507 DWI ARREST Flashcards by Bany Rolo

The responsibility to remove intoxicated drivers from the roadway extends to all sworn members of the Department
regardless of their ________ or ________.

actual duty status
/
primary unit of assignment

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Officers establish probable cause for arresting drivers for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or for Driving Under the
Influence of Alcohol by Minor (DUI) by relying on personal knowledge and training, including:

________ of drivers involved in traffic accidents and or traffic violations;
Reasonable suspicion based on ________________ to traffic violations and/or
traffic accidents involving the person suspected of being intoxicated or under the influence; or
Personal observation of drivers stopped after the officer develops reasonable suspicion based on articulated facts
of actions ____________ (i.e. drifting within lane of travel, failure to maintain
speed, etc.)

Personal observation
/
information provided by individuals who are witnesses
/
which do not meet the criteria of traffic violations

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Conduct a field interview using questions listed on SAPD Form #24-1A, DWI/Traffic Case Report, to develop ____.

further probable cause

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Other sobriety tests that an officer may conduct are:

Reciting of the alphabet (in order from A to Z);
The numerical count;
Modified Romberg Balance Test; and
Finger-to-Nose

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A field sobriety test may be impractical when it would jeopardize the safety of the officer or the suspect. If such
situation arises, it should ________.

be documented in the officer’s report

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If after conducting the standardized field sobriety tests the officer has determined that a minor is not intoxicated, but
has a detectable amount of alcohol in his system, the minor will be processed for ____ in accordance with Section .05
of this procedure.

DUI

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Drivers suspected of being intoxicated, and who refuse to perform field sobriety tests, are ____________ to be processed in accordance with Sections .09, .10, .11 and .12 of this procedure.

transported to the DWI
Testing Room

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When stopping the violator, the officer positions the police vehicle approximately ____ behind the suspect’s vehicle in order to create a proper arena of performance for Mobile Video Recording. If two car lengths are not possible, the officer ________ before leaving the police vehicle to ensure a safe and effective arena of performance.

two car lengths
/
adjusts the camera angle

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Optimum lighting should be used at night whenever possible for Mobile Video Recording and BWC:

a. ____ headlights and ____ lights should be used during mobile video recording. ____ and ____ should be used only when needed for the safety of the suspect and officer.

b. When Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) are being performed, no spotlights should be directed at ________, and should only be pointed at the ground. Also, ____ headlights shall not be used, and the ________ lights, if so equipped, shall be turned off. The ____ may be activated for suspect and officer safety.

Low beam / takedown
High beam / spotlights
/
the offender’s vehicle
/
wigwag / front strobe
/
rear strobes

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The officer should not articulate reasonable suspicion or probable cause as it develops. As needed, the officer
removes the suspect from the suspect’s vehicle and escorts him to the ________, with the suspect facing the police vehicle. The officer should stand so as to observe the suspect as well as any other occupants in the vehicle and to monitor vehicle traffic.

right rear of the suspect vehicle

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Minors under this offense are individuals younger than 21 years of age and include ____.

Individuals, 21 years of age or older, are ____ for the offense of DUI.

juveniles
/
not charged

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If the portable breath test shows any alcohol concentration of less than .08 in a minor’s system who is seventeen
(17) years of age or older and under twenty one (21) years of age, the officer may ____________. Otherwise, the officer may book the minor into the Detention Center for the class C misdemeanor offense of DUI;

release the minor to a
responsible, sober adult, preferably a parent

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Vehicles driven by minors who are seventeen (17) years of age or older are

impounded in accordance with GM Proc. 607, Impounding Vehicles.

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If the juvenile’s portable breath test shows any alcohol concentration of less than .08, the officer shall attempt to contact the juvenile’s parent or legal guardian and allow them ____ to come to the scene to take custody of the juvenile.

one (1) hour

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If the parent or legal guardian of a juvenile comes to the scene to take custody of the juvenile, the juvenile is ________ and released to the parent or legal guardian.

issued a misdemeanor citation for the class C misdemeanor offense of DUI

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If the parent or legal guardian of a juvenile does not take custody of the juvenile within the allowed one (1) hour,
the juvenile is ________ and transported to the Youth Crimes Services Office for further disposition.

issued a misdemeanor citation for the class C misdemeanor offense of DUI

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Vehicles driven by juveniles are released to ________, or ________.

the vehicles registered owner
/
impounded in accordance with GM Proc. 607, Impounding Vehicles

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Minors who refuse a ____ and a ____ are transported to the DWI Testing
Room, where the officer will obtain a warrant for a blood draw. The minor is arrested for DWI pending results of
blood toxicology testing.

standardized field sobriety test
/
portable breath test

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Minors who refuse a standardized field sobriety test and a portable breath test are transported to the DWI Testing
Room, where the officer will obtain a warrant for a blood draw. The minor is arrested for ____ pending results of
blood toxicology testing.

DWI

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Minors who are arrested for DWI and whose Breath Alcohol Concentration level is below 0.08 are arrested for DUI
when the arresting officer believes that the violator has ____________ that would
render the subject in violation of DWI.

no other impairment-causing drugs in their system

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All applicable reports and forms, including ____ and the ____, are stapled together and
placed in the report receptacle located at each area substation.

citations
/
minor’s Texas driver’s license

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Minors who either ________ or register ________ on a chemical test or portable breath test in addition to the class C misdemeanor charges, will be processed under the Administrative License Revocation
Statute.

refuse testing
/
any detectable amount of alcohol

When a juvenile is taken into custody for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), the arresting officer shall promptly ________ and ________ for taking the juvenile into custody, to:

The juvenile’s parent, guardian, or custodian; and
The Youth Processing Office.

give notice of his action
/
a statement of the reason

When a juvenile is taken into custody for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), the arresting officer shall promptly give notice of his action and a statement of the reason for taking the juvenile into custody, to:

1. The juvenile’s parent, guardian, or custodian; and 2. The Youth Processing Office.

Notification of an arrest of a juvenile may be made through ________ or by ____. The notification process should be conducted within ____ of the arrest and will be documented in the officer’s report.

the Communications Unit / the officer himself / one (1) hour

Officers shall alert the ________ and the ________ to clear the DWI Testing Room when transporting juvenile DWI suspects for testing.

intoxilyzer operator / detention center personnel

Juvenile DWI suspects shall be read SAPD Form DIC-#24, Statutory Warning ________, and the offering of the breath test or blood test and their response shall be ________ prior to the chemical test. The juvenile is permitted to waive or assert his rights regarding taking the breath test, blood test, or other DWI test without the ________.

on video / recorded on the video camera / concurrence of an attorney

Suspects must be handcuffed prior to entering the Detention Center and will remain handcuffed at all times while in the Detention Center, except when ________.

in the DWI Testing Room

Only persons ________ or persons with ________ are allowed in the DWI Testing Room at the City of San Antonio Detention Center while tests are being administered.

on authorized police business / the expressed permission of the Chief of Police

**Adult** suspects taken to the DWI Testing Room are seated at the ____ on the side identified for suspects.

interview cubicle

Portable breath testers (PBTs) will **only** be used and administered to drivers in conjunction with ________ to determine if cause of impairment is alcohol or drugs under the following conditions: a. To determine any detectable amount of alcohol in the ____, when an officer has probable cause b. To determine an amount of alcohol (0.04 BAC or above) in a driver’s system while operating a ________ ; c. Any other circumstance when an officer believes the utilization of a PBT ________ of the level of intoxication of a motorist; or d. When a driver is suspected of driving while intoxicated and is injured, physically disabled, or impaired to the point where he is unable to perform the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) a PBT can be utilized without an SFST being performed.

Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) / minor’s system / would be of benefit in the assessment / commercial motor vehicle

When a driver is suspected of driving while intoxicated and is injured, physically disabled, or impaired to the point where he is unable to perform the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) a ____ can be utilized without an SFST being performed.

PBT

Officers will record the administering of the portable breath test via the in-car video system, Body Worn Camera, or both. The ____ results will **not** be recorded by the on-board video camera.

portable breath test

If the suspect refuses a ____ and/or refuses ____, the suspect is booked for the proper DWI offense.

drug recognition evaluation / to be videotaped

Officers having a suspect under arrest for the offense of DWI who refuses to submit to a voluntary breath test shall

apply for a warrant to collect the suspect’s blood Book the suspect for DWI.

The **voluntary blood test** is offered to a suspect who is under arrest for the offense of DWI, and; [a-c]

a. The suspect is suspected of being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol; or b. When the suspect is sick or injured and is to be transported to a medical facility for treatment; or c. The suspect is too intoxicated to complete the breath test.

Officers will request that medical personnel obtain two ________ vials of suspect's blood. Each vial should contain ________ of suspect’s blood.

(2) 10-ml gray-topped / eight (8) to ten (10) milliliters

If the officer suspects that drugs are involved in the intoxication, he ________ to have a drug screen test performed on the blood sample.

makes a notation on the toxicology submission form

A blood test **will be taken** if a traffic accident resulted in a ____ or caused ________ and the officer has probable cause to believe that the accident occurred because a driver was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

death / serious bodily injury to another

COBAN video is recorded when ____________, when ________, or when ________.

video was not available at the scene / conducting a DRE / reading the DIC-24 to juveniles

The videotape strives to show whether or not ____________________. The videotape sobriety tests includes but is not limited to: 1. Field sobriety tests listed on SAPD Form #24-FSC, Officer's Field Sobriety Checklist; 2. Any alternative sobriety tests listed in Section .04C; and 3. An Interview.

the suspect has normal use of his mental and physical faculties

The evaluation is video recorded and is conducted by an on-duty Drug Recognition Expert. DREs are assigned to both ____ and ____ shifts.

patrol / traffic

If no on-duty DRE is available, the Communications Unit will attempt to notify a DRE that is off-duty. If the Communications Unit is unable to locate a DRE, or if the DRE is unable to respond to the DWI Testing Room within ____, the suspect will be videotaped in accordance with Section .11 of this procedure.

one (1) hour

After the sobriety tests have been conducted, and ____, the suspect is read SAPD Form #DIC-24, Statutory Warning and asked for a blood specimen.

while on videotape

All Drug Recognition Evaluations will be conducted on video. The video recording will begin at the Psychophysical Test, ____ on SAPD Form #24-DI, Texas DRE Evaluation Form.

Step 5

If a Drug Recognition Evaluation is conducted on a suspect, the arresting officer will ensure that the ________, ________ Form, and the ________ will be placed with the original DWI report prior to placing it in the report receptacle located at each substation.

original SAPD Form #24-DI / Texas DRE Evaluation / Drug Recognition Expert’s narrative

are NOT confiscated.

Out of State driver licenses

Copies of all applicable DWI related reports are routed to the ____________ when suspects are not booked and charges need to be filed against them by an investigator.

Traffic Investigations Detail via PDTID email or bin mail

is responsible for ensuring an adequate number of officers are certified as intoxilyzer/video operators to ensure twenty-four (24) hour coverage.

The Special Enforcement Section Commander

is responsible for the collection of DWI/DUI reports from the report receptacles at the area substations for routing to the Traffic Investigations Detail.

The Records Unit supervisor

maintains responsibility for: 1. The operational readiness of the breath testing instruments and video equipment; and 2. Monitoring the activity in the D.W.I Testing Room.

The Traffic Operations Section (TTE)

is responsible for: 1. Administering and recording the chemical breath test; and 2. The proper recording and production of the Coban video.

The intoxilyzer/video operator

are responsible for: 1. Maintaining an adequate supply of portable breath testers; 2. Documenting the issuance of portable breath testers; and 3. Coordinating the maintenance of the portable breath testers with the Traffic Section Office.

All Service Area and Traffic **Shift directors**