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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NLLEA Training Opportunity!
VALOR SURVIVE & THRIVE: FUNDAMENTALS VIRTUAL TRAINING COURSE
This training offers cutting-edge officer safety and wellness training that brings the classroom to you. It offers answers to today’s law enforcement challenges by combining technology, relevant content, and a live panel discussion to maximize your training experience. The content is self-paced to address your time constraints and costs are covered so the only commitment needed is your time. This virtual training is a self-paced course offered over a five-week period that concludes with a live roundtable event. A certificate of attendance for 8-hours will be provided after attending the required live roundtable.
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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!
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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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CA-ABC Suspends the License of Play Fair Market in Bakersfield
The store furnished alcohol to a minor who was later involved in a DUI crash
On February 22, 2022, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) posted a 30-day Notice of Suspension at Play Fair Market located at 1030 South Union Street in Bakersfield. The owner of the store agreed to the penalty. Alcohol sales at the store are prohibited during the duration of the suspension period.
ABC cited 26-year-old Marshal McClinton of Bakersfield, for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The minor he sold alcohol to was later involved in an alcohol-related crash that resulted in serious injuries to two people.
McClinton is accused of selling alcohol to 20-year-old Jacob Ozuna on July 28, 2021, while working as a store clerk. Ozuna was later arrested by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for allegedly driving under the influence after the vehicle he was operating hit another vehicle head-on resulting in injuries to two women. ABC agents also cited a different store clerk at the same location on July 30, 2021, for selling alcohol to a minor.
The CHP contacted ABC after the crash as it involved minors and alcohol. ABC immediately opened a Target Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies (TRACE) investigation to determine the source of the alcohol.
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CA-ABC Arrests Two Bartenders Accused of Serving Alcohol to a Minor who was Later Involved in a Suspected DUI Crash Causing Injuries
ABC has filed an accusation against the Larkfield bar where they work
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has arrested two bartenders who are accused of selling alcohol to a minor at the Final Edition bar located in an unincorporated area of Sonoma County at 412 Larkfield Center near Santa Rosa. The minor was later arrested for his involvement in an alcohol-related crash that resulted in major injuries to a man on horseback.
The arrests of the two bartenders, and an ABC accusation that has been filed against the bar, are connected to a Dec. 12, 2021, alcohol-related crash on Old Redwood Highway. Santa Rosa police officers responded to the crash after receiving a report of a hit-and-run crash that resulted in major injuries to a man who was riding a horse. The victim was participating in an annual march honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Through their investigation, the SRPD identified the driver of the vehicle as 20-year-old Troy Hale of Santa Rosa. After learning Hale had possibly been drinking alcohol at the Final Edition bar in Larkfield, SRPD contacted ABC and a Target Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies (TRACE) investigation was opened to determine the source of the alcohol.
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Iowa bar owner claims she’s being punished by the state for husband’s actions
The owner of a West Des Moines nightclub is taking the city and state to court over the loss of her liquor license, arguing she is unfairly being held responsible for her husband’s actions.
The city of West Des Moines first denied a liquor license for the Xcaret Club and Lounge in 2018, citing the criminal history of then-owner Jorge Sanchez, who had previously been charged on three occasions with serving alcohol after hours. Within days of that denial, Sanchez transferred ownership of the bar to his wife, Maria Mendoza, who applied for a license.
Court records show that at the time, council members expressed skepticism about the arrangement, but Mendoza assured the city she would be the sole person managing the club and handling its finances, although her husband would arrange for entertainment at the club.
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Virginia legislature passes bills to require hazing prevention training on college campuses
The bill requires advisers for each student organization to conduct extensive, in-person training and education about hazing and alcohol intoxication. It also requires that colleges give immunity to bystanders who report hazing if they are guilty of alcohol or drug violations.
The bill applies to public and private colleges.
Under the bill, colleges would be required to post on their websites the violations of their student organizations. Oakes had no idea that Delta Chi had a history of sexual assault, underage drinking and illegal parties and that the fraternity had recently received a four-year suspension — a punishment later reduced to one year.
Cornell University already posts its fraternity and sorority violations, and VCU said last fall that it intends to do so.
Adam’s Law requires colleges to report hazing violations to the Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform at Pennsylvania State University, which studies hazing at a national level.
Two more bills that address the degree of punishment for hazing are still before the General Assembly. The House has approved a bill that raises the penalty from a misdemeanor to a Class 5 felony punishable by one to 10 years in prison.
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Ohio might make it easier to charge adults who 'allow' underage drinking
Parents "who turn a blind eye" to underage drinking would be easier to prosecute if a bill proposed by two Ohio Republicans becomes law.
House Bill 418 would lower the legal threshold for charging the owner or occupant of a home or business with allowing underage drinking from knowingly to recklessly because it is "easier for a prosecutor to prove that a person acted recklessly."
"With the knowingly standard, people are gaming the code," state Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, said. "I may have let 10 teenagers into my basement, and I may have stocked the fridge downstairs with beer. I may have taken keys at the front door, but I didn't know what they were doing down there. I didn’t know they were drinking."
The bill, which is up for a committee hearing Thursday, wouldn't create new crimes or enhance the current penalties for adults caught providing alcohol to underage persons. It also wouldn't change the law allowing parents to serve alcohol to their own children.
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Casino cities in Missouri call for crackdown on illegal gambling
Officials in Missouri’s 13 cities that have casinos called Wednesday for a stronger crackdown on illegal gambling machines that have flooded the state in recent years.
Members of the Missouri Home Dock City Association said Attorney General Eric Schmitt, county prosecutors and law enforcement agencies should move aggressively to enforce laws prohibiting unregulated and untaxed slot machines in convenience stores, bars and truck stops.
“Only Missouri’s voters can decide where gambling can take place legally in our state, and currently that is limited to our 13 state-licensed riverboat casinos,” said Maryland Heights Mayor Mike Moeller, who is president of the coalition.
The state Constitution prevents gambling outside of regulations set by the state’s gaming commission.
But companies such as Wildwood-based Torch Electronics have placed as many as 14,000 machines in gas stations and other establishments.
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Feds Miss the Boat on Public Health
In February, a federal report was released called, “Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine and Spirits.” The report was done in response to President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14036 which aimed to study competition across 72 segments of the US economy.
The report was conducted by the Treasury Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Justice Department. There were no public health agencies involved in the drafting of this report and this omission is obvious from the report. There were over 800 comments submitted including at least 200 from public health organizations. Yet discussion of the role of pricing, advertising, placement, promotion, proper alcohol products, etc. is entirely absent from this report. The authors seem to be focused on making alcohol cheaper and more widely available which the public health community has very strong research and opinions to the contrary.
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Alabama liquor stores pull Russian-sourced spirits from shelves
The administrator of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board confirmed Monday afternoon that ABC Stores immediately complied with Gov. Kay Ivey’s directive to remove Russian-sourced products from store shelves.
Ivey asked ABC Board Administrator Mac Gipson for the immediate removal of Russian liquor from ABC Stores, citing the ongoing attack on Ukraine by Russian forces.
“This is a small, but meaningful way to take action and show the people of Ukraine we support them while also firmly stating our opposition to the unnecessary humanitarian crisis Russia has inexcusably created,” Ivey said. “I encourage all Alabama citizens and businesses to explore ways they can show support for Ukraine and discourage Russia for continuing this unreasonable siege on a neighboring country.”
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New WHO Report Addresses Alcohol As Obstacle to Adolescent Health
In 2020 the World Health Organization established the Headquarters Interdepartmental Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Well-being. The aim of the group is to act as a mechanism for coordinating initiatives related to adolescent health within WHO HQ, and ensure effective internal and external communication, coordination and collaboration.
One of the joint products of the group is a biennial report about WHO work for adolescent health.
The first of these reports has just been released under the title “Working for a Brighter, Healthier Future”. The report also addresses alcohol harm affecting adolescents.
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Over 40% Of Drivers Who Consume Alcohol And Cannabis Report DUI
More than two in five drivers – 42 % – who used alcohol and cannabis in the past year said they drove under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, cannabis or both, raising public health concerns. People who said they used alcohol and cannabis at the same time were more likely to report driving under the influence of cannabis alone or combined with alcohol.
Those are the highlights of a new study of drivers conducted by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health that examined whether simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis is associated with higher odds of driving while intoxicated.
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