Once the policy group is established and the leader is selected, the group should develop formal or informal operating agreements with members, defining their positions and expected contributions. A mission statement could also be included. The core group must develop realistic, specific numerical targets and time frames . Typical targets would be the number of DUI crashes, arrests, prosecutions, or convictions. Such targets also serve as milestones that help a community gauge, for example, how much it has spent per life saved.
Communities can usually show big returns on their investment.
The articulation of clear goals helps in orienting new members, eliminating the need to repeat the process with each replacement. Once the vision is stated, the group begins its essential task of reaching out to work with other members of the community. The first task the policy group should undertake is to raise awareness of the problem through Establish a rapport with the media in the beginning, and give the media follow-up feedback on your efforts as they progress. There must be consensus in the community that a problem exists, followed by discussion of the problem and the formation of consensus on the need for more enforcement. Police ride-alongs for the policy group and media can be quite effective.