STATE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

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I, issue a press release announcing the kick-off of the grant by November 15, The kick-off I press releases and media advisories, alerts, and materials must be emailed to the OTS Public Information Officer at pio@ots.ca.gov, and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for approval 14 days prior to the issuance date of the release. 2. Participate and report data (as required) in the following campaigns, National Walk to 10 School Day, NHTSA Winter & Summer Mobilization, National Bicycle Safety Month, National Click it or Ticket Mobilization, National Teen Driver Safety Week, National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, National Motorcycle Safety Month, National Child Passenger Safety Week, and California's Pedestrian Safety Month. 3. Develop (by December 31) and/or maintain a " HOT Sheet" program to notify patrol and l2 traffic officers to be on the lookout for identified repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of DUI convictions. Updated HOT sheets should be distributed to patrol and traffic officers monthly. 4. Send law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing 4 SFST minimum 16 hours POST -certified training. 5. Send law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving 2 Enforcement (ARIDE) 16 hour POST -certified training. 6, Send law enforcement personnel ta_the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training. 2 7, Send law enforcement personnel to the DRE Recertification training. 2 & Send law enforcement personnel to SFST Instructor training. 1 9. Send law enforcement personnel to DRE Instructor training. I 10. Conduct DUI/DL Checkpoints. A minimum of I checkpoint should be conducted during 15 the NHTSA Winter Mobilization and 1 during the Summer Mobilization. To enhance the overall deterrent effect and promote high visibility, it is recommended the grantee issue an advance press release and conduct social media activity for each checkpoint. For combination DUI/DL checkpoints, departments should issue press releases that mention DL's will be checked at the DUI/DL checkpoint. Signs for DUI/DL checkpoints should read "DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint Ahead." OTS does not fund or support independent DL checkpoints. Only on an exception basis and with OTS pre -approval will OTS fund checkpoints that begin prior to 1800 hours. When possible, DUI/DL Checkpoint screeners should be DRE- or ARIDE-trained. 11, Conduct DUI Saturation Patrol operation(s). 50 12. Conduct Traffic Enforcement operation(s), including but not limited to, primary collision 43 factor violations. 13. Conduct highly publicized Distracted Driving enforcement operation(s) targeting drivers 20 using hand held cell phones and textin . 14. Conduct highly publicized Motorcycle Safety enforcement operation($) in areas or during 2 events with a high number of motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting from unsafe speed, DUI, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improper turning, and other primary collision factor violations by motorcyclists and other drivers, 15. Conduct Nighttime 1800-0559 Click It or Ticket enforcement operation(s). 2 16. Conduct highly publicized pedestrian and/or bicycle enforcement operation(s) in areas or 20 during events with a high number of pedestrian and/or bicycle collisions resulting from violations made by pedestrians,bicyclists, and drivers. 17. Conduct Traffic Safety educational presentation(s) with an effort to reach community 16 members. Note: Presentation(s) may include topics such as distracted driving, DUI, speed, bicycle and pedestrian safety, seat belts and child passenLer safety. 18. Instruct SFST/ARIDE/DRE, which includes field certification instruction for DRE students. 3. METHOD OF PROCEDURE A. Phase 1— Proeram Preparation (Y' Quarter of Grant Year) • The department will develop operational plans to implement the "best practice" strategies outlined in the objectives section. • All training needed to implement the program should be conducted this quarter. • All grant related purchases needed to implement the program should be made this quarter. • In order to develop/maintain the "Hot Sheets," research will be conducted to identify the "worst of the worst" repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of DUI convictions. The Hot 8/27/2018 8:35.25 AM Page 4 of 15