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Sobriety Checkpoint Operations

Sobriety Checkpoint Operations. L. R. “Bob” Jacob , Director, Institute of Police Technology and Management Charles Andrew , Major, Alabama Department of Public Safety. Developing a Foundation. Purpose of Sobriety Checkpoints Securing Appropriate Staffing Mutual Aid Support Personnel.

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Sobriety Checkpoint Operations

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  1. Sobriety CheckpointOperations L. R. “Bob” Jacob, Director, Institute of Police Technology and Management Charles Andrew, Major, Alabama Department of Public Safety

  2. Developing a Foundation • Purpose of Sobriety Checkpoints • Securing Appropriate Staffing • Mutual Aid • Support Personnel

  3. Community Support • Public Speaking • Special Interest Groups

  4. Agency Policy • Purpose • Authorization • Media Notification • Site Selection • Operational Plan • Michigan vs. Sitz

  5. Operational Plan • The most critical factor to a roadblock • Purpose of the Plan • Plan should include: • Who is in charge • Job duties of those involved • Arrest procedures, processing • Documentation of the operation

  6. Problem Identification/ Site Selection • Traffic History • Alcohol and Drug related crashes • High volume of Traffic Violations • Safety • Speed of traffic • Other conditions • Officer safety is important!

  7. Planning • Authorization • Follow department policy • Approval from High Level Administrator • Traffic Engineering • Motorist and Checkpoint Personnel safety • Obtain Traffic count • Should follow MUTCD • Ask DOT to review plan • Site Property Owner • Permission • Interference with business • Cleanliness

  8. Planning • Assisting Agencies and Companies • Give them advanced notice !!!! • Tow companies • Jail • Breath Testing operators • Fire rescue • Citizen groups • MADD

  9. PlanningMedia Coordination Press release • Increases the deterrent effect • Handled by CO or PIO • Timely • Send them your After Action Report ASAP !!!!

  10. PlanningMedia Coordination • Access to the checkpoint • Access • Set a policy • Be as liberal as possible • Restrictions • CO canlimit access as a safety concern

  11. PlanningEquipment and Facilities • Port-a-potties • Cone and barricades • Advanced signage • Breath Testing Equipment • Message Boards • Light Towers • Camera Equipment • Prisoner Transport

  12. PlanningSite Selection • Conducive Area • Street lights • Portable lighting • Large area • Clear open parking lot • Room for various types of equipment • Room to pull vehicles off for interviews • Room for SFST

  13. PlanningOFFICER SAFETY !!!!! • Agency Approved Uniform • Traffic Vest • Flashlights with light cones • Emergency lights activated at checkpoint entrance • Wide enough lanes

  14. PlanningSite Considerations • SFST/video testing area • Breath testing area • Booking area • Detention area • Approach lanes • Check Point Lanes • Ticket Staging Area • Vehicle Staging Area

  15. Personnel Selection and Positions • Command Officer (CO) • Responsibility • Lead member of supervisory rank • Coordinate all checkpoint activities, staffing, operations, briefing, debriefing, and overall supervision

  16. Personnel Selection and Positions • Qualifications • High Caliber, well trained • Proven proficiency in detection of impaired drivers • Accurately perform SFST’s • Willingness to participate fully in checkpoint activities !!!!!!!!!

  17. Personnel Selection and Positions • Initial Contact Procedures • Each agency/Checkpoint sponsor must adopt and document it’s own initial contact statement • Based on needs and ops plan for CRSC • The Checkpoint line personnel must follow the approved statement, without deviation

  18. Personnel Selection and Positions • Roving Patrol Officers (RPO) optional • Patrol adjacent roadways • Make stops as violations occur • Transport drivers to be arrested to the CRSC and process as if stopped in the CRSC • Public Information Officer (PIO) • Should handle all press releases • Needs to be on scene if press is on scene

  19. Personnel Selection and Positions • Traffic Control Person (TCP) Optional • Walks CRSC checking traffic control devices • Can survey drivers waiting to enter the checkpoint • Can see if drivers change position prior to reaching the line • K-9 Officer (optional) • Follow procedures set forth in the ops plan

  20. Personnel Selection and Positions • Other Specialized Persons • Multi-lingual personnel • DRE

  21. Checkpoint Operations Pre-Checkpoint Operations • Task must be performed prior to the checkpoint and must be documented in the OPS plan • Approval of the checkpoint from appropriate authority

  22. Checkpoint Operations Site selection • Based on appropriate criteria • Notification and permission of property owners • Approval of traffic flow plan (if required) • Site diagram prepared and attached to OPS plan

  23. Checkpoint Operations • PIO does CRSC press release • Interagency Notification • Officer Notification

  24. Checkpoint Operations • Checkpoint Briefing • Everyone participating must attend the briefing and sign in • Sign in sheet • Should be held in a controlled area • Review officer safety issues

  25. Checkpoint Operations • Contact Procedures • Use of Standard Greeting

  26. Checkpoint Operations • Set Up • CO will designate set up crew • Equipment to set up may include • Traffic cones • Portable lighting • Video equipment • Intoxilyzer • Generators • Sign boards

  27. Checkpoint Operations Arrest Procedures • Should be outlined in the OPS plan • Arrest documentation • Each officer should fill out an activity log and turn it in during the debriefing

  28. Checkpoint Operations • Site Conditions and Maintenance • CO should monitor all areas of the CRSC • Traffic control personnel should maintain approach area • CO should take corrective action

  29. Checkpoint Operations • Proper coordination • No plan is perfect, the CO should make changes as needed (Document !!!!)

  30. Checkpoint Operations Items that require monitoring • Assignments • Officer Safety • Safety of civilians • Adjust traffic flow and selection sequence (document) • Document all changes

  31. Checkpoint Operations • DOCUMENTATION • Extremely Important in maintaining the integrity of the stops and arrest made • The Data Collection Scribe should document all changes or activities

  32. Checkpoint Operations • Information that should be collected • Time CRSC opened • Number of vehicles that passed through the CRSC • Number of vehicles diverted into the CRSC • Time CRSC closed • Changes in the stop sequence and why • Unreasonable delays and why • Periodic time checks of flow (15 minutes)

  33. Checkpoint Operations Data Collection Sheet • What ever means is used to collect the data will be scrutinized by the court • Should include • Name of scribe • Date of CRSC • Start time • Stop Time

  34. Checkpoint Operations • Total number of vehicles passed through the CRSC • Total number of vehicles diverted and stopped • Average delay • Change of Sequence • Traffic Back ups • Resume after traffic back up • Number of oversized vehicles stopped and checked

  35. Checkpoint Operations • Tear Down • Officers wear safety vest • Use marked vehicles with emergency equipment • Insure all equipment is returned • Clean up

  36. Checkpoint Operations Press Information Dissemination • Release • ASAP • Just send stats, they can get after action report later • Send After-action report to: • SAO • Head of lead agency • Head of each agency • Drivers license- Administrative hearing office • Media • Any agency with interest

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