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Prosecution and Courts
TRAFFIC SAFETY RESOURCE PROSECUTOR PROGRAM
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Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors are typically current or former prosecutors who provide training, education, and technical support to traffic crimes prosecutors and law enforcement personnel throughout their states. The TSRP (Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor) program is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and coordinated through the cooperative efforts of The National Traffic Law Center and the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators. Currently, there are TSRPs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. TSRPs facilitate a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to the prosecution of impaired driving and other traffic crimes. Traffic crimes and safety issues include alcohol and/or drug impaired driving, distracted driving, vehicular homicide, occupant restraint, and other highway safety issues. Each TSRP must assess the needs and demands unique to his or her own state and work in conjunction with many agencies to meet these needs.
Ken Stecker Former Michigan Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Member, MADD Law Enforcement Committee
The following link will take you to the list of state TSRPs: Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor List - National District Attorneys Association (ndaa.org)
To view the TSRP Resource Manual, CLICK HERE.
PREPARING FOR COURT - “STARTS AT THE STOP”
The Importance of a Strong Working Relationship Between the Prosecutor and the Police
By the prosecutor and the police working closely and professionally together, they become stronger in making sure justice is fairly served. By not working closely together, the danger is that the criminal justice system suffers. If you ask any prosecutor throughout the country, most likely, they will tell you that the number one complaint they have with police officers is that they submit poorly written police reports that lacks relevant and (28) important information of the crime. If you ask any law enforcement officer throughout the country, most likely, they will tell you that the number one complaint they have with prosecutors is that they plea bargain their cases away.
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