WG Jacob and Andrews - Sobriety Checkpoint Operations.ppt

8/9/2019 WG Jacob and Andrews - Sobriety Checkpoint Operations.ppt

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Sobriety Checkpoint Operations

L. R. “Bob” Jacob , Director, Institute of PoliceTechnology and Management

Charles Andrew , Major, Alabama Department ofPublic Safety


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Developing a Foundation

Purpose of SobrietyCheckpoints

Securing AppropriateSta ngMutual Aid

Support Personnel


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Community Support

Public Speaking

Special nterest !roups


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Agency PolicyPurposeAuthori"ationMedia #oti$cationSite SelectionOperational Plan

Michigan vs% Sit"


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Operational Plan &he most critical factor to aroadblockPurpose of the PlanPlan should include'

(ho is in charge )ob duties of those involvedArrest procedures* processingDocumentation of the operation


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Problem denti$cation+ SiteSelection

Trafc HistoryAlcohol and Drug related crashes

High volume o Trafc Violations

Sa etySpeed o trafcOther conditionsOfcer sa ety is important!


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PlanningAuthori"ation

Follo, department policyApproval from -igh .evel Administrator

&ra c /ngineeringMotorist and Checkpoint Personnel safetyObtain &ra c countShould follo, M0&CD

Ask DO& to revie, planSite Property O,nerPermission

nterference ,ith businessCleanliness


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Planning

Assisting Agencies and Companies!ive them advanced notice 1111 &o, companies )ail2reath &esting operators

Fire rescueCiti"en groupsMADD


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PlanningMedia Coordination

Press releasencreases the deterrent e3ect

-andled by CO or P O &imelySend them your After Action 4eport

ASAP 1111


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Planning/5uipment and Facilities

Port6a6pottiesCone and barricadesAdvanced signage2reath &esting /5uipmentMessage 2oards.ight &o,ersCamera /5uipment

Prisoner &ransport


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PlanningSite Selection

Conducive AreaStreet lights

Portable lighting.arge area

Clear open parking lot

4oom for various types of e5uipment4oom to pull vehicles o3 for intervie,s4oom for SFS&


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PlanningOFF C/4 SAF/&7 11111

Agency Approved 0niform &ra c 8estFlashlights ,ith light cones/mergency lights activated at checkpointentrance(ide enough lanes


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Planning

Site ConsiderationsSFS&+video testing area2reath testing area2ooking areaDetention areaApproach lanesCheck Point .anes

&icket Staging Area8ehicle Staging Area


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Personnel Selection andPositions

Command O cer 9CO:4esponsibility.ead member of supervisory rankCoordinate all checkpoint activities*sta ng* operations* brie$ng* debrie$ng*

and overall supervision


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;uali$cations -igh Caliber* ,ell trained Proven pro$ciency in detection of impaireddriversAccurately perform SFS&


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4oving Patrol O cers 94PO: optionalPatrol ad=acent road,ays

Make stops as violations occur &ransport drivers to be arrested to the C4SCand process as if stopped in the C4SC

Public nformation O cer 9P O:Should handle all press releases#eeds to be on scene if press is on scene


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&ra c Control Person 9&CP: Optional(alks C4SC checking tra c control devices

Can survey drivers ,aiting to enter thecheckpointCan see if drivers change position prior toreaching the line

>6? O cer 9optional:Follo, procedures set forth in the ops plan


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Checkpoint Operations

Pre6Checkpoint Operations &ask must be performed prior to thecheckpoint and must be documented in theOPS plan

Approval of the checkpoint from appropriateauthority


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Site selection2ased on appropriate criteria#oti$cation and permission ofproperty o,nersApproval of tra c @o, plan 9ifre5uired:Site diagram prepared and attachedto OPS plan


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P O does C4SC press releasenteragency #oti$cation

O cer #oti$cation


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Checkpoint 2rie$ng/veryone participating must attend thebrie$ng and sign inSign in sheetShould be held in a controlled area

4evie, o cer safety issues


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Contact Procedures0se of Standard !reeting


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Set 0pCO ,ill designate set up cre,/5uipment to set up may include

&ra c conesPortable lighting8ideo e5uipment

nto ily"er!eneratorsSign boards


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Checkpoint OperationsArrest Procedures

Should be outlined in the OPS planArrest documentation/ach o cer should $ll out an activity log andturn it in during the debrie$ng


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Site Conditions and MaintenanceCO should monitor all areas of the C4SC

&ra c control personnel should maintainapproach areaCO should take corrective action


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Proper coordination

#o plan is perfect* the COshould make changes asneeded 9Document 1111:


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Checkpoint Operationstems that re5uire monitoring

AssignmentsO cer Safety

Safety of civiliansAd=ust tra c @o, and selectionse5uence 9document:Document all changes


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DOC0M/#&A& O#

/ tremely mportant in maintaining theintegrity of the stops and arrest made &he Data Collection Scribe shoulddocument all changes or activities


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Checkpoint Operationsnformation that should be collected &ime C4SC opened#umber of vehicles that passed through the

C4SC#umber of vehicles diverted into the C4SC &ime C4SC closedChanges in the stop se5uence and ,hy

0nreasonable delays and ,hyPeriodic time checks of @o, 9B minutes:


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Checkpoint OperationsData Collection Sheet

(hat ever means is used to collect thedata ,ill be scrutini"ed by the court

Should include#ame of scribeDate of C4SCStart timeStop &ime


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Checkpoint Operations &otal number of vehicles passedthrough the C4SC &otal number of vehicles diverted

and stoppedAverage delayChange of Se5uence

&ra c 2ack ups4esume after tra c back up#umber of oversi"ed vehicles

stopped and checked


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&ear Do,nO cers ,ear safety vest

0se marked vehicles ,ith emergencye5uipment

nsure all e5uipment is returned

Clean up


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Checkpoint OperationsPress nformation Dissemination

4eleaseASAP

)ust send stats* they can get after action

report laterSend After6action report to'SAO-ead of lead agency-ead of each agencyDrivers license6 Administrative hearing o ceMediaAny agency ,ith interest

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WG Jacob and Andrews - Sobriety Checkpoint Operations.ppt