1. NELA HIGHWAY SAFEY PARTNERSHIP
IMPAIRED DRIVING EMPHASIS GROUP
2ND Quarter Information

2. AWARENESS THROUGH CHECKPOINTS
June 15, block of Jonesboro Highway (LA Hwy 34) Louisiana State Police, West Monroe Police, Richland Parish SO June 29, block of Stella Street (LA Hwy 34) Louisiana State Police, West Monroe Police, Monroe Police and Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office July 13, block of Stella Street (LA Hwy 34) Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, West Monroe Police and Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office

3. Sobriety and Occupant Protection Checkpoint June 15, 2018
Total # of vehicles: 1203 Total # of contacts: 2058 DWI Arrests: 2 13 other traffic citations SFST conducted: 3 2 no insurance citations Adult Seatbelt Citations: 10 1 methamphetamine arrest Child Safety Seat Citations: 5 9 warrant arrests

4. Sobriety and Occupant Protection Checkpoint June 29, 2018
Total # of vehicles: 889 Total # of contacts: 1426 DWI Arrest: 1 24 other traffic citations SFST conducted: 1 3 no insurance citations Adult Seatbelt Citations: 6 1 marijuana arrest Child Safety Seat Citations: 2 4 warrant arrests

5. Sobriety and Occupant Protection Checkpoint July 13, 2018
Total # of vehicles: 1051 Total # of contacts: 1668 DWI Arrest: 0 12 other traffic citations SFST conducted: 0 1 no insurance citations Adult Seatbelt Citations: 10 1 marijuana arrest Child Safety Seat Citations: 8 1 Ecstasy arrest 1 Possession of scheduled IV 1 Possession of scheduled II

6. CHECKPOINT HIGHLIGHTS
Total Vehicles Checked: 3143 Total Personal Contacts: 5152 Total DWI Arrests: 3 The purpose of checkpoints is to create awareness while showing a joint law enforcement effort. Success comes with the number of contacts, not the number of arrests.

7. ENHANCING THE IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM
Current Number of Drug Influence Evaluators in this region: Louisiana State Police – 3 troopers Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries – 4 agents Monroe Police Department – 1 officer West Monroe Police Department – 3 officers Ruston Police Department – 2 officers Current class includes 2 Troopers and 2 Wildlife Agents

8. ENHANCING THE IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM
Intoxilyzer 9000 class held at Monroe Public Safety from June 25th through June 28th. 42 new operators certified on the instrument.

9. UPCOMING AWARENESS EFFORTS
Continue checkpoints Continue training Introduction of the Every Fifteen Minutes program