On November 19, 2025, the Santa Clara Police Department’s Community Response Team (CRT) carried out Shoulder Tap operations at several alcohol retailers in Santa Clara, California. The operation aimed to stop adults from buying alcohol for minors. No arrests were made, and no alcohol was given to underage individuals during this enforcement.
During the operation, a minor under police supervision asked store customers to buy alcohol and stated they were underage. The program is funded by a grant from the ABC Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) program. Police Chief Cory Morgan said that preventing underage drinking is important for public safety and reducing impaired driving…