The National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA) is a non-profit association
of law enforcement personnel dedicated to the enforcement of liquor laws and regulations.
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Call for 2022 NLLEA Annual Conference Workshop Proposals
Pittsburgh, PA-Sept. 26-28
Submit your workshop presentation proposal by March 31, 2022, if accepted presenters receive a discounted registration!
CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS
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National Liquor Law Enforcement Association
2022 Award Nomination Form
The NLLEA Awards recognize leaders and outstanding programs in the field of alcohol law enforcement. Annual awards are given in the following four categories: Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency of the Year, Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent of the Year, Innovative Alcohol Law Enforcement Program of the Year, and the John W. Britt Community Service Award. For more information on each award, visit the awards page at nllea.org.
The deadline for receiving nominations is March 31, 2022. Please email this document along with any supporting documentation to carrie.christofes@nllea.org. You should receive an email confirmation of your submission within 48 hours. If you do not receive an email receipt confirmation, please call 724-762-5939 to confirm receipt of the nomination.
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ID-Local hookah bar owner arrested, business closed until further notice following police investigation
The owner of a local hookah bar was arrested early Sunday morning and the business has been ordered to close indefinitely following a multi-jurisdiction law enforcement investigation.
Adrian Quiroz, the owner of the El Compa Hookah Bar at 440 E. Center St. in Pocatello, was arrested following the investigation and incarcerated at the Bannock County Jail in Pocatello.
Quiroz faces two misdemeanor charges as a result of the investigation — selling or transferring alcohol without a license and dispensing alcohol to a person under the age of 21, Idaho State Police said.
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PA-Philadelphia City Council Considering Ordinance To Ban Skill Games
Philadelphia City Council is considering an ordinance to ban “skill games” that populate many convenience stores throughout Philadelphia.
Councilmember Curtis Jones, the main sponsor of the Bill which includes eight co-sponsors, added an amendment to Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code by adding Prohibition on Certain Gambling Machines and Skills Games to:
“Prohibit the operation of any casino-style or skill game that accepts cash payment for the chance of a cash reward and is not otherwise regulated by the State of Pennsylvania, all under certain terms and conditions.”
The ordinance was referred to Council’s Committee on Public Safety which held a hearing on the bill in December. PlayPennsylvania has not been able to confirm when the full chamber can expect a vote. If passed, it would go into effect immediately.
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New law will expand collection of alcohol overdoses in New York
County-level data on alcohol overdoses in New York will be collected by the state Department of Health under a law approved this week by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The measure will expand the information state public health officials collect on alcohol overdoses statewide, and have the information shared on an annual basis. The goal of the measure is better understand the areas of New York that have seen higher rates of alcohol poisoning in order to better address it.
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TX-Groups work together on alcohol-related sting operations
The Coalition Inc., the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission recently worked together on alcohol-related sting operations.
During these operations, a juvenile under the guidance of law enforcement officers attempts to purchase alcohol from a licensed business, a release from The Coalition states.
“The ultimate goal is to protect the youth of Angelina County from underage drinking, which is proven to increase the risk of sexual assault and impaired driving,” said Sharon Kruk, executive director of The Coalition Inc.
“We are grateful for the local retailers who train their employees on responsible beverage service and correct alcohol sales.
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FL-Key Biscayne police crackdown on fake IDs and underaged drinking and smoking results in two arrests
The arrests were part of a police crackdown on underaged drinking and smoking. The teens were picked up on Jan. 4 and Jan. 5, when they tried to buy alcohol from two different markets using fake IDs.
Police Chief Frank Sousa said the teens – ages 15 and 16 -- cooperated with the police and told them they bought the stolen IDs through online resources (a simple Google search reveals a wide variety of potential sources for fake IDs).
Facing third degree felony charges, the teenagers agreed to enter the State Attorney's Office Juvenile Civil Citation Program, Sousa said. If they successfully complete the requirements, they would avoid jail time and possible fines. “The arrests will stay on their records but show they completed the program,” Sousa said.
Key Biscayne Police, working in conjunction with the Florida Department of Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco, created a program that teaches store clerks and other employees how to spot fake identifications, Sousa said.
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Seabrook, NH Police Search for Missing Teen in Single Digit Cold
A 17-year-old who went missing from an underage drinking party in Seabrook was found after a search on Saturday morning. Seabrook Police Chief Brett Walker said the teen went missing in the early morning hours and was reported to police just after dawn. With temperatures around zero, Walker enlisted the Portsmouth Police drone and State Police aviation units from both New Hampshire and Massachusetts to join the search. The school resource officer from Lowell as well as friends and family joined the search. The teen was located around 11 a.m., according to Walker, who did not disclose where he was found.
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Portland sees 8 deadly crashes so far in 2022, high number of DUII collisions
Portland Police responded to a deadly crash Saturday evening on Southeast 160th and Powell Blvd., marking the eighth fatal crash in the city so far this year.
Portland police said as of Thursday, there's been a 500% increase in traffic-related deaths compared to this time last year.
At least three of the eight deadly crashes so far in 2022 involved impaired drivers.
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Peterborough rep wants to change NH's approach to liquor enforcement
The enforcement division of the N.H. Liquor Commission would be eliminated under a bipartisan bill introduced in the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee Wednesday by Rep. Peter Leishman, D-Peterborough.
Leishman said in an interview that the role of the division’s 20 armed investigators has grown beyond liquor enforcement and inspection and now sometimes duplicates the work of other police agencies.
“We want to see them curtail a lot of these extra activities like roadblocks, traffic stops and saturation patrols, where they send a whole bunch of folks into a college or university,” Leishman said. “Instead, we want them to focus on their core responsibilities like liquor inspection of establishments.”
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Her mom was killed by a drunk driver. Here's why she's now running an alcohol company
Alcohol has had a devastating impact on Ann Mukherjee and her family, which is why many are initially shocked to learn after hearing her background that she is CEO of Pernod Ricard North America, which owns brands including Absolut, Jameson, Malibu and more.
As a young girl, Mukherjee was sexually assaulted by two drunk teen boys, and when she was 14, her mother was killed by a drunk driver after the family moved from India to the U.S. She also survived an abusive first marriage in which she believes alcohol was a factor.
But for Mukherjee, 56, her job makes perfect sense.
“That pain was so acute for me,” she told Know Your Value founder and “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski in a recent interview. “I didn't want anyone else to go through it, no one. And so [I thought,] … I can run away from it or I can walk into the fire.”
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History of anti-drunk driving advocacy
The year 2022 marks 40 years of tracking alcohol-related driving trends and major changes to how the United States legally and socially tolerated drunk driving.
Anti-drunk driving advocacy has a relatively recent history, and like many other major civic movements, was galvanized by the culmination of numerous avoidable tragedies. Many of the alcohol-related laws and social norms abided by today were shaped over the past several decades—not so long ago when you consider that people have been drinking and driving since the invention of the automobile.
On May 3, 1980, Clarence William Busch, while driving drunk despite four previous arrests for the same crime, killed 13-year-old Cari Lightner and fled the scene. Busch was sentenced two and a half years in prison for intoxicated manslaughter and was paroled after just nine months. Lightner was not Busch’s last victim. Several years after his parole, Busch caused his sixth drunk driving accident.
Four months after her daughter’s death, Candace Lightner founded the nonprofit organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving to advocate for stricter drunk driving legislation and ultimately reduce the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities to zero. MADD inspired new advocacy groups like Students Against Destructive Decisions and Americans United Against Destructive Driving to pursue similar paths of education, lobbying, and victim support.
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