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Council approves police grant applications and purchase of encrypted radios; chief outlines ABC youth‑alcohol enforcement proposal
Summary
Council approved a $100,000 ABC alcohol‑enforcement grant application and an asset‑forfeiture appropriation (~$5,549) to purchase six encrypted Wave radios for the gang unit; both measures passed after council discussion about scope and program use.
The Merced City Council approved two separate public‑safety items March 16: (1) authorization to apply for a $100,000 California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Alcohol Policing Partnership grant focused on education and enforcement to reduce access to alcohol by minors; and (2) a supplemental appropriation of $5,549 from asset‑forfeiture funds to buy six TLK…
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