Lanarkshire police is looking to establish a community alcohol partnership (CAP) in Airdrie.
CAPs are made up of link-ups between local authorities, police, schools, retailers, neighbourhood groups and health providers, working together to "tackle alcohol-related harm to young people and improve the quality of life for residents".
The proposed CAP will work closely with local schools to take a proactive approach to alcohol education, ensuring that young people are equipped to make the right decisions about issues including alcohol, drugs, anti-social and criminal behaviour.
It will also look at providing activities for local young people through youth services and local charities.
CAPs work closely with retailers, providing support, training and publicity materials, which means they are more aware of regulations about underage sales and more confident about complying with them, especially when dealing with difficult situations like confrontations in store and abuse of staff.
Police Constable Ross Cupples, Airdrie Community Policing, told Lanarkshire Live : “We are keen to work closely with our partners to establish a CAP in the Craigneuk, Petersburn and Caldercruix areas of Airdrie.
"To ensure that our partnership delivers the best value, we will be utilising online surveys to gather some initial information from the residents and young people residing in these areas.
“Our aim is to understand the impact that underage drinking is having in Airdrie. This will enable us to tailor the CAP’s development to meet local needs and achieve the most optimal outcomes.
"To do this, I would encourage the residents and young people of Craigneuk, Petersburn and Caldercruix to complete the online surveys.”
The residents survey is available here, while youngsters can take part in another survey here.
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