Public Education Campaign. Tennessee is the only state that has not yet officially kicked-off the campaign, due to personnel shortages in the highway patrol. It is anticipated that the will be underway in mid-November. The state will be divided into four sectors which will employ different enforcement techniques - checkpoints, saturation patrols, roving patrols and a combination of these techniques. Each sector will be evaluated to determine the most effective strategy.
Similar success is anticipated with the current program.
The program in Louisiana is primarily composed of saturation patrols conducted by the State Police, with involvement from some local police and sheriff's departments throughout the state. The Louisiana Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling which allows sobriety checkpoints to be conducted, provided they follow a strict set of guidelines established by the court. During the checkpoint, troopers were surprised to find the large number of designated drivers passing through. The law enforcement agencies in the state are currently working to finalize the operating procedures for checkpoints. Training will be conducted for the law enforcement agencies throughout the state that are interested in implementing a sobriety checkpoint program within their respective jurisdiction.