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April 13, 2024 <br /> Orange County Alcohol Beverage Control Board <br /> 601 Valley Forge Road <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Board Members: <br /> The Chapel Hill Police Department, in agreement with the Orange County Alcohol Beverage <br /> Control Board, enforces and regulates privately owned ABC-licensed retailers within the Town <br /> of Chapel dill. Our department ALE initiatives include enforcing ABC rules and regulations and <br /> educating those involved in selling and distributing alcohol in our town. <br /> Since our last annual report, we have continued to work with other local and state agencies and <br /> community advocacy groups to address alcohol issues in our community, During the past year, <br /> we have utilized fiends from the ABC Board to conduct 20 ALERT operations and four Alcohol <br /> Compliance Operations. Our operations focus on events where we typically see an increase in <br /> alcohol consumption, such as football games, basketball games, large-scale events, graduation, <br /> etc. <br /> Our enforcement efforts resulted in 193 alcohol-related violations being charged or referred to <br /> the Orange County Pre-Arrest Diversion program during our ALERT Operations. Our <br /> Compliance Operations resulted in 15 charges of selling to an underage person during checks of <br /> 106 businesses. <br /> Our education efforts durinc, the past year include 11 B.A.R.S training classes with 100 <br /> attendees. <br /> Thank you for being so supportive of our efforts. We look forward to a continued relationship <br /> with the Orange County Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Should you have any questions about <br /> this year's request, please contact my office or Sgt M Pamplin at (919) 698-7287 or by email <br /> at mpamplin(ir3.to�tinofchapelhill.or�g. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Celisa Lehew, Chief of Police <br />