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.
Self-Paced Start Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Live Roundtable Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2022 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
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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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TABC Cancels Liquor Permit of Harris County Business Accused of Prostitution
A long-term investigation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and members of the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) has cost a Houston-area business its liquor license after it was found to have promoted prostitution on its premises.
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350 charged in North Carolina in statewide alcohol-enforcement operation
North Carolina authorities have charged 350 people with nearly 800 alcohol, drug, weapons and driving offenses during a statewide crackdown, according to the state’s Department of Public Safety.
The state’s Alcohol Law Enforcement division, the State Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement teamed up to “reduce crime and enhance public safety at both ABC-licensed and illegal alcohol businesses across the state,” authorities said in a news release.
The collaborative effort aimed was conducted because of an increase in alcohol-related crashes and underage fatalities, the Department of Public Safety said.
Official Press Release
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Gaming company maintains its machines are legal
The gaming machines in some Owensboro convenience stores are not gambling devices, an official for the company that makes them, and their legal counsel, said Monday.
While the games do allow a person to play and collect cash winnings, they do not fall under the state’s definition of “gambling,” company officials argue.
Daviess County Attorney Claud Porter said he has not entered into the matter, and is waiting for a decision in a Franklin Circuit Court case that will decide if the devices are gambling machines or not.
Wild Cat Skill games can be found in at least two Owensboro convenience stores, at the Marathon off Kentucky 54 and the Eagles’ at the corner of 18th and Triplett streets.
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Pot bill co-sponsored by Winchester representative wins victory in NH House
Speaking in favor of the bill, Rep. Casey Conley, D-Dover, said that under the measure the state would earn revenue the same way that it does from liquor sales — by purchasing the product wholesale and selling it retail. No taxes would be placed on cannabis.
“Tax relief, education funding, substance-abuse treatment, these are concepts just about everybody in our state can get behind,” said Conley, a co-sponsor of the bill.
The N.H. Liquor Commission would have regulatory oversight over cannabis.
“That agency already has ample experience regulating controlled substances and keeping them away from children,” Conley said. “The agency is also pretty good at doing business.”
Private individuals and groups would be licensed by the state to grow, manufacture and test cannabis products. It would be illegal to smoke marijuana in a vehicle or drive under the influence of the drug. It would also be illegal to transfer it to minors
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KY-Lexington nightclub’s alcohol license suspended 8 days after shooting
The Player’s nightclub on Winchester road was served an emergency suspension of their alcohol license overnight, and just eight days after its last shooting that wounded one man.
Officer Sherelle Roberts with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in Frankfort said this action was taken because of the recent disorderly conduct, and taking alcohol out of the picture might prevent any further unsafe situations from happening.
The nightclub’s issues with crime have opened up a broader conversation about gun violence in the neighborhood.
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Words Matter When Discussing Alcohol Issues: A New Stigma-Free Vocabulary for Better AUD Outcomes
Word choice may seem out of place among the myriad factors that can influence outcomes for a complex condition like alcohol use disorder (AUD). In fact, the stigma created by the language that is used to describe alcohol problems can decrease many people’s willingness to seek help for alcohol problems. It also can affect how people with AUD are treated in all aspects of life.
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DE-To go alcohol sales made permanent for restaurants, bars
Finalizing a popular pandemic offering that helped many bars and restaurants weather the financial storm, Gov. John Carney signed a bill earlier this week that permanently allows establishments to sell to-go alcoholic drinks.
House Bill 290, sponsored by House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, removed the sunset provision of a law passed by the General Assembly last year that continued to-go alcohol sales. Carney had allowed restaurants and bars to sell to-go drinks in spring 2020 through an emergency order as many venues were quickly pushed to carry-out sales.
The law was expected to expire at the end of March. To-go sales are now made permanent, immediately.
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Alabama House passes bill to allow food trucks to sell alcohol
Food trucks in Alabama will be able to sell alcoholic beverages under a bill passed Wednesday by the Alabama House of Representatives.
Sponsored by Rep. Neil Rafferty, D-Birmingham, the bill would allow food trucks to apply for permits to sell alcoholic beverages in designated “entertainment districts” or areas where patrons are permitted to have open containers of alcohol.
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Tribal ABC Store to open in Cherokee
Cherokee will soon have its own ABC store. The Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (TABCC) for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is currently working on the Tribal ABC Store which it hopes to open in early March.
Responsible selling will be paramount at the store. “The staff is brand new. A lot of them don’t have any alcohol experience. So, one of the things in our training that we’ve been going over is responsible alcohol sales. That’s our number one priority. So, not selling to underage and don’t sell to those who are intoxicated.”
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House Bill proposes adding alcohol ignition interlock device for all alcohol-related offenders
A new bill for drunk driving prevention was discussed during Monday's Crime Prevention Committee hearing.
House Bill 1680, introduced by Rep. Mark Sharp (D-Kansas City) would change the regulations for installing an alcohol ignition interlock in all vehicles for people who have an alcohol impaired offense.
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