CALIFORNIA STATE OF-OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (2)-2012

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GRANTS MADE EASY — STEP (Overtime) SCHEDULE A Grant No. PT1387 Page 6 GRANT DESCRIPTION 15. To conduct 4 highly publicized Motorcycle Safety enforcement operation(s) in areas or during events with a high number of motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting from unsafe speed, DUI, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improper turning and other primary collision factor violations by motorcyclists and other drivers. 16. To conduct 6 Distracted Driving enforcement operation(s) targeting drivers using hand held cell phones and texting.� 17. To participate in the National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. 18. To participate in the statewide Click It or Ticket mobilization period in May. 19. To conduct 24 Traffic Enforcement operation(s), including but not limited to, primary collision factor violations. 20. To collaborate with the county's "Avoid DUI Coalition" by: participating in all plamiing and scheduling meetings and MADD /Avoid DUI Seminars; providing your county Avoid Coordinator (Host) with your agency's schedule of operations that occur during any Avoid operational campaign period; and reporting daily, during holiday Avoid efforts, to the county Avoid Coordinator your agency's DUI arrests & DUI fatality information for the Avoid media campaign. NOTE: Nothing in this "agreement" shall be interpreted as a requirement, formal or informal, that a particular police officer issue a specified or predetermined number of citations in pursuance of the goals and objectives hereunder. METHOD OF PROCEDURE Phase 1— Program Preparation, Trainin1l and Implementation (1St Quarter of the Grant Year) • The police department will develop operational plans to implement the "best practice" strategies outlined in the objectives section. • A draft news release will be submitted to OTS to announce the grant program. • All training needed to implement the program should be conducted this quarter. • All grant related purchases needed to implement the program should be made this quarter. • In order to develop the "Hot Sheets ", research will be conducted to identify the "worst of the worst" repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of DUI convictions. The Hot Sheets may include the driver's name, last known address, DOB, description, current license status, and the number of times suspended or revoked for DUI. Hot Sheets should be updated and distributed to traffic and patrol officers at least monthly. • Implementation of the STEP program will be accomplished by deploying personnel at high collision locations. OTS -38b (Rev. 8/12)