Statewide Shoulder Tap operation targeted adults suspected of buying alcohol for people younger than 21.
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Statewide Shoulder Tap operation targeted adults suspected of buying alcohol for people younger than 21.
REDLANDS, Calif. — Redlands police and agents with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control cited one person March 14 for allegedly furnishing alcohol to a minor during a statewide enforcement operation aimed at curbing underage drinking.
The operation was part of ABC’s Shoulder Tap program, which targets adults who buy alcohol for people younger than 21.
In a Shoulder Tap operation, a minor working under the direct supervision of law enforcement stands outside a liquor or convenience store and asks customers to purchase alcohol. The minor tells the adult they are underage and cannot legally buy alcohol.
If an adult agrees to make the purchase, they may be arrested or cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. That offense carries a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.
“We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth,” ABC Director Paul Tupy said in a statement. “By preventing underage drinking, we can increase the quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs.”
According to the release, young drivers under 21 face a higher risk of being involved in crashes than older drivers. Nearly one-third of young drivers killed in fatal crashes had been drinking underage, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The operation was funded through ABC’s Alcohol Policing Partnership program and the California Office of Traffic Safety through NHTSA.
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