When Halloween falls on a Friday or Saturday night, it means more young people are likely to celebrate with alcohol and the risk of underage drinking and the problems associated with it rises dramatically. “Thankfully, we have very dedicated California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents who will give up their only family time tonight and focus […]
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ABC Agents: There’s No Shortage of People Selling, Serving or Providing Alcohol To Underage Decoys
When our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA ) members who are Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents set out with local law enforcement officers and underage decoys November 14 and 15, they found there was no shortage of people willing to sell, serve or provide alcohol to someone under 21. In decoy operations in Bakersfield, […]
College Students, Parties, Labor Day Weekend
The Labor Day weekend may have meant three glorious days off for many, but not for California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents. “ABC agents were on the job, taking on underage drinking in communities where students have started or returned to college,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. […]
ABC Agents: A Different Approach
California Alcoholic Beverage Control agents took a different approach to combating underage drinking in Redlands last week. Often ABC agents will target clerks, bartenders and patrons who sell or provide alcohol to minors, but their operation Tuesday, March 5, was all about checking the identifications of patrons at the Vault bar. ABC agents worked with […]
Busting Those Who Give Or Sell Booze To The Under-21 Set
Rarely a week goes by without a headline that states a store clerk, bartender or patron has been busted for selling or providing alcohol to someone under the age of 21. Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association(CSLEA) members who are agents with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control conduct operations using minors as decoys on a […]