๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ญ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ญ-๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ
โTaking this proactive approach and getting businesses to invest in their communities by taking even the smallest of actions to keep people safe and contribute to the quality of life in neighborhoods is great idea.ย We thank ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners for investing the time to do these proactive and educational visits.โ
โ CSLEA President Alan Barcelona

TURLOCK – On January 8, 2024, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and officers from the Turlock Police Department visited six ABC licensed businesses to conduct IMPACT inspections designed to address violations before problems occur.
IMPACT (Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies) is a cooperative program between ABC, local law enforcement agencies, and licensees. The program is designed to increase safety in the community by pointing out violations at licensed locations that lead to loitering, public intoxication, and underage drinking.
โWe are calling on businesses to help prevent problems in our community and reduce tragedies on roadways by properly checking identifications and refusing to serve individuals who are obviously intoxicated,โ said Turlock Police Chief Jason Hedden.
The IMPACT program reminds licensees of the responsibilities and accountability associated with selling alcoholic beverages by identifying areas of non-compliance and providing crime prevention information before conducting follow-up visits to see if the licensee corrected the issues. Many local communities have worked with ABC to conduct business inspections. IMPACT can also improve the relationship between law enforcement and merchants.