high school students ages 14 to 18 a unique opportunity to learn about law enforcement and substance use prevention. Participants will receive hands-on instruction from DATE officers and law enforcement professionals from across the state, along with presentations from prevention experts focused on reducing youth use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.




OHS Partners with NASCAR Driver Ross Chastain to Bring Awareness to the Dangers of Impaired Driving

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

DOVER, Del. (April 26, 2023) The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is teaming up with NASCAR Drivers Ross Chastain and Chad Chastain to encourage Delawareans to “Use Your Melon” and Drive Sober. On Friday, April 28th, OHS and Ross will be at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Dover 680 S Bay Rd, Dover, DE 19901 […]




DATE Celebrates the Launch of the State’s First Impaired Driving Simulator Program

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021

Secretary Nathaniel McQueen Jr., DATE Director John Yeomans, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Communications Manager Denée Crumrine, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long DOVER, DE – The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) was joined by Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Nathaniel McQueen Jr. representatives from the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) […]




Delaware Office Of Highway Safety Activates July 4th Statewide DUI Checkpoints + Soberlift Program At The Beaches

Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Office of Highway Safety | SoberLift | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Monday, June 28, 2021

The OHS SoberLift program, presented in partnership with Lyft®, will be activated in Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, and Ocean View nightly from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, July 1 and continuing through Monday, July 5, ending at 2:00 a.m.