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Montgomery Co. Police Disbands Alcohol Enforcement Unit Amid Staffing Shortages

The Montgomery County Police Department is disbanding its Alcohol Initiatives Unit due to staffing shortages. Officers from this unit will be reassigned to fill vacancies in other critical areas of the department.

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