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Table 10. Program details for Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, and Washington.

 

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virgin Islands

Virginia

Washington

Are callers asked to report license plate?

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Are callers asked to report location?

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Are callers asked to report driver characteristics?

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Are callers asked to report passenger information?

-

No

No

Yes

No

No, only if pertinent

Are callers asked to report vehicle information?

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Is program limited to impaired drivers?

No

No

No

No

No

No

Who answers the calls?

-

A global 911 service

Dispatch

A local operator

Local State Police Operator

A local operator

Are operators trained for impaired driving reporting program?

-

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

How are the calls dispatched?

-

State Police or Highway Patrol

Depends on location

Territorial police

Depends on location

State Police or Highway Patrol

Is there a dedicated patrol team that is dispatched?

-

No

Neither

No

No

No

Call received per week?

-

250

Varies

Unknown

Not tracked

-

Calls received per month?

-

1,000

Unknown

Unknown

Not tracked

-

Calls received per year?

-

52,000

Unknown

Unknown

Not tracked

32,920

Behavior that most often prompts the caller to make the call?

-

Problems w/ proper lane position; judgment problems

Problems w/ proper lane position & speed or breaking problems

Problems w/ proper lane position

Unknown

Problems w/ proper lane position

When do calls tend to come in more often?

-

Nighttime

Nighttime

No data

No data

Nighttime

When do calls tend to come in more often?

-

Weekends

Weekends

No data

No data

Weekends

When do calls tend to come in more often?

-

Fall

No data

No data

No data

Fall

Are calls tracked?

-

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Are records kept on the outcomes of the call?

-

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

How often is a patrol vehicle actually dispatched?

-

76% - 100%

No data

76% - 100%

No data

76% - 100%

Average time between call and stoppage of vehicle?

-

5 – 10 minutes

-

Unknown

No data

No data

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in arrest?

-

No data

No data

No data

No data

1% - 25%

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in prosecution?

-

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in conviction?

-

No data

No data

No data

No data

No data

Note. The symbol ‘-‘ denotes that no information was provided to SCRI.

 

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