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Colorado
- Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
- Program name: *CSP.
- Program housed: CSP headquarters in Denver, Colorado.
- Program began: July 1, 1998.
- Reason for initiation: The program was initiated to empower motorists to partner with law enforcement agencies in the fight against aggressive driving behavior, as well as other vital enforcement activities.
- How does the program operate: Citizens call *CSP to report reckless, aggressive, or suspected drunk drivers. All calls are entered into the system. If the driver is believed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol or is driving recklessly, the information is aired to officers. A bimonthly report checks for any vehicle that has been reported three or more times. The registered owners of those vehicles are sent warning letters. After receiving three or more letters, the information is referred to a troop commander for further enforcement action.
- Phone number used: *277.
- How is program announced or promoted: TV or radio, highway signs or billboards, press releases.
- Is funding required: No; partnerships with other State agencies allow the program to exist.
- Has any evaluation been conducted: Yes.
- Who conducted the evaluation: Colorado State Patrol.
- What was measured: The number of calls and crashes to determine the change in the number of calls and crashes when a VMS board was used at specific times during the day.
- What were the results: Unknown.
- Some problems with program: Incomplete information from callers, too few patrol officers to attend the calls, and joke calls or other non-emergency calls
- Contact information:
Maj. Kris Meredith
Communications Branch
Colorado State Police
303-239-4508
kris.Meredith@cdps.state.co.us
Dusti Lane, Program Assistant
Colorado State Patrol
303-239-4518
dusti.lane@cdps.state.co.us |
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