California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
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RIVERSIDE – On October 1-2, 2024, the president, secretary and treasurer of the association California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA) visited licensing representatives and agents at California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) offices in Riverside, Palm Desert and Cerritos. “Through the course of our visits we were able to meet and have conversations with 16 agents […]
AUBURN – On October 1, 2024, the Auburn Police Department announced the results of two operations it conducted with California ABC agents in September. One operation was a series of inspections at businesses where alcohol is sold and consumed, such as bars and restaurants. Eight locations were visited and each location was found to be […]
“An undercover decoy operation in which no clerk sells to the decoy is deemed an absolute success! We thank those who check IDs for their diligence and very much appreciate the work that California ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners conduct to protect the public.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona GREENFIELD – California ABC […]
Greetings agents and licensing reps, CABCA will be conducting the following site visits in Southern California: Tuesday, October 1, 2024: Riverside District Office – Room #206 10:00AM – 11:00AM Palm Desert District Office – 2:00PM – 3:00PM Wednesday, October 2, 2024: Cerritos/Southern Division – Southern Division Hearing Room 11:00AM – 12:30PM […]
“This is another example of the type of undercover work that is conducted by California ABC agents. They work to be sure licensees are not breaking the law and they work to protect the public.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona OXNARD – On September 10, 2024, the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced that ABC […]
A California ABC and NCSO investigation “This investigation highlights some of the undercover work that ABC agents conduct in order to keep the public safe, particularly in and around ABC licensed establishments. Undercover work puts the personal safety of agents and their law enforcement partners at risk. We are grateful no one was hurt during […]
Deadline for submitting letter of interest extended to September 20, 2024 Dear CABCA Members, Your association, California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA), will soon be holding an election to fill two vacant positions on our board of directors. CABCA would greatly appreciate your involvement. CABCA is currently accepting Statements of Candidacy from those interested in […]
“California ABC agents encounter all kinds of law enforcement situations in their work combatting underage drinking and enforcing ABC laws. They work undercover in bars and restaurants and conduct routine decoy and shoulder tap operations. All of this works to keep our communities safe.” –CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SUTTER COUNTY – On August 19, 2024, […]
REDDING – On August 23rd, 2024, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and Redding Police Department officers conducted a Minor Decoy operation, in which a decoy under the age of 21 attempted to purchase alcohol at 16 different businesses. One clerk at a market on Parkview Avenue was the only clerk who failed to check […]
SUTTER COUNTY – On August 2, 2024, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents teamed with deputies with the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a minor decoy operation aimed at clerks who sell alcohol to customers under the age of 21. During the operation, a decoy under 21 attempted to buy alcohol at 11 businesses. […]
Dear CABCA Members, Your association, California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA), will soon be holding an election to fill two vacant positions on our board of directors. CABCA would greatly appreciate your involvement. CABCA is currently accepting Statements of Candidacy from those interested in running for a position on the Board. Per CABCA bylaws, the […]
OXNARD – On July 26, 2024, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents teamed with Oxnard Police Department officers to conduct a “Shoulder Tap” operation which targets underage drinking and citizens who furnish alcohol to someone under 21. During the operation, four citizens agreed to purchase alcohol for decoys who asked patrons of a […]
FRESNO – On July 23, 2024, the president and secretary of the association California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA) visited licensing representatives and agents at the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) office in Fresno. “CABCA provided lunch and we had a good conversation with seven agents and one licensing representative,” said CABCA President Sal Martinez. […]
“This is what ABC agents are after! A one hundred percent compliance rate among all those asked by someone under 21 to purchase alcohol for them. Bravo! Thank you to California ABC agents and Emeryville police officers for conducting these operations to educate the public and to keep our youth and all of us safe […]
“This operation resulted in a DUI arrest as well as citations issued to a clerk and three customers. California ABC agents work with their local law enforcement partners to keep alcohol from those under 21 in order to protect the public out on the roads and in our communities.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona CAMARILLO – […]
“California ABC agents work to protect our youth and to protect all of us out on the roads and in our communities. This case certainly highlights the dangers associated with underage drinking and we thank ABC agents for their work and investigations.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona MONTEBELLO – On June 26, 2024, the California Department of […]
Revocation is the result of a TRACE investigation in which a teen was involved in a deadly crash “Those who serve or sell alcohol can be such a force in preventing DUI related crashes and deaths with the one very simple but effective step of carefully checking I-Ds. When a life is lost due to […]
“The simple act of checking one’s I-D can save lives. Because not all clerks do this and potentially sell alcohol to customers under 21, California Alcoholic Beverage Control agents and their local law enforcement partners conduct these decoy operations on a routine basis. It helps to keep all of us safe out on the road […]
“A simple and polite ‘no’ is all it takes to prevent crimes and tragedies that underage drinking can lead to. The shoulder tap operations conducted by California ABC agents and their local law enforcement partners work to educate the public and keep alcohol from those under 21.” CSLEA President Alan Barcelona EMERYVILLE – On June […]
REDDING – On June 7, 2024, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents worked with Redding Police officers on a minor decoy operation in an effort to reduce underage drinking. During the operation, a decoy under the age of 21 attempted to purchase alcohol at 13 businesses in Fairfield. At two of the businesses, clerks did […]
