Your local Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) is the lead enforcement agency for the Tribe’s alcoholic beverage control laws. With a diverse and highly specialized workforce, ALE is measured by the positive impact it makes on our community and others. Special agents are peace officers authorized to investigate, arrest, and take enforcement action for any criminal offense, with territorial jurisdiction throughout Tribal Lands.

The mission of the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division is to reduce crime and enhance public safety throughout Tribal Lands. ALE emphasizes working with local law enforcement agencies to provide solutions to community-based problems. ALE partners with Cherokee Tribal Law Enforcement, the Cherokee Police Chief, and other surrounding law enforcement agencies to spearhead enforcement operations aimed at making communities safer.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E., is sponsored by the TABCC and helps encourage all the kids at Cherokee Central Schools to lead safe, productive, and drug-free lives.

A high school prom can be such a special, memorable occasion. Often, however, it’s an opportunity for our youngest Tribal Members to engage in underage drinking. Prom Promise is a program sponsored by the TABCC and the Tribal ALE Division, and its focus covers local Cherokee high schools during prom season.

Students get a firsthand glimpse into the dangers of driving while intoxicated by navigating a go-cart manipulated by remote control that simulates losing control of the vehicle as if they were intoxicated. A crash simulator is also used to demonstrate how a high-speed car accident feels. Students can even try on “drunk goggles” and try to walk a straight line. These interactive tools and real, emotional stories help Tribal ALE Agents educate high school students about how to make the right, legal choice on their big night.