Washington

• Type of program: 911 or general emergency.
• Program name: 911.
• Program housed:
• Program began:
• Reason for initiation:
• How does the program operate:
• Phone number used: 911.
• How is program announced or promoted: TV or radio and highway signs or billboards.
• Is funding required: Yes.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: Yes.
• Who conducted the evaluation: Washington State Police and the Traffic Safety Commission.
• What was measured: DWI arrests, DWI prosecutions, DWI convictions, crashes.
• What were the results: Recently, there has been an increase in arrests and a decrease in fatalities.
• Some problems with program: Incomplete information from callers and too few patrol officers to attend to the calls.
• Additional information: Traffic Safety overtime funds are very beneficial and joint emphasis patrols (local, county, State patrol) are very effective, and last, a good partnership with MADD is valuable.
• Contact information:

                        Debbie Willis, Assistant Administrator
                        Washington State Patrol
                        360-438-5863
                        Debbie.Willis@wsp.wa.gov

                        Marcy Knorr, Communications Division Administrator
                        Washington State Patrol
                        360-438-5362
                        Marcy.Knorr@wsp.wa.gov

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