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Underage Drinking/Over-Consumption Deterrence Program. Sgt. Steven Carnes Abilene District Office Captain Hank Blanchard Region 1 Lt. Randy Motz Abilene District Office Agent Shuddell Lindsey San Angelo Outpost Col Richard Ayres Wing Commander, Goodfellow AFB Paul Buckingham
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Sgt. Steven Carnes Abilene District Office • Captain Hank Blanchard Region 1 • Lt. Randy Motz Abilene District Office • Agent Shuddell Lindsey San Angelo Outpost • Col Richard Ayres Wing Commander, Goodfellow AFB • Paul Buckingham Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Goodfellow AFB • Chris Lee Manager, Graham's Central Station TABC and Goodfellow AFB
TABC Region 1 • Abilene District • Tom Green County • Population: 90,000 • San Angelo is home to an Outpost office • Three agents • Conduct licensing activities • Enforcement • Goodfellow Air Force Base • Angelo State University • More than 6,000 students San Angelo, Texas
Team Goodfellow • Home to the 17th Training Wing • Includes three groups • Nearly a dozen specialized staff agencies • 17 Squadrons, as well as, an Army Battalion • Navy and Marine Corps training detachments • Total: 5,000 troops and civilians Goodfellow Air Force Base
Large numbers of young military personnel leave the base and go into San Angelo • Local merchants want their business • Permitted locations are very popular • Many personnel arrive in vans with large groups • Many personnel are underage • Almost all are under 24 • Bars offer military nights and discounts Challenges
High number of incidents involving military personnel • Graham's Central Station became concerned regarding • Number of military personnel being asked to leave • Number of military personnel arrested by peace officers working security Problems
High number of servicemen and women being arrested for public intoxication • Many of these personnel are • On their first assignment away from home • Unfamiliar with Texas laws • San Angelo PD informed TABC of high number of incidents involving military personnel Problems
Sgt. Carnes and Paul Buckingham met in martial arts • Mr. Buckingham is the Goodfellow AFB Sexual Assault Response Coordinator • Strong correlation between alcohol use and sexual assaults • 88.5% in 2008 • Mr. Buckingham initiated meeting with Col Ayres (Wing Commander) and Chief Moreau (Command Chief) The First Step
Met with the Colonel Ayres and his staff • Command staff very interested in: • Curbing underage drinking • Over-consumption of alcohol by base personnel • TABC informed staff of actual number of incidents occurring at clubs • Command usually only informed of arrests Information-Sharing
Arranged meetings with commanders and key staff on base to identify target areas • Increase training to new students on Texas alcohol law • Intervene with persons who do not warrant arrest but require intervention due to their behavior • Other law enforcement agencies brought in as the meetings progressed • Club owners began attending meetings Discussions Continue
Graham's Central Station took the lead • Manager, Chris Lee, very involved • Helping to solve the problem • Showing he did care about military personnel and the community • Graham's implemented the new program at their San Angelo location • Involves documenting certain activities, “buffoonery” Bar Manager Takes Lead
17th Training WingAir Education & Training Command For alcohol issues dealing with Goodfellow AFB personnel please contact the Law Enforcement Desk Senior NCO on duty will respond within 15 minutes Hours of Operation = 2200-0230 Fri, Sat, and Holidays Law Enforcement Desk (325) 654-3504 Secondary Number/Command Post (325) 654-3558
SNCO on duty ready to respond to any incident where law enforcement or the bar/club requests assistance • Requests go through the base Law Enforcement desk • Requests are documented • Supervisors respond to ANY branch of the military • Take custody of military member, if released • Get them safely back to their commanders Base Institutes On-Call Program
SNCO on duty returns military member to base • First Sergeants pickup their troop upon return to base • Commanders and First Sergeants evaluate for and administer disciplinary action Personnel Held Accountable
Weekly training scheduled for new recruits assigned to the base • Briefed 1,500 new airmen on Texas alcohol laws; including guidance on staying out of trouble • Promotes Air Force Wingman concept • Classes promote the good qualities of • San Angelo • TABC • Local law enforcement agencies On-Going Training
Violations dropped 31% from 2007 to 2008 • Strong bond developed between TABC and Goodfellow AFB • Cooperation at this level is unprecedented • Goodfellow AFB has a tight bond with the community • Encouraging personnel to patronize local businesses without violating the law or causing problems Outcomes
Quarterly meetings to keep all parties informed • How the program is working • How to continually make it better • Keep Goodfellow AFB command informed • Continue collaborative efforts • Further the mission and the vision of TABC by collaborating with: • The community • Goodfellow AFB/military • Local law enforcement The Future
Continue to integrate new personnel and new retailers to the program • Expand initial training by TABC to other services • Marine • Army • Navy • TABC now in the running for $950,000 federal grant • Grant to be used in San Angelo area The Next Steps
Creates a partnership with the US Military that • Benefits servicemen and women • Benefits the community • Helps protect young military personnel from making poor and uninformed decisions • Helps bars conduct successful businesses and offer safe environments • Helps give permittees and licensees ownership in the process, not just law enforcement In Summary
Thank You! San Angelo Outpost Abilene District Office Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission