Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

Participant Manual SFST – Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

Session 13

Report Writing Exercise

and Moot Court

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Discuss the required information on a

narrative arrest report

• Successfully complete a narrative arrest

report

• Discuss the need for competent

courtroom testimony

• Demonstrate the proper techniques of

courtroom testimony

Learning Objectives

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At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the required information on a narrative arrest report

• Successfully complete a narrative arrest report

• Discuss the need for competent courtroom testimony

• Demonstrate the proper techniques of courtroom testimony

CONTENT SEGMENTS LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. Procedures Instructor Led Presentations

B. Report Writing Exercise Video Presentation

C. Moot Court Exercise Writing Skills Exercise

Participant’s Courtroom

Testimony Exercise

Instructor Led Discussion

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Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Report Writing

• Video simulation of DWI incident

Report Writing Exercise

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A. Procedures

Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Report Writing

• Video simulation of DWI incident

• 10 Minutes to make notes

• Complete narrative arrest report

Report Writing Exercise

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Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Take the stand

• Testify

Moot Court Exercise

13-5

The Moot Court Exercise

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Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Video replayed

• Comments

• Instructor Critique

Moot Court Exercise

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Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Use to record all evidence depicted in the

video

• End narrative report at the completion of

the driver’s exit

Arrest Report

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Distribution of Standardized Note Taking Guide/Narrative Arrest Report Forms

Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

Report Writing

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B. Report Writing Exercise

“Report Writing” video.

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Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Initial observation

• Stopping sequence

• Contact with driver

• SFSTs

• PBTs

• Arrest

Arrest Report Format

13-9

The arrest report should contain the following elements:

• Initial observations of vehicle in operation

• Observations of the stop

• Observation and interview of driver

• Observations of the driver’s exit

• SFSTs

• Arrest

Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• 10 minutes

• End report with exit from the vehicle

• Break

• Be prepared to take the stand

Complete Arrest Report

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Completion of Narrative Arrest Reports

Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Two arresting officers

• Judge presides over the case

• Jury

Moot Court Exercise

13-11

C. Moot Court Exercise

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Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Officers testify

• Refer to written reports if necessary

• Closing statements

• Jury renders verdict

• Discussion

Moot Court Exercise (Cont.)

13-12

Session 13 – Report Writing Exercise and Moot Court

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

QUESTIONS?

13-13

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Participant Manual SFST – Session 14 – “Testing Subjects” Practice: Second Session

Session 14 – “Testing Subjects” Practice: Second Session

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

Session 14

“Testing Subjects”

Practice:

Second Session

2 Hours

Session 14 – “Testing Subjects” Practice: Second Session

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Properly administer the SFSTs

• Properly observe and record subject’s

performance utilizing the standard note

taking guide

• Properly interpret the subject’s

performance

Learning Objectives

14-2

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Properly administer the SFSTs

• Properly observe and record subject’s performance utilizing the standard note taking

guide

• Properly interpret the subject’s performance

CONTENT SEGMENTS LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. Procedures Instructor Led Presentations

B. Hands on Practice Participant Practice Session

C. Session Wrap Up Instructor Led Discussion

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Standardized Field

Sobriety Testing

March 2013 Edition