RCPD Awarded $20,000 Grant from California OTS

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - RCPD has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which will be administered by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

The goal of the grant is to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors and reduce alcohol-related crime through multiple enforcement, educational and prevention programs to keep our community safe.

A portion of the grant funds will be used for holiday enforcement efforts. Programs funded through the grant include Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap Decoy operations, and Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendency (IMPACT) inspections.

“The acceptance of this grant allows the City of Rancho Cordova to increase awareness and protection against underage drinking,” said Chief of Police Kate Adams. “Alcohol is among the most widely used substance for youth and poses serious health and safety risks. The negative consequences of underage drinking touch our entire community.”

This grant strengthens RCPD’s efforts by combining the resources of Rancho Cordova police officers and ABC agents. ABC agents have expertise in alcoholic beverage laws and can help communities reduce alcohol-related problems.

“The program helps to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods by addressing alcohol-related concerns,” said ABC Director Eric Hirata.

The funds will be used to reduce the number of alcoholic beverage sales to minors, obviously intoxicated patrons, illegal solicitations of alcohol, and other criminal activities, such as the sale and possession of illegal drugs.

ABC protects communities through education, prevention and enforcement programs designed to increase compliance with California’s alcoholic beverage laws. 

ABC encourages licensees to sign up for ABC’s Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) training free of charge. Licensees and their employees can now take the training online. They can also sign up for training in person in a classroom setting. 

To learn more about ABC enforcement and prevention programs that can help increase public safety, visit: www.abc.ca.gov/enforcement

ABC is a Department of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.