Procedure 507 Flashcards
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:
2. ________ based on information provided by individuals who are witnesses to traffic violations and/or traffic accidents involving the person suspected of being intoxicated or under the influence;
Reasonable suspicion
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:
3. Personal observation of drivers stopped after the officer develops __________ based on articulated facts of actions which do not meet the criteria of traffic violations (i.e. drifting within lane of travel, failure to maintain speed, etc.)
reasonable suspicion
When Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) are being performed, no spotlights should be directed at the offender’s vehicle, and should only be pointed at the ________. Also, wigwag headlights shall not be used, and the front strobe lights, if so equipped, shall be turned off. The rear strobes _____ be activated for suspect and officer safety.
ground
may
.07 JUVENILE – DWI ARRESTS
A. 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
.07 JUVENILE – DWI ARRESTS
B. Notification of an arrest of a juvenile may be made through the Communications Unit or by the officer himself. The notification process should be conducted within ________ of the arrest and will be documented in the officer’s report.
one (1) hour
Juvenile DWI suspects shall be read SAPD Form DIC-#24, Statutory Warning on video, and the offering of the breath test or blood test and their response shall be recorded on the video camera 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 concurrence of ________.
an attorney
Portable breath testers will only be used and administered to drivers in _________ with Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) to determine if cause of impairment is alcohol or drugs under the following conditions:
conjunction
Portable breath testers will only be used and administered to drivers in conjunction with Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) to determine if cause of impairment is alcohol or drugs under the following conditions:
a. To determine any detectable amount of alcohol in the minor’s system, when an officer has ________ to believe that a minor is operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol;
probable cause
C. Blood Test - Voluntary
Officers will request that medical personnel obtain ________ 10-ml gray-topped vials of suspect’s blood. Each vial should contain ___________ milliliters of suspect’s blood.
two (2)
eight (8) to ten (10)
A blood test will be taken if a traffic accident resulted in a death or caused serious bodily injury to another and the officer has ________ to believe that the accident occurred because a driver was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. If these conditions are present, the following steps are taken:
probable cause
.11 VIDEO RECORDING IN THE DWI TESTING ROOM
COBAN video is recorded when video was not available at the scene, when conducting a DRE, or when reading the ________ to juveniles.
DIC-24
.12 DRUG RECOGNITION EVALUATIONS
The evaluation is video recorded and is conducted by an on-duty Drug Recognition Expert. DREs are assigned to both ________ shifts.
patrol and 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
All __________ tests, as well as ______ tests, which will determine the likelihood of drug influence (i.e. The suspect exhibits symptoms of intoxication, but the breath test does not indicate a significant level of alcohol concentration consistent with the impairment) should be conducted prior to summoning a DRE to the Magistrate’s Office.
field sobriety
breath
G. If a Drug Recognition Evaluation is conducted on a suspect, the __________ will ensure that the original SAPD Form #24-DI, Texas DRE Evaluation Form, and the Drug Recognition Expert’s narrative will be placed with the original DWI report prior to placing it in the report receptacle located at each substation.
arresting officer
