CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Clearlake Police Department and the California Alcohol Beverage Control conducted a training class for businesses in the county that are licensed to sell alcohol.

Several businesses and their employees attended the training, Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs or LEADS.

The training class was free and voluntary to the businesses owners and its employees. It focused on obligations on serving alcoholic beverages safely, responsibly, legally and preventing illicit drug activity at the licensed establishments.

The class also covered criminal laws, ABC administrative laws, as well as prevention and education to all licensed business that sells alcohol.

The Clearlake Police Department thanked the California Beverage Control and Agent Kathy Chavez for providing the training class.

Any businesses wanting information on the, LEADS training class can contact the local Alcohol Beverage Control Office in Santa Rosa, 707-576-2165.