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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-032 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-32 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENT TO SAN BERNARDINO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM II (STEP-II) GRANT AND, IF AWARDED, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT EXPENDITURE PLAN. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino hereby authorize the police department to apply for a State of California Office of Traffic Safety Enhancement to San Bernardino Traffic Enforcement Program II (STEP-II) Grant. SECTION 2. The Mayor and Common Council ofthe City of San Bernardino hereby authorize the police department to expend the $296,417.81 in grant funds, if awarded, in accordance with the grant expenditure plan. III III III III III III III III III III 2005-32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENT TO SAN BERNARDINO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM II (STEP-II) GRANT AND, IF AWARDED, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT EXPENDITURE PLAN. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor joint adjourned and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a regular meeting thereof, held 8 on the 24th day of January ,2005, by the following vote, to wit: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Council Members Ayes Nays Abstain Absent ESTRADA X - LONGVILLE X McGINNIS X DERRY X KELLEY X JOHNSON X McCAMMACK X ~~l...t..l h:J. ~ City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~7fLday of January, 2005. Approved as to form and legal content: ::"ttU;~~ 1 V alles, Mayor ity of San Bernardino . 2005-32 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY OTS- 136 (Rev. 11/04) Coversheet for Traffic Safety Proposals Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Agency Name: San Bernardino .. Department: (Police Dept., Dept. of Health, Engineering Dept., etc.) Police Department Proposal Title: STEP-II Enhancement and Reserve Traffic Services Proposal Proposal Summary: (Snmmarize project goals and objectives. Maximnm 750 characters--abont 100 words) This proposal seeks to reduce the time officers in our STEP-II DUI program spend at DUI checkpoint/command posts processing arrestees by providing adequate tools to manage arrestees, evidence, and arrest reports in the field. Additionally, the proposal seeks to fund enough overtime for sworn supervisors and advisors of the sworn reserve officer program so the reserve unit can host 26 unique Occupant Protection events (13 annually.) Besides DUI enforcement, these events will focus on Occupant Protection violations, removing drivers who habitually drive on suspended/revoked licenses, arresting people with DUI warrants, and red light running enforcement. Over 3900 hours of free reserve officer hours (value: $205,472.00) are included. First Name: Last Name: Title: Address 1: Address 2: Address 3: City: State: Phone #: FAX#: E-mail: San Bernardino d~im,: .... . Zip Code: 9240 I 909-384-5942 Ext.: 5673 909-388-4913 FFY 2006 Proposal - Coversheet . GRANT PROPOSAL FORMAT PROJECT TITLE: AGENCY: ENHANCEMENT To SAN BERNARDINO TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM II (STEP-II) SAN BERNARDINO POLICE PROPOSED BEGINNING DATE: PROPOSED ENDING DATE: 10-01-2005 09-30-2007 PROBLEM STATEMENT SUMMARY: The existing OTS funded STEP-II program has been successful, yet there are critical enhancements needed to dramatically improve the quality ofthe program. The existing program lacks adequate tools and equipment for personnel to manage arrestees, evidence, and reports in the field. Additionally, the Police Department's sworn reserve officer program was forced to stop their monthly Occupant Safety checkpoint program in Fiscal Year 2004-2005 because there is no funding for the full time sworn supervisor/advisors for the program. This proposal seeks funding to resolve the logistical problems STEP-II has encountered while funding 26 additional unique Occupant Safety and Impaired Driver events (13 annually for two years). PROBLEM STATEMENT: The City of San Bernardino is nestled in the heart of the Inland Empire of Southern California. This region has seen an explosion of growth in recent years and is consistently rated as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. As a result of this growth, traffic congestion and traffic related problems have increased substantially in recent years with minimal improvement in the local infrastructure to deal with the increase in traffic. Additionally, the City of San Bernardino is constantly battling high crime rate numbers. As a result, our ability to dedicate the necessary manpower resources for traffic problems has been impossible. DUI STEP-II Enforcement LOl!:istical Problems: The San Bernardino Police Department is hosting an OTS funded DUI Impaired Driver enforcement program called "STEP-II." The Police Department is aggressively working to reach all of the goals of this program. However, we have learned that we could improve the program with some essential equipment. The program needs a DUI Occupant Protection trailer to supplement DUI and Occupant Safety event operations. An existing command post vehicle is used for dispatch support, but it is not able to support our needs for report writing, evidence collection, supplies, and arrestee management. To continue our success and improve our impact on DUI and Occupant Safety enforcement, we need to resolve the following logistical problems: I. Supply Storage All of our STEP-II DUI Enforcement and Occupant Protection event supplies are stacked in a group of milk crates. These crates must be carried out of the Traffic Bureau and loaded into the trunks of patrol cars and personal vehicles for transportation to the event location. Unpacking at the start and repacking at the end of an event uses 45 minutes of enforcement time. 2. Arrestee Management Managing arrestees at the OUI and Occupant Protection checkpoint command posts requires a full time police officer. Yet, we still do not have resources such as a field lavatory, or a designated location for arrestee property, and evidence. Five or six patrol cars need to be used to house 10-12 arrestees. Officers, clerks, and arrestees have to share the limited number of chairs and tables that can be brought to the scene in patrol cars. Hand written citations require data entry by the Police Department and by the Superior Court. Because of budgetary reductions, the data entry workload at the Police Department is prioritized focusing on in-custody arrests before other types of arrests and reports. It can take over two months for a citation to reach the Superior Court. This delay causes confusion at the court and complicates the appearance process for DUI arrestees and Occupant Protection violators when an initial court date must be changed. 3. Evidence Collection Today, most evidence collected at the scene is blood evidence. There is no designated place for a field nurse to set up for rapid collections. The nurse needs to move around the tables while other aspects of the booking process are completed. Arrestee property and blood evidence must be locked in patrol vehicles for control and retention. We do not have a field breath testing device of any type. Officers must drive about 10 minutes from the field checkpoints to the Police Station for breath tests. On average, it takes an officer 10 minutes to get from the middle of each patrol beat to the station. This time erodes the time that an officer could be out looking for DUI violations. Police Reserve Occupant Protection Proe:ram Problems: The San Bernardino Police Department operates a sworn reserve officer program. This unit consists of about 25 talented men and women who seek to provide a unique style of community service to the City of San Bernardino. The unit has a history of conducting large scale Occupant Protection checkpoints that include exposing police academy cadets to traffic enforcement and Occupant Protection laws while focusing on DUI Impaired Driver enforcement, removing drivers who habitually drive on suspended or revoked licenses while educating the public to the " importance of using seat belts. In 2002, the reserve unit conducted 10 Occupant Protection checkpoints (donating over 1400 man hours to these events) that yielded the following results: 20 DUI Arrests 200 Vehicle Impounds and Citations for Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License 400 Seat Belt Violation Citations 50 Child Safety Seat Violation Citations I Occupied Stolen Vehicle Recovered 7000+ Vehicles Passed Through Our Occupant Protection Checkpoints The size of these events requires supervision from full time police resources. Due to budgetary reductions all overtime for the supervision of these events was eliminated in Fiscal Year 2003- 2004, effectively ending these essential Occupant Protection and Impaired Driver programs for over 18 months. After a reserve Occupant Protection checkpoint, over 100 citations can flood the Police Department's Records Bureau, in addition to the daily citations issued by members of the uniformed Patrol Division. Like DUI citations, these citations must have data entry done to them before the can be sent to the Superior Court for processing. This extra work overloads the Records Bureau's busy post-event processing. San Bernardino collision experience over the past three years has been: Collision 2002 2003 2004 Unavailable Type Collisions Victims Collisions Victims Collisions Victims Fatal 20 22 18 18 0 0 Injury 101 1549 109 1674 0 0 6 1 Fata Injur Kille Injure Fata Injur Kille Injure Fatal Injur Killed Injured I y d d I Iy d d v Alcohol 7 73 9 111 7 104 7 152 0 0 0 0 Involved Speed 3 224 3 323 6 259 6 399 0 0 0 0 Related Pedestrian 6 76 6 80 5 78 5 87 0 0 0 0 Pedestrian 1- 1 26 1 25 2 25 1 27 0 0 0 0 14 Bicyclist 1 43 1 47 3 57 3 60 0 0 0 0 Bicyclist 1-14 0 15 0 16 0 20 0 21 0 0 0 0 Use rates for seatbelts, child safety seats and bicycle helmets in San Bernardino: Seat Belts 93% Child Safety Seats 91% Bicycle Helmets 16% f Office of Traffic Safety rankinas for 2002 indicate: Ranking Category Per 1000 Vehicles Miles Per 1000 Population Traveled Collisions Totals Population Population Group Group Total Fatal and Injury 1039 25/4 15/45 Collisions 5 Alcohol-I nvolved 80 27/4 19/45 Collisions 5 Speed Related 228 25/4 18/45 Collisions 5 Victims Killed and In'ured Pedestrians 86 21/4 14/45 5 Pedestrians 26 22/4 14/45 1-14 5 Bicyclist 48 34/4 26/45 5 Bicyclist 1-14 16 26/4 25/45 5 DUI Arrest # of Arrest 431 % of licensed 0.37% population PROPOSED SOLUTION: This proposal offers the following solutions to enhance traffic safety in the City of San Bernardino: DUI/Occupant Protection Trailer: The City of San Bernardino needs a multifunction DUIIOccupant Protection trailer to improve DUI checkpoint and Occupant Protection checkpoint operations. The DUI/Occupant trailer will allow the Traffic Bureau and the Reserve Unit to prepare in advance of their traffic safety events and will allow them to transport a large amount of supplies, enforcement materials, and educational items to the scene. It will also provide organized work space for the collection of DUI chemical evidence and will support the use offield breath evidence testing equipment. Additionally, the trailer will provide secure space to store arrestee property, The trailer will provide lighting and electrical support for all DUI and traffic services checkpoints; thereby, increasing safety and efficiency. Specialty markings on the trailer will emphasize Occupant Protection slogans and Impaired Driver warning messages, Because we do not have a field breath testing device of any time. Officers must drive about 10 minutes to and from the field checkpoints to the Police Station for breath tests. On average, it takes an officer 10 minutes to get from the middle of each patrol beat to the station. Providing two field breath testing devices will allow officers to collect DUI evidence at the checkpoint without transporting people to the Police Station. This will add enforcement time to each event by reducing travel time and waiting time at the City Jail. Police Reserve Occupant Protection Program: The proposal seeks to provide overtime funding to host at least 26 Occupant Protection checkpoint events. The funding will fund supervisory personnel, advisors, and sworn officers to oversee and assist the 25 members of the sworn police reserve unit as they perform these valuable traffic safety education and enforcement programs. The reserve unit will donate about 3900 man hours to these events. This time, if funded by OTS, would cost an additional $205,472.00. In addition to servicing the community, the reserve unit expects to prepare a documentation kit for reserve units and basic police academies throughout the State of California to use as a model. This model kit will made available to other law enforcement agencies to encourage similar programs across California. During Year-I, the reserve unit will host a checkpoint event where regional reserve units are invited to come and learn how to host a successful Occupant Protection checkpoint event. On- scene training will be provided regarding Occupant Protection laws, Child Safety Restraint laws/issues, DUI, and licensing laws. A Year-2 checkpoint event will also serve as a training event for other reserve units to come and learn the process. The events will be publicized with local media and with the statewide reserve officer's association (California Reserve Peace Officer's Association) magazine. Under a pilot project, the. Police Department purchased a software package to create citations on electronic handheld citation devices. The Police Department is currently using one of these devices. By adding eight more of these handheld devices we will be able to create all citations issues for DUI arrests at checkpoints and all other checkpoint citations electronically. This process will automate the entry of all DUI/Occupant Protection checkpoint citations at the Police Department. The Superior Court will be able to electronically transfer DUl/Occupant Protection citation data from the Police Department. Citation information will be available to the Superior Court almost overnight. PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Goal(s) 1. Reduce combined setup and shut down time by 45 minutes at each DUI/Occupant Protection checkpoint thus making officers available for more enforcement at each event by December 31, 2005. 2. Help achieve the STEP-II DUI Enforcement Grant goals by reducing in-custody processing time by 10 minutes per arrest at each DUl/Occupant Protection checkpoint thus making officers available for more education and enforcement at each event by December 31, 2005. 3. Reduce the number of outstanding DUI and Occupant Protection warrants in the City of San Bernardino by 10 percent by September 30, 2006. . 4. Reduce the number injury and fatal collisions where red light violations were the primary collision factor by 15% from calendar year 2004 base year total of 282 to 240 by September 30, 2007. 5. To produce a training model for reserve units and other agencies to use to set up and conduct successful Dur and Occupant Protection checkpoints by June 30, 2006. 6. Reduce D ur arrest processing time by 20 minutes for each arrest requiring a breath evidence test by providing a field alcohol breath testing device at checkpoint events. Thus, stopping travel time to the Police Station from the field after an arrest. 7. Electronically transfer all DUl/Occupant Protection checkpoint citations to the Superior Court within 24 hours of any checkpoint event by December 31, 2005. 8. To use two of the Occupant Protection checkpoints (one each fiscal year) as training/ demonstration events for other regional agencies and reserve units to attend and learn from. 9. To help the STEP-II Dur Enforcement Grant reduce the number of persons killed in alcohol-involved collisions 28% from calendar 2003 base year total of 7 to 5 by September 30, 2006. 10. To help the STEP-II our Enforcement Grant reduce the number of persons injured in alcohol-involved collision 15% from calendar 2003 base year total of 152 to 122 by September 30, 2006. 11. To help the STEP-II our Enforcement Grant reduce pedestrian fatal and injury collisions by 15% from calendar 2003 base year of 92 to 79 by September 30, 2006. 12. To help the STEP-II our Enforcement Grant reduce bicycle fatal and injury collisions by 15% from calendar 2003 base year of 84 to 72 by September 30, 2006. 13. To help the STEP-II our Enforcement Grant reduce speed related fatal and injury collisions 15% from calendar 2003 base year from 405 to 345 by September 30, 2006. 14. To help the STEP-II our Enforcement Grant reduce hit and fatal collisions 15% from calendar 2003 base year total of 6 to 5 by September 30, 2006. 15. To help the STEP-II our Enforcement Grant reduce injury hit and run collisions 15% from calendar 2003 base year total of 120 to 102 by September 30, 2006. 16. To help the STEP-II OUI Enforcement Grant reduce nighttime (2100-0259 hours) fatal collisions 20% from calendar 2003 base year total of 10 to 8 by September 30, 2006. 17. To help the STEP-II our Enforcement Grant reduce nighttime (2100-0259 hours) injury collisions 15% from calendar 2003 base year total of 126 to 107 by September 30, 2006. Objectives 1. To acquire and place into service a DUr/Traffic Services support trailer by December 31, 2005. 2. To acquire and place into service a DUl/Traffic Services support vehicle by December 31, 2005. 3. To stock in advance and deliver the DUr/Traffic Services support trailer to all DUr checkpoints and all Traffic Services checkpoints held between January 1 2006 and September 30, 2007. 4. To acquire and place into service 8 electronic citation devices. Four devices will be in service by December 31, 2005 and the other four device before December 31, 2006. 5. Using the Police Reserve Unit, conduct 20 Traffic Services checkpoints that will focus on locating drivers who habitually operate vehicles while their driver's license is suspended or I ., revoked. Ten checkpoints will be held between October 1, 2005 and September 30, 2006. Another 10 checkpoints will be held between October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007. 6. Using the Police Reserve Unit, conduct 4 Red Light (VC 21453a) saturation patrols within the City of San Bernardino. Two saturation patrols will be held between October 1, 2005 and September 30, 2006. Another 2 saturation patrols will be held between October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2007. 7. Using the Police Reserve Unit, conduct 2 DUI warrant details that focus on outstanding DUI warrants within the City of San Bernardino. One will be conducted between October 1,2005 and September 30, 2006 and the other will be held between October 1, 2006 and September 30, 2006. Note: The following data will be reported quarterly on the "OTS - Quarterly Evaluation Data Form, Schedule C". . Number of Checkpoints . Vehicles Passing Through the Checkpoints . Vehicles Screened . Seatbelt Violations . Child Safety Seat Violations . Drivers Arrested for Driving On Suspended or Revoked Driver's Licenses . Vehicles Impounded . Field Sobriety Test . DUI Arrest . Criminal Arrest 8. To increase suspended or revoked license arrests by 10% from the calendar 2003 base year total of 1113 to 1224 by September 30, 2006 and an additional 1 0% to 1335 by September 30,2007. 9. To establish a partnership with other area agencies and community based organizations to conduct awareness about red light violations programs and traffic safety programs at both the neighborhood and community level by June 30'h, 2006. 10. To conduct at least 2 "Stakeout" operations that employ reserve police officers to observe multiple DUI offenders and probationers with suspended or revoked driver licenses by September 30, 2007. If the offender is observed, they are arrested I cited. 11. Use reserve police officers to help investigate calls to the Traffic Bureau's hodine for reporting DUI offenders who continue to drive with a suspended or revoked license. 12. Use reserve police officers to help "Stakeout" offenders on the Traffic Bureau's HOT (Habitual Offender Tally) Sheet program. This program targets the worst of the worst (e.g., 4 or 5 time DUI arrestees on probation). 13. To encourage local media to highly publicize enforcement efforts targeting impaired driving and habitual licensing offenders. 14. To ensure that a minimum of one sworn reserve officer will complete NHTSA -Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) "Train the Trainer" training by September 30'h, 2006. 15. To ensure that a minimum of 10 sworn San Bernardino Police Department reserve personnel conducting DUI enforcement with grant funding have received NHTSA Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) training by September 30'h, 2006. . 16. To develop an "Operational Plan" to establish the method of operation and the policies applicable to carry out the grant program by December 31 ",2005. 17. To conduct one DUI training session for sworn reserve enforcement personnel by January 31",2006 and an additional session by January 31", 2007. Reserve officers from other local reserve units will be invited to attend this training at no cost. 18. To measure the grants impact on crime by tracking non-traffic related arrest that initiate from DUI checkpoints and/or grant supported activities or operations. Some of the crime statistics to be collected include narcotic arrests, confiscated weapons, stolen vehicles recovered, criminal misdemeanor and felony arrests and felony warrant arrests. 19. To conduct a press conference or media event by December 31 ",2005 to kick-off or publicize the grant. OTS will be notified at least two weeks in advance of the grant kick-off event. 20. To conduct a language assessment of the Project's services area to determine the needs for materials in languages other than English by June 30'" 2006. 21. To issue a media release within 48 hours of each of the reserve unit's checkpoint, saturation, and warrant events. 22. To promote Public Information and Education campaigns that inform the public of the risk of impaired driving and emphasize the risk of arrest and consequences. 23. To promote driving sober messages that focus on death, separation from family and loved ones and the grief suffered by those left behind. 24. To issue a press release announcing the kick-off of the project by December 31, 2005. The press release and media advisories, alerts and materials must be forwarded to your OTS Regional Coordinator and the OTS Public Information Officer at pio@ots.ca.gov for approvalS days prior to the issuance date of the release. 25. To use the following standard language in all press, media and printed materials: "Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic safety, through the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency." 26. To submit resulting electronic media articles to the OTS Public Information Officer by e- mail at pio@ots.ca.gov and OTS Regional Coordinator, or fax printed clips to (916) 262- 2960. Include Publication name and date the article was published on all clips. 27. To e-mail theOTSPubliclnformationOfficeratpio@ots.ca.gov and OTS Regional Coordinator at least one month in advance, a short description of any new traffic safety event or program. 28. To help publicize and participate in enforcement efforts of the "California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign" during the term of this grant. 29. To notify OTS of all "saved by" events involving seat belts. 30. To develop localized promotional materials to be used as incentive items encouraging participation in project goals and objectives, educational presentations and contest. Items must include a traffic safety message, and if space is available the Office of Traffic Safety and Business, Transportation and Housing Logos: Note: Nothing in this agreement shall be interpreted as a requirement, formal or informal, that a particular police officer issue a specified or predetermined number of citations in pursuance of the obligations hereunder. BUDGET NARRATIVE Personnel: P-3 Police Sergeant (Reserve Program Coordinator). This supervisor is essential at all large scale reserve operations. This field level supervisor has specific training (required by Ca. POST) to lead a group of reserve police officers. Because there are approximately 20-25 reserve officers at each event, a supervisor of this level is essential. P-2 Police Detective (Reserve Program Advisor). Designated detectives serve as advisors to the reserve program. Because of the large scale of the reserve traffic services checkpoints, one detective serves as a safety officer monitoring traffic and roadway contacts while the other detective serves as a workflow coordinator off the street in the area designated for enforcement contacts. Officers are divided into teams of 10-15 and each group reports to a detective. P-I Police Officer. These officers are normally motorcycle officers assigned to provide traffic law assistance, serve as contact officers in the roadway, and act as "ready" officers in case a vehicle flees the scene illegally. Dispatcher- II. One dispatcher is assigned to the communications center to handle all event radio traffic. The other dispatcher works at the scene providing driver history check, vehicle registration information, and other information to officers and citizens volunteers inside the checkpoint scene area. The on-site dispatcher coordinates the statistical count for the sergeant and places telephone calls as needed by officers from the scene. This method helps prevent "communications center overload" during large checkpoint and saturation events. Corrections Officer (Jailer). One contractual civilian jailer will be used at the scene of all DUI (Under STEP-II) and Traffic Services checkpoints to manage all arrestees. This frees a police officer for enforcement work and makes the team more efficient. The jailer also coordinates the transport and lodging of arrestees from the scene to the City Jail. Travel: Travel funds will cover costs of attending state OTS conferences and the required SFST train-the-trainer course. The reserve officer attending this class does not receive a salary and does so as a volunteer sworn officer. Contractual Services: Blood draw services for DUI evidence can not be provided by San Bernardino Police Department personnel. These services are provided under contract by trained local medical personnel. Equipment: DUI/Occupant Protection Trailer This unique, higWy specialized, trailer is designed specifically to support DUI and Occupant Protection checkpoint events. The 18 foot trailer contains a secure lavatory for arrestee use. There are evidence collection areas, an area for medical collection of evidence to take place under controlled and secure conditions, and there is electrical power for the trailer. Exterior lighting provides the ability to work around the trailer at night. Storage space is provided for all of the necessary equipment to conduct checkpoints, including tables, chairs, and benches for arrestees. DUI/Occupant Protection Support Vehicle This unmarked, non-patrol vehicle will be used to move the DUI/Occupant Protection Trailer from point-to-point and will be used to support operations while checkpoints and other events that use the trailer are occurring. The vehicle will be used to transport volunteers and other civilian personnel who can not drive marked enforcement vehicles to the scene. There is no existing vehicle in the Police Department inventory that can move this size trailer, except for our command post vehicle which might be needed during an emergency away from the checkpoint event. DUI Point of Arrest Evidential Testing Systems These field level evidential testing systems will reduce all travel time and delays in collecting DUI breath evidence. The collection can be done at the checkpoint immediately after the arrest. The time saved can be focused back on enforcement. This type of field collection aids the prosecution ofDUI cases because of the timely correction of evidence. Handheld Citation Devices These devices will connect with the Police Department's existing pilot citation device system. Electronic citations can be written quickly and neatly at the scene with these devices. Information collected is automatically uploaded to the Police Department's Records Management System eliminating almost all data entry. The Superior Court is able to electronically download citation data almost immediately after each DUI/Occupant Protection event. Other Direct Costs: Promotional Items These items will be used to reinforce the importance of sober driving, using seat belts, and reporting habitual offenders who continue to drive on suspended or revoked licenses. ,---- Indirect Costs: None.