DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing March 2013 Edition Participant Guide

DWI Detection and

Standardized Field

Sobriety Testing

March 2013 Edition

Participant Guide

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DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

(SFST)

Participant Guide –

Table of Contents

May 2013 Curriculum

Acknowledgements

Preface

Session 0: Introduction to Drugged Driving

Session 1: Introduction to DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

Glossary of Terms

Session 2: Detection and General Deterrence

Session 3: The Legal Environment

Session 4: Overview of Detection, Note Taking, and Testimony

Session 5: Phase One: Vehicle in Motion

Session 6: Phase Two: Personal Contact

Session 7: Phase Three: Pre-Arrest Screening

Session 8: Concepts and Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST)

Session 9: Test Battery Demonstrations

Session 10: “Dry Run” Practice Session

Session 11: “Testing Subjects” Practice: First Session

Sample Dry Erase Board Array for Tabulating Results

Sample Field Arrest Log

Session 11A: “Video Workshop”: First Session

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Session 12: Processing the Arrested Subject and Preparation for Trial

Trial Tips and Techniques

Specific DWI Trial Recommendations

Sample DWI Incident Report

Session 13: Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

Session 14: “Testing Subjects” Practice: Second Session

Sample Dry Erase Board Array for Tabulating Results

SFST Field Arrest Log

Session 14A: “Video Workshop”: Second Session

Session 15: Review and Proficiency Exams

Participant Proficiency Examination SFST Battery

Session 16: Written Examination and Program Conclusion

Acknowledgements

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would like to thank the following

individuals for their contributions in updating and revising the 2013 SFST

curricula.

Jonlee Anderle, Laramie, WY Police Department

Kyle Clark, Institute of Police Technology and Management

Don Decker, Nahant MA Police Department

Ernie Floegel, International Association of Chiefs of Police

Evan Graham, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Chuck Hayes, International Association of Chiefs of Police

Mike Iwai, Oregon State Police

Jim Maisano, Norman, OK Police Department

Pam McCaskill, DOT Transportation Safety Institute, Oklahoma City, OK

Bill O'Leary, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Kimberly Overton, North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys

Doug Paquette, New York State Police

James Roy, Colchester, VT Police Department

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