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A shoulder tap is a law enforcement strategy that seeks to hold adult alcohol providers accountable for their illegal activities involving minors. These operations specifically target the adults who provide alcohol to underage individuals. To carry out these operations, underage volunteers are recruited, selected, and trained to act as decoys. Supervised by an officer, the underage decoy approaches an adult entering a store to buy alcohol and requests that the adult purchase alcohol on their behalf. If the adult complies and makes the purchase for the decoy, law enforcement detains the adult supplier and takes appropriate action.
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