Programs Across the United States That Aid Motorists in the Reporting of Impaired Drivers to Law Enforcement DOT HS 810 750

Table 11. Program details for West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming
Are callers asked to report license plate?	No	-	Yes
Are callers asked to report location?	No	-	Yes
Are callers asked to report driver characteristics?		-	Yes
Are callers asked to report passenger information?	No	-	No
Are callers asked to report vehicle information?	No	-	Yes
Is program limited to impaired drivers?	No	-	No
Who answers the calls?	State Police	-	State Patrol Dispatch
Are operators trained for impaired driving reporting program?	No	-	Yes
How are the calls dispatched?	State Police or Highway Patrol	-	State Police or Highway Patrol
Is there a dedicated patrol team that is dispatched?	No	-	No
Call received per week?	Not tracked	-	Unknown
Calls received per month?	Not tracked	-	Unknown
Calls received per year?	Not tracked	-	Unknown
Behavior that most often prompts the caller to make the call?	Unknown	-	Problems w/ proper lane position
When do calls tend to come in more often?	No data	-	No data
When do calls tend to come in more often?	No data	-	No data
When do calls tend to come in more often?	No data	-	No data
Are calls tracked?	No	-	Yes
Are records kept on the outcomes of the call?	No	-	Yes
How often is a patrol vehicle actually dispatched?	No data	-	76% - 100%
Average time between call and stoppage of vehicle?	Not tracked	-	Unknown
Estimated percentage of calls resulting in arrest?	No data	-	1% - 25%
Estimated percentage of calls resulting in prosecution?	No data	-	1% - 25%
Estimated percentage of calls resulting in conviction?	No data	-	1% - 25%

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