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Table 8. Program details for North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon.

 

North Carolina

North Dakota

Northern Marianas Islands

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Are callers asked to report license plate?

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Are callers asked to report location?

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Are callers asked to report driver characteristics?

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

 

Are callers asked to report passenger information?

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Are callers asked to report vehicle information?

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Is program limited to impaired drivers?

No

-

-

Yes

No

No

Who answers the calls?

A local operator (NC HP)

-

-

Other – not reported

DPS Com. Dispatcher

Oregon State Police, 911 PSAPs. other dispatch centers

Are operators trained for impaired driving reporting program?

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

How are the calls dispatched?

Depends on location

-

-

State Police or Highway Patrol

State Police or Highway Patrol

Depends on location

Is there a dedicated patrol team that is dispatched?

No

-

-

No

No

No

Call received per week?

200+

-

-

573

140

742

Calls received per month?

408+

-

-

2,483

-

3,213

Calls received per year?

5,000+

-

-

29,792

-

38,558

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

Problems w/ proper lane position

-

-

-

Problems w/ proper lane position

Not tracked

When do calls tend to come in more often?

Daytime

-

-

No data

Nighttime

14:00 – 15:00 local time

When do calls tend to come in more often?

Weekdays

-

-

No data

Weekends

Weekends

When do calls tend to come in more often?

Summer and Winter

-

-

No data

Summer

No data

Are calls tracked?

No

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Are records kept on the outcomes of the call?

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

How often is a patrol vehicle actually dispatched?

76% - 100%

-

-

No data

76% - 100%

28%

Average time between call and stoppage of vehicle?

15 minutes

-

-

No data

10 – 15 minutes

14.9 minutes

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in arrest?

51%-75%

-

-

Yes

26% - 50%

-

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in prosecution?

No data

-

-

Yes

1% - 25%

-

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in conviction?

No data

-

-

No data

1% - 25%

-

Note. The symbol ‘-‘ denotes that no information was provided to SCRI.
PSAP = Public Safety Answering Point.

  

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