251 - Specialized Traffic Enforcement (1 of 2) Flashcards
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Commanding Officer of Specialized Traffic
Enforcement Unit
The Specialized Traffic Enforcement Unit is comprised of _____ and _____
two Driving Under the Influence (DUI) squads and two Police Motorcycle squads.
The primary functions of the _____ are to reduce traffic fatalities through education and enforcement, resolve traffic complaints and assist with special event escorts as needed.
Police Motorcycle squads
If another officer is called to assist in making a DUI arrest, who takes custody of the suspect and complete all processing?
responding officer may take custody of the suspect and complete all processing in the same manner as if the officer had actually witnessed the offense.
In the event an arrest is made under these circumstances, the _____ shall conduct all applicable field sobriety exercises and complete the required reports.
assisting officer responding
Officers are required by F.S.S. 901.215 to examine ANY person arrested who appears intoxicated or not in control of their physical functions _______, which would account for the actions of the person (medical alert bracelet, necklace, etc.), and shall take immediate steps to aid the afflicted person in receiving medication if necessary.
for visible identification of a medical disability
Officers should conduct the FSEs _____ and _____, taking into consideration age, weight, physical limitations, and other factors, be they temporary or permanent in nature.
for which they have been trained and which are most appropriate for the circumstances
FSE’s:
If the driver was involved in a traffic crash, advise the driver that you are ending the traffic crash investigation and beginning a criminal DUI investigation. This is called _______.
advise the driver of his/her Miranda Rights
Switching Hats
This procedure is commonly referred to as _______ and it separates the civil traffic crash investigation from the criminal DUI investigation.
“Switching Hats”
A subject’s inability to perform the FSE due to a physical incapacity or high level of impairment (i.e., unable to keep balance, falling, etc.) (does/does not) constitute a refusal to perform the exercise;
does not
If the subject has proven to be _____ or if the officer reasonably believes the subject poses _____ or _____, the officer may choose not to perform certain FSE.
a flight risk,
a flight risk or an officer safety risk
Following are approved FSEs: (3)
(1) “HGN;”
(2) “Walk and Turn;”
(3) “One Leg Stand;”
In traffic crash cases where multiple vehicles are damaged, other property damaged and/or multiple individuals are injured, how many DUI charges may be made against a suspect?
multiple
Do you write a traffic crash involving a DUI under one CCR?
no. A DUI arrest requires a separate Central Communication Report (CCR) number than the traffic crash
A _____ should be written for each individual injured or each vehicle or other property damaged, even though each was the result of the same crash.
separate citation
Arresting officers shall complete all applicable portions of the DUI Citation (all sections except the_____ and _____ sections) and sign the citation in the space provided for the officer’s signature.
“Suspension of Driver’s License” and “Temporary License”
Juveniles DUI arrests are the same ad Adult DUI arrests with the following exceptions:
a.Officers shall write _____ or _____ in the court information section of the citation for DUI and ALL other traffic violations involved in the DUI case;
“JUVENILE-COUNTY or Felony COURT”
Blood testing for DUI’s shall be done at _____,
medical facilities