(FOX40.COM) — The Manteca Police Department conducted a Minor Decoy Operation throughout the city on Sept. 17, reminding off-sale licensees not to furnish alcohol to underage people.
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After being awarded an Alcohol Police Partnership grant of $75,000, MPD has committed to five operations to raise community awareness and reduce access to alcoholic beverages by underage individuals.
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The five approved operations for this grant are:
- Minor Decoy Operations: person under 21 years old entering a licensed premise and attempting to purchase alcohol.
- Shoulder Tap Operation: a person under 21 years old standing outside a licensed premises and asking customers to purchase alcohol for them
- IMPACT Operations: inspections of licensed premises
- General Enforcement Operations: looking for underage parties, looking for underage drinking or purchasing of alcoholand taking enforcement action
- Task Force Operations: DUI and ABC Violation warrants
Authorities said the department pursued the first operation, Minor Decoy Operations, at 18 off-sale licenses throughout the city. Officers monitored stores and liquor stores to prohibit the illegal sale of alcohol…