FACTORS INFLUENCING ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROJECT POLICE OFFICER'S DWI (DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED) ARRESTS - FINAL REPORT)

• NCJ Number: 13965
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 142 pages
• Contract Number(s): DOT-HS-123-3-774
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Admin
• Corporate Author: Arthur Young and Co
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RESULTS OF A STUDY FOR WHICH THE PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THE POTENTIAL FOR IDENTIFICATION OF DRIVERS WHO DRIVE WHILE INTOXICATED.

Abstract

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ASAP (ALCOHOLIC SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM) POLICE OFFICERS' DWI ARRESTS AND THE FORMULATION OF APPROACHES TO MINIMIZE THE INFLUENCE OF THOSE FACTORS WHICH MIGHT TEND TO CONSTRAIN THE ARREST OF PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO BE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND AUGMENT THOSE FACTORS WHICH MIGHT SUPPORT A DECISION TO ARREST. THE STUDY WAS CARRIED OUT DURING A SERIES OF 16 VISITS TO SELECTED ASAP SITES. DURING THE VISITS, OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS WERE INTERVIEWED INDEPTH WHILE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES TO DETERMINE WHAT FACTORS IMPACTED ON THEIR DWI ARREST DECISIONS. VERIFICATION INTERVIEWS WERE HELD WITH LOCAL COURT PERSONNEL, POLICE ADMINISTRATION ASAP STAFF AND OTHERS TO DEVELOP INPUT PARAMETERS FOR PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE OFFICER PERFORMANCE. THIS SURVEY WAS FOLLOWED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE FACTORS IDENTIFIED DURING THE SITE VISITS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)