Opinion ID: 1110976
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Heading: dwi checkpoint operations procedures

Text: 1. DWI CHECKPOINTS WILL BE SET UP AT SELECTIVE LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS A HIGH RATE OF ACCIDENTS. 2. CHECKPOINTS WILL BE SET UP WHERE THEY WILL BE VISIBLE ON THE HIGHWAY TO PREVENT CAUSING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE CHECKPOINT. 3. FOUR LANE HIGHWAYS ONLY 2 LANES WILL BE STOPPED AT ONE TIMEDUE TO THE HEAVY VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. (ALL VEHICLES WILL BE STOPPED). ALL DRIVERS WILL BE CHECKED FOR DRIVERS LICENSE & DWI. (FLARES) WILL BE SET OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC 5 FLARES ON EACH SIDE 100 FEET APART. 4. TWO LANE HIGHWAYS TRAFFIC FROM BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC WILL BE STOPPED FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS. (ALL VEHICLES WILL BE STOPPED). ALL DRIVERS WILL BE STOPPED & CHECKED FOR DRIVERS LICENSE & DWI. (FLARES) WILL BE PUT OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADWAY 5 FLARES 100 FEET APART BACK FROM THE START OF THE CHECKPOINT. 5. 2 REGULAR OFFICERS EXPERIENCED IN DWI DETECTION WILL BE THE (LEAD CHECKPOINT POINT OFFICERS). AT THE HEAD OF THE CHECKPOINT 2 AUXILIARYS WILL CHECK THE REAR OF EACH VEHICLE AS IT PASSES THE HEAD OF THE CHECKPOINT FOR EXPIRED LICENSE PLATES. 6. WHEN A VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND THE DRIVER IS SUSPECTED OF DWI THE DRIVER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE & TAKEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY .. VEHICLE WILL BE MOVED OUT OF THE STREET BY A OFFICER IF OWNER OR DRIVER GIVES PERMISSION. IF NOT VEHICLE WILL BE PUSHED OUT OF THE STREET BY OFFICERS AT THE SCENE. 7. DRIVER SUSPECT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED OF RIGHTS PER MIRANDA AND GIVEN A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST AT THE SCENE. 8. FIELD SOBRIETY TEST WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING.

DWI CHECKPOINT MANPOWER & EQUIPMENT 1 SERGEANT DWI CHECK POINT SUPERVISOR. 1 SERGEANT OFFICE SUPERVISOR (SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT). 2 OFFICERS LEAD CHECK POINT OFFICERS. 4 OFFICERS SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT (PROCESSING DWI). 1 OFFICER SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT (INTOXILYZER OPERATOR) & VIDEO OPERATOR. 10 OFFICERS AT CHECKPOINT WRITING TICKETS & GIVING FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. 2 AUXILIARY OFFICERS AT CHECKPOINT (CATCHING TURN AROUNDS). 4 AUXILIARY OFFICERS AT SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT PRISONER TRANSPORT & ASSIST PAPERWORK. 3 AUXILIARY OFFICERS AT CHECKPOINT FOR PRISONER TRANSPORT TO SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT. 1 AUXILIARY AT CHECKPOINT (FLARE OFFICER). TOTAL OFFICERS & EQUIPMENT. 19 POLICE OFFICERS 14 AUXILIARY OFFICERS 10 POLICE UNITS 6 BOXES 30 MINUTE FLARES (NO SPIKES) 2 TRAFFIC WAND FLASHLIGHTS /s/ Jerry L. Johnson SGT JERRY L. JOHNSON DWI TASK FORCE SUPERVISOR