Alcohol Beverage Action Team (ABAT)

The ABAT Unit is responsible for licensing, inspecting, and conducting enforcement operations at all alcohol and tobacco establishments within the City of Oakland to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal law. The unit also responds to citizen complaints regarding nuisance bars and stores. In addition, the unit provides free training to educate business owners about various local and state regulations related to their businesses. The goals of ABAT enforcement operations are to (1) decrease criminal and nuisance activity associated with ABC or TRL licensed premises in the City; (2) decrease the sale of alcohol or tobacco products to minors; (3) ensure that all licensed locations are abiding by local, state, and federal laws; (4) educate the public; and (5) bring licensed premised back to productive use through education and enforcement.

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Report An ABAT Location

Report a Complaint Regarding a Alcohol or Tobacco Retail Locations: Please complete the Complaint form below and fax it to (510) 777-8682 or contact us by phone (510) 777-8677

Alcoholic Beverage/Tobacco Outlet Complaint Intake Form(DOC, 32KB)

Drug Hotline (tips may be made anonymously)

510 238-DRUG - (510-238-3784) On this line you can leave a recorded message to report recurring illegal drug activity. You can be anonymous or you can leave your name. Please give specific details about location, description of suspects and cars involved, as well as usual times of the illegal activity. The recorded messages are listened to and used to alert police to locations that need their attention.

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