REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 21, 2018
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ANDREW J. HALL, Deputy Chief
Support & Special Services Divisions
SUBJECT
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***Resolution - Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $100,000 in grant funding for the 2018/2019 Alcoholic Beverage Control grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $100,000 in grant funding from the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), allowing the Chief of Police to enter into and execute the agreement and all program required documents. Funds have been awarded for the 2018/2019 Alcoholic Beverage Control grant to the Fresno Police Department's (Department's) ABC Enforcement Program (ABC Program).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ABC has awarded $100,000 in grant funding to the Department to provide prevention, education, and enforcement of alcohol related enforcement issues. The grant period is from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019. The funding will assist with the cost of the detective assigned to the grant, program related operations, and training. Funding has been incorporated into the FY 2019 budget.
BACKGROUND
With 1,078 premises licensed to serve or sell alcohol within the City of Fresno (548 off-sale and 530 on-sale), the Department realizes the importance of issues related to alcoholic beverage education, enforcement, and abuse prevention. The ABC Program's goal is to increase alcohol awareness by educating officers, the community, as well as licensees and their employees. It is also our goal to hold licensees accountable. Educating officers can be accomplished by attending department Roll Call Training Sessions (shift briefings) within the five policing districts, meeting with the district POP (Problem Oriented Policing) Detectives, Student Resource Officers, Student Neighborhood Resource O...
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