What and why is the enforcement at the student gate at football games?
Student entrance gate enforcement is conducted by UCPD. Officers are primarily enforcing the Campus Student Conduct Code, though they may also cite/arrest for city and state violations if the situation warrants it. For example, public drunkenness, regardless of age, can lead to arrest and jail. UCPD officers monitor for underage or excessive alcohol use as evidenced by observable signs and behaviors after students enter the ticket gates, i.e. motor skills, walking, skin flush, eyes, and, if contacted, how the student participates in that interaction. Officers strive for consistency, however assessments can vary depending on their past training and experiences. Officers breathalyze students to establish a general quantity of alcohol use for the purpose of awareness. Because it is not for legal purposes, students can refuse to blow into the breathalyzer regardless of age. Underage drinking is an automatic UCPD citation and entry to the game denied. Campus Conduct citations must be presen
