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Access to Tobacco: Starting a New Enforcement Program in Your Police Department

Access to Tobacco: Starting a New Enforcement Program in Your Police Department. Corporal Kelly Gordon Montebello Police Department. Overview of Topics. Overview of the Montebello Police Department’s Program Establishing Relationships Motivating and Educating Officers

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Access to Tobacco: Starting a New Enforcement Program in Your Police Department

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  1. Access to Tobacco:Starting a New Enforcement Program in Your Police Department Corporal Kelly Gordon Montebello Police Department

  2. Overview of Topics • Overview of the Montebello Police Department’s Program • Establishing Relationships • Motivating and Educating Officers • Operational Guidelines for a Youth Decoy Operation

  3. Montebello Police Department’s Program • Grant awarded by the California Department of Health Services Tobacco Control Section • Funded by the Master Settlement Agreement • 16 Agencies in California were awarded an enforcement grant • 33 month program and $250,000 in funding • Enforcement of: • Penal Code Section 308(a) Selling Tobacco Products to Minors • Labor Code Section 6404.5 Smoke-FreeWorkplace

  4. Establishing Relationships • Who: • Prosecuting Agencies • District Attorney • City Attorney • Local Health Department • Local Coalitions • Police Department

  5. Establishing Relationships • Prosecuting Agencies • BE EDUCATED • Prepare a professional presentation (power point) • Have a handout with the facts • To the point • Consult with before you start enforcement • Don’t preach about how bad tobacco is, focus on the law

  6. Establishing Relationships • Local Health Department • Ask about Master Settlement Agreement Money for enforcement • Ally • Resource • Youth recruitment • Data collection • Educational materials • Incentives (pens, t-shirts, etc)

  7. Establishing Relationships • Local Coalitions • Ally • Want to be involved • Politically active • Youth recruitment

  8. Establishing Relationships • Police Departments • Respect their time • Keep material short and to the point • Credibility a must (don’t guess at answers) • Tobacco control laws are not top priority but are highly visible • Public Recognition • Talk to the right person (chain of command)

  9. Motivating and Educating Officers • Make it fun • Keep it simple • Don’t overwhelm with extra paperwork • Overtime • Don’t preach to officers • Feed them

  10. Youth Decoy Operations • Planning the Operation • Coordinate with the D.A. • Recruitment of Personnel • Adult Chaperones • Youth Volunteers • Officers • Merchant Education • Working with the media (press releases)

  11. Youth Decoy Operations • Planning the Operation (con’t) • Operational Mission • Date and time • Personnel assignments and responsibilities • Selecting and assigning locations • Communications • Operation Briefing • Forms and Materials used

  12. Youth Decoy Operations • Planning the Operation (con’t) • Safety Issues • Volunteer Recognition • Recognizing Businesses in Compliance • Record Keeping • Filing cases and follow up

  13. Most Important Focus • Use your resources, help is out there, use it • Educate Retailers & Public • Work in partnership with the district attorney • Take the time to do presentations • Follow up with Enforcement • Have Fun and Be Safe

  14. Contact Information Corporal Kelly Gordon Montebello Police Department 1600 W. Beverly Blvd. Montebello, CA 90640 (323)887-1341 Office (323)887-1317 Fax (323)816-5081 Cell mpdgordon@aol.com E-mail

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