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Table 9. Program details for Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

 

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Are callers asked to report license plate?

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Are callers asked to report location?

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Are callers asked to report driver characteristics?

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Are callers asked to report passenger information?

-

-

Yes

No

No

-

Are callers asked to report vehicle information?

-

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Is program limited to impaired drivers?

-

-

No

No

No

-

Who answers the calls?

-

-

Other

A local operator

911 PSAP dispatcher

-

Are operators trained for impaired driving reporting program?

-

-

No

Yes

Yes

-

How are the calls dispatched?

-

-

Other

Depends on location

Depends on location

-

Is there a dedicated patrol team that is dispatched?

-

-

No

Yes

No

-

Call received per week?

-

-

Unknown

No data

Unknown

-

Calls received per month?

-

-

Unknown

No data

Unknown

-

Calls received per year?

-

-

½ million

No data

Unknown

-

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

-

-

Problems w/ proper lane position

No data

Problems w/ proper lane position

-

When do calls tend to come in more often?

-

-

Daytime

No data

No data

-

When do calls tend to come in more often?

-

-

Weekends

No data

No data

-

When do calls tend to come in more often?

-

-

Summer

No data

No data

-

Are calls tracked?

-

-

Yes

No

No

-

Are records kept on the outcomes of the call?

-

-

No

No

No

-

How often is a patrol vehicle actually dispatched?

-

-

76% - 100%

76% - 100%

76% - 100%

-

Average time between call and stoppage of vehicle?

-

-

Unknown

No data

No data

-

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in arrest?

-

-

No data

No data

No data

-

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in prosecution?

-

-

No data

No data

No data

-

Estimated percentage of calls resulting in conviction?

-

-

No data

No data

No data

-

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

 

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