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HILLSBOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> „ IN <br /> I' 127 N. CHi;RTON ST. HILLSBOROC;GH, NC 27/278 <br /> •, OFFICE (919) 296-9300 - FAX (919) 732-2157 <br /> Chief of Polices Duane HI1inpton <br /> April 12, 2024 <br /> Orange County Alcohol Beverage Control Board <br /> 601 Valley Forge Rd. <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear-Board Mernbers, <br /> The Hillsborough Police Department's Alcohol Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), largely <br /> supported by funding received from the ABC Board, has seen great success since its establishment in 2011 <br /> and is making a positive impact. <br /> So far in the 2023-2024 funding period, our ALERT team, supported by your funding, has participated in 5 <br /> compliance operations, conducted 5 saturation operations and been involved in 4 partnership meetings. As <br /> an agency, we have made 26 DWI arrests. One notable success of the team was a multi-agency response to <br /> problems at 909 W. King that resulted in a location with multiple violations being closed. The ALERT <br /> team also provide significant support during July and August of 2023 in response to several violent crimes <br /> in the Fairview neighborhood. <br /> We have just initiated some internal changes and are in the process of re-organizing our team stmeture and <br /> membership. We have also added the ability of officers to be recognized as "specialists" in certain areas, <br /> including Traffic and DWI enforcement, and part of being recognized as a specialist is participation on the <br /> ALERT team. We believe these changes are going to increase both interest and activities of our team. <br /> This year's request reflects both an increase in our enforcement efforts and activities, and additional <br /> equipment needed to both outfit new members and increase capabilities department-wide. Our goals for <br /> the new fiscal year include: <br /> • Conduct a surveillance, compliance or saturation operations monthly. <br /> • Conduct regular downtown visibility patrols and inspection of on-premise locations. <br /> • Participate in multi-agency DWI checkpoints. <br /> • Provide ALERT team members additional alcohol-related enforcement training. <br /> Thank you for your support and the partnership that has been established which makes our enforcement <br /> efforts in this area possible. We look forward to a continued relationship with the Orange County Alcohol <br /> Beverage Control Board, If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (919) <br /> 296-9521. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Chief Duane Hampton <br /> I_,7 A,Churton - J iUsborough, '�1� "��_',-8 • 'Tee (�)19) 2)6-9500-9381 ` _,VJ (�71L)) ;7 2187 <br />