Bridging The GAPS of Arkansas with host Trent Anthony Vollmer, Alcohol Beverage Control Supervisor

TEXARKANA, Ark. - Feb. 1, 2016 - PRLog -- Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas Partnership for Success Community Coalition special guest for its first Thursday lunch meeting.

Trent Anthony Vollmer. Trent has worked for the ABC since 2007 as an Enforcement Officer. Trent is a transplant to Arkansas from Ohio and currently based in Drew County Monticello, Arkansas. Trent is the Alcohol Beverage Control Supervisor for twenty-five counties in the state of Arkansas. Tent was an officer with the Tenth Judicial District Task Force before his employment with the ABC.

In summary, the mission of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is to exercise supervision and control over a system which allows for the legal distribution of alcoholic beverage products in the State of Arkansas.

The mission of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division is to enforce all Arkansas Code Annotated Laws of the State Control Act, cigarette, sales, Rules and Regulations adopted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and the training and assistance for all law enforcement agencies as well as other organizations regarding alcoholic beverages. In addition to enforcement, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division conducts investigations of those persons, businesses and organizations who apply for licenses under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. The Alcoholic Beverage Control agents conduct inspections and report on permit applications in addition to the investigations of violations and apprehensions of violators.  The agents also answer complaints and perform other special assignments; such as food stamp fraud when used to purchase alcoholic beverages. All Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement agents must be certified law enforcement officers.

Please join Bridging the Gaps of Arkansas, Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the Conference Room at the Professional Building, located on 4425 Jefferson Avenue, Texarkana, AR 71854. For more information call Barbara Pitts Riley at 903.908.9754.