The Indianola Police Department is partnering with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division to honor the I-PLEDGE movement, a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Indianola youth. Acting Chief Brian Sher tells KNIA News since the program’s inception in 2000, the I-PLEDGE movement has grown to a 95% state tobacco compliance rate, and an emphasis will be on retailer training for 2021. As part of the program, IPD officers will be conducting compliance checks on local businesses, with illegal sales by clerks given citations on the spot.