Oregon

• Type of program: DWI dedicated.
• Program name: 911, (800-24D-RUNK, and REDDI (Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately).
• Program housed: Oregon State Police, Special Operations, and the Northern and Southern Command Centers.
• Program began: Unknown.
• Reason for initiation: Unknown.
• How does the program operate: A regional dispatch center receives a call and contacts the appropriate law enforcement agency.
• Phone number used: 911 and (800-24D-RUNK.
• How is program announced or promoted: Oregon-Department-of-Transportation-sponsored billboards and TV or radio.
• Is funding required: Yes.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: Unknown.
• Some problems with program: Incomplete information from callers, too few patrol officers to attend to the calls, and length of time necessary to locate the vehicle.
• Contact information:

                        Sgt. Timothy Plummer
                        Oregon State Police
                        503-378-3725
                        timothy.plummer@state.or.us

                        Troy Costalas, Director
                        Oregon Department of Transportation – Safety Division
                        503-986-4183.

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