With the help of underage volunteers, officers visited 74 premises in Derby and South Derbyshire on 14 June.
Of the bars and pubs they visited, 25% sold alcohol to the teenagers, while 47% of the off-licences sold it to underage customers.
Derbyshire police have been checking which shops and bars have sold alcohol to people under 18. 
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