CALIFORNIA, STATE OF, DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC)

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. Exhibit A • Coordinate and conduct 10 "Trap Door" operations. • Conduct 10 "Shoulder Tap" operations at ABC establishments identified as problematic. • Schedule and coordinate 2 LEAD programs throughout the city. • Work alongside ABC agents to enforce alcohol related violations and successfully prosecute those ABC licensed establishments who operate outside the legal parameters. Problem Statement: Funding of this project will allow the Santa Ana Police Department to address alcohol related concerns throughout our city. There are 397 active retail licenses issued in Santa Ana by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Control (ABC). There are 168 off -sale licenses and 229 on -sale licenses issued to establishments in our city by ABC. Several of these locations have become problem establishments and generate multiple calls for service or have been alleged to sell alcohol to minors. We have assisted ABC agents in our city as they enforce the law at several problematic bars. These problem establishments identified by ABC agents, along with any other locations that are discovered to be in violation, will continue to be the focus in the fight to reduce alcohol -related incidents. SAPD Special Enforcement Team (SET) recently participated in the ABC state-wide "Shoulder Tap" operation in cooperation with our local ABC agents. The Santa Ana Police Department regularly receives complaints from concerned citizens, business owners, and others of alcohol related problems such as loitering, public intoxication, assaults, property crimes, driving under the influence and alcohol related traffic collisions. Our intent is to use the ABC funding to fight these types of alcohol related crimes which drain our resources and adversely affect our residents. The number of calls for service in which the consumption of alcohol is often a contributing factor is significant. The following are some calls for service statistics for January 2014 through December 2014 that demonstrates the problem the City of Santa Ana is facing: • Driving under the influence 1,650 • Drunk in public 1,774 • Battery 1,404 • Assault 557 • Domestic Violence 4,905 • Subjects causing a disturbance 6,457 • Loud music 4,956 • Family disturbance 1,873 • Loud party 1,864 Most ABC licensed establishments in our city are responsible and adhere to the law; however, there are some which strain our limited resources due to excessive calls for service. There are 6 ABC on -sale licensed establishments that generated 237 calls for service during 2014, which equates to approximately one call for service every 1.5 days. The beginning of 2015 has not shown a decrease in activity as there was a homicide at one of the identified locations. There are also noticeable problems occurring at our ABC off -sale establishments that affect quality of life issues of our residents. There have been and continue to be numerous complaints of minors both buying and getting adults to buy them alcoholic beverages from many of our liquor stores. Due to staffing shortages and limited overtime funds, we are unable to give this problem the attention it deserves. The Grant will be used to enforce laws at ABC licensed establishments and combat alcohol related public violations in an effort to keep our youth safe.