We are pleased to announce that The State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Menlo Park Police Department to enhance education and enforcement activities throughout the city. The purpose of the grant is to educate businesses that sell alcohol about state regulations, and to help keep alcohol out of the hands of minors. The Menlo Park Police Department will offer Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) seminars to employees of ABC-Licensed establishments.
There will be several enforcement operations planned in the near future, such as the “minor decoy” and “shoulder tap” programs. The purpose for these enforcement operations is to decrease sales of alcohol to minors and to deter adults from buying liquor for minors. This grant will assist police in conducting inspections of ABC licensed establishments. Through this grant partnership, we hope to decrease crime in and around ABC-Licensed establishments, and thereby improve the quality of life in our city.
