RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - On March 12, 2022, Rancho Cordova Police Department (RCPD) officers conducted a Shoulder Tap Decoy Operation in the City of Rancho Cordova as part of National Shoulder Tap Day.

The Shoulder Tap Decoy Operation program focuses on reducing the availability of alcohol to minors and alcohol-related crime to keep our community safe.

A minor under the direct supervision of RCPD stands outside a liquor or convenience store and asks patrons to buy them alcohol. The minor indicates in some way they are underage and cannot purchase alcohol.

If the adults agree to purchase alcohol for the minor, agents then arrest and cite them for furnishing alcohol to the minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service. During the Should Tap Decoy Operation, RCPD arrested and cited three subjects for furnishing alcohol to a minor.

One strategy in the city’s four-pronged, proactive policing approach is crime prevention. RCPD partners with residents and businesses to identify and implement ways to deter crime before it occurs. RCPD will continue to partner with ABC and our community on crime prevention and compliance.

ABC protects communities through education, prevention, and enforcement programs designed to increase compliance with California’s alcoholic beverage laws. ABC is a department of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.