New Haven, East Haven, Branford, Hamden, Shelton, New London and Torrington have been selected to receive a $100,000 federal grant, that will help police departments do undercover sting operations, train employees who sell alcohol to spot fake IDs and educate kids on drinking dangers as early as elementary school.
"Basically, we're going back on the old adage 'it takes a village to raise a child' and we're involving the entire community in our campaign to stop underage drinking," said East Haven Police Sgt. Robert Flodquist.The data will be collected and compared in those seven towns for the next two years.For the latest news, stay tuned to NBC 30 Connecticut News and NBC30.com
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Towns Receive Grants
