From:   Chief Mike Swain – North Platte Police Department

High School Proms and Graduations are nearly upon us and the Police Department is concerned with underage drinking.  I bring this to your attention so you can be aware of these gatherings on prom and graduation nights and to encourage you to contact us should you become aware of minors consuming alcohol. 

To better protect our youngsters from the ravishes of alcohol again this year we will be adding a special unit of officers who will be working both prom and graduation nights. They will be targeting all motels, restaurants, liquor stores, and other areas in our City where minors gather to consume alcohol; they will be strictly enforcing our minor in possession and procuring alcohol for minors laws. 

The prom and graduation schedules are as follows: 

• Sutherland:  Prom, March 17, Sutherland High School; After Prom, North Platte Rec Center; Graduation May 12, Sutherland High School.
• Hershey:  Prom April 14, Quality Inn, North Platte; After Prom, North Platte Rec Center; Graduation May 5, Hershey High School.
• Maxwell:  Prom April 14, First Evangelical Lutheran Church North Platte; Graduation May 12, Maxwell High School.
• St. Pats:  Prom April 14, St. Pat’s High School, After Prom, Cedar Bowl; Graduation May 6, St. Patrick’s Church.
• Brady:  Prom April 21, Brady High School; After Prom, Brady High School; Graduation May 12, Brady High School.
• North Platte:  Prom April 28, North Platte High School; After Prom Cedar Bowl; Graduation May 13, North Platte High School.
• Wallace:  Prom April 28, Wallace High School; After Prom Wallace High School; Graduation May 5, Wallace High School.

 

 We ask for your cooperation in working with us to protect our students from alcohol, not only on these special nights but throughout the year.