Crime & Safety
Menlo Park Police Receive Grant To Fight Alcohol-Related Violence
The $70,000 grant will work to strengthen the connection between local first responders and state-wide policy experts.
By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation
MENLO PARK, CA — The Menlo Park Police Department received over $70,000 in grant money to fight against alcohol-related harm, the department announced on Wednesday.
The grant, rewarded by the California Alcoholic Beverage Control, will work to strengthen the connection between local first responders and state-wide policy experts. Specifically, the program focuses on reducing alcohol consumption of minors, holding operators accountable and enforcing penalties for those who violate beverage sale policies.
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"The program improves the quality of life in neighborhoods," said ABC Director Eric Hirata in a statement. "We've seen a real difference in the communities where the grant program resources have been invested."
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