toxicological results must be timely and made available to law enforcement and stored by one primary agency; DREs must be notified and respond to all DUI drug requests where the BAC is below .08 percent; and a robust and accessible DUII database. Dave Pinsker, MADD State Executive Director and Larry Coggins MADD West Central Florida Executive Director presented to the Summit attendees a survey they conducted to find out why DUI arrests are down. It was designed by their impaired driving coalition as a one‐page survey with six pre‐populated answers to choose from and an “other” category. Responses were collected over 3 months, and they received 1,890 surveys (totaling 5% of Florida law enforcement). The majority of respondents (71%) indicated “other” as the problem with DUI enforcement. These responses were sifted into 15 different reasons why respondents thought DUI enforcement is down (the top 10 listed here): 1. Too much work for a misdemeanor (614 respondents) 2. Lack of training for patrol level (265)
3. Easier to call a cab (136) 4. ASAs are inadequate (131) 5. FDOT overtime funding gone (118) 6. Uber/Lyft being used (117) 7. Body cameras reduce proactive work (71)
8. New work force is lazy (64) 9. Too much time off road (56) 10. Fewer DUI Units in Florida (45)
Thursday, November 15, 2018 MADD Programs Update – Kim Morris, MADD National Senior Director of Programs, provided an update of MADD programs and services, in particular those that support and impact law enforcement, such as MADD Victim Impact Panels, Victim Services, Letters from MADD for line of duty deaths, Court Monitoring, Roll Call Briefings, Sobriety Checkpoints, and Law Enforcement Recognition Events. MADD Mission Moment ‐ Sheriff John Whetsel (retired), Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and National Sheriff’s Association Traffic Safety Committee Chair, gave an impactful presentation “Dancing in the Rain” about a suspected drunk driving high‐speed pursuit that resulted in the tragic crash that killed his wife and daughter, injuring his second daughter. IACP Highway Safety Committee Report ‐ Chief Danny Sharp, Oro Valley, Arizona Police Department, IACP Highway Safety Committee Chair provided update on projects to reenergize and reengage law enforcement, such as videos, training for executives on traffic and enforcement, helping legislators understand the barriers to effective enforcement, supporting e‐warrants for blood draws, and recognizing law enforcement officers. National Sheriffs’ Association Traffic Safety Committee Report ‐ Sheriff John Whetsel (retired), National Sheriffs’ Association Traffic Safety Committee Chair, provided information on traffic safety resources through the National Sheriffs’ Association, such as informational resources, model policies, model legislation, and awards as well as specific projects, such as free ARIDE training at the NSA Conference, DDACTS, coordinating efforts with Sheriffs in high fatality areas, partnership with Lyft, and others.
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