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Public Information Officer at pio@ots.ca.gov, and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for <br />approval 14 days prior to the issuance date of the release. <br />2. <br />Participate and report data (as required) in the following campaigns, National Walk to <br />10 <br />School Day, National Teen Driver Safety Week, NHTSA Winter Mobilization, National <br />Distracted Driving Awareness Month, National Motorcycle Safety Month, National <br />Bicycle Safety Month, National Click it or Ticket Mobilization, NHTSA Summer <br />Mobilization, National Child Passenger Safety Week, and California's Pedestrian Safety <br />Month. <br />3. <br />Develop (by December 31) and/or maintain a " HOT Sheet" program to notify patrol and <br />12 <br />traffic officers to be on the lookout for identified repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or <br />revoked license as a result of DUI convictions. Updated HOT sheets should be distributed <br />to patrol and traffic officers monthly. <br />4. <br />Send law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing <br />4 <br />SFST) minimum 16 hours POST -certified training. <br />5. <br />Send law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving <br />2 <br />Enforcement (ARIDE) 16 hour POST -certified training. <br />6. <br />Send law enforcement personnel to the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training. <br />2 <br />7. <br />Send law enforcement personnel to the DRE Recertification training. <br />2 <br />8. <br />Send law enforcement personnel to SFST Instructor training. <br />1 <br />9. <br />Conduct DUUDL Checkpoints. A minimum of 1 checkpoint should be conducted during <br />12 <br />the NHTSA Winter Mobilization and I during the Summer Mobilization. To enhance the <br />overall deterrent effect and promote high visibility, it is recommended the grantee issue an <br />advance press release and conduct social media activity for each checkpoint. For <br />combination DUUDL checkpoints, departments should issue press releases that mention <br />DL's will be checked at the DUUDL checkpoint. Signs for DUUDL checkpoints should <br />read "DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint Ahead." OTS does not fund or support <br />independent DL checkpoints. Only on an exception basis and with OTS pre -approval will <br />OTS fund checkpoints that begin prior to 1800 hours. When possible, DUUDL Checkpoint <br />screeners should be DRE- or ARIDE-trained. <br />10. <br />Conduct DUI Saturation Patrol operation(s). <br />52 <br />11. <br />Conduct Traffic Enforcement operation(s), including but not limited to, primary collision <br />38 <br />factor violations. <br />12. <br />Conduct highly publicized Distracted Driving enforcement operation(s) targeting drivers <br />12 <br />using hand held cell phones and texting. <br />13. <br />Conduct highly publicized Motorcycle Safety enforcement operation(s) in areas or during <br />2 <br />events with a high number of motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting from unsafe <br />speed, DUI, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improper turning, and other <br />primary collision factor violations by motorcyclists and other drivers. <br />14. <br />Conduct Nighttime (1800-0559) Click It or Ticket enforcement operation(s). <br />2 <br />15. <br />Conduct highly publicized pedestrian and/or bicycle enforcement operation(s) in areas or <br />16 <br />during events with a high number of pedestrian and/or bicycle collisions resulting from <br />violations made by pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. <br />16, <br />Conduct Traffic Safety educational presentation(s) with an effort to reach community <br />10 <br />members. Note: Presentation(s) may include topics such as distracted driving, DUI, speed, <br />bicycle and pedestrian safety, seat belts and child passenger safety. <br />17. <br />Conduct Know Your Limit campaigns with an effort to reach members of the community. <br />4 <br />3. METHOD OF PROCEDURE <br />A. <br />Phase 1— Program Preparation (1s1 Quarter of Grant Year) <br />• The police department will develop operational plans to implement the "best practice" strategies <br />outlined <br />in the objectives section. <br />• All training needed to implement the program should be conducted this quarter. <br />• All grant related purchases needed to implement the program should be made this quarter. <br />• In order to develop/maintain the "Hot Sheets," research will be conducted to identify the "worst <br />of the <br />worst" repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of DUI convictions. <br />The Hot <br />Sheets may include the driver's name, last known address, DOB, description, current license status, and the <br />number of times suspended or revoked for DUI. Hot Sheets should be updated and distributed to <br />traffic and <br />patrol officers at least monthly. <br />8/16/2019 2:15:46 PM Page 5 of 17 <br />