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General Order B -45 Page 1 of 4 Traffic Safety Programs TEMPLE TERRACE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER EFFECTIVE DATE 12/30/2010 FILE INDEX NO. B-45 SUBJECT: TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMS INDEX AS: SAME AS ABOVE RESCINDS: REVISES: DATE REVISED: 0 4/26/2019 DISTRIBUTION: ALL MEMBERS I. PURPOSE: To provide operational guidelines for conducting authorized traffic safety programs. II. SCOPE: All Members. III. DISCUSSION: It is the policy of the Temple Terrace Police Department to promote safety for motorists using the public highways and to provide a deterrent for those who violate laws contained in the Florida Statutes. Although other law enforcement measures may realize a greater number of arrests, the purpose of the Department’s traffic safety pro grams is the deterrence of certain offenses such as driving under the influence (DUI) . The intent of these programs is to increase the motorists’ perceived risk of detection/arrest and to affect a greater public awareness of the problem which is being targ eted . Through education, enforcement and systematic measurement, we are better able to target our efforts toward improving traffic safety in our community. IV. DEFINITIONS: A. DUI Checkpoint - Designated points on the roadway where motorists are stopped or diverted by law enforcement officials in a specific sequence, for the purposes of evaluating drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. The frequency with which vehicles are stopped or diverted depends on the personnel available to staff the checkpoint and traffic conditions. DUI checkpoints can involve as few as five (5) sworn officers and low manpower checkpoints are encouraged. A DUI Checkpoint is limited in scope to only investigati ng drivers for impairment; therefore no other violations can be cited. Also see “Roadside Safety Checkpoint.” B. Local Area Network Coordinator (LANC) - The Patrol Division Commander or his/her designee serves as a representative for the Department by meeti ng with the Southwest Region Law Enforcement Liaison at the Local Area Network meetings. C. Roadside Safety Checkpoint - Designated points on the roadway where motorists are stopped or diverted by law enforcement officials in a specific sequence, for the pur poses of checking for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and/or other traffic violations related to public safety (seatbelt, child restraint, equipment violations, and driver’s license violations). The General Order B -45 Page 2 of 4 Traffic Safety Programs prerequisites of running a Roadside Safety Checkpoin t are the same as for a DUI Checkpoint, but the scope is not as narrow. D. Saturation Patrols - A saturation patrol is an operation in which several officers are assigned to DUI enforcement duties within a defined area of the agency's jurisdiction. A satur ation patrol must operate for a minimum of four (4) hours and include at least three (3) officers. They must be operated between the hours of 7pm and 4am, and a press release must be issued at least 48 hours prior to the detail. E. Southwest Region Law E nforcement Liaison (LEL) - The Southwest Region LEL coordinates with Local Area Network Coordinators (LANC) who are members of local law enforcement agencies to help facilitate and pass on traffic safety information such as traffic safety training opportun ities, DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols, and legal updates. V. PROCEDURE: A. Departmental Priorities: 1. The Temple Terrace Police Department considers traffic safety a high priority and recognizes the correlation between education/enforcement and reductio ns in traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities. Because of this, additional emphasis is placed on regularly scheduled educational and enforcement activities concerning the following violations/categories: a. DUI; b. Speeding/aggressive driving; c. Running red lights; d. Seatbelt and child passenger safety restraint laws; e. Motorcycle related violations; f. Distracted driving ; and g. Pedestrian and bicycle safety. 2. Members should be aware of these priorities whenever they are engaged in preplanned traffic enforcement details, and should tailor their enforcement efforts accordingly. 3. These priorities shall not deter the members from enforcing any criminal law or reacting appropriately to any unexpected circumstances that might arise while participating in the enforcement effort. B. Checkpoint (DUI/Roadside Safety) Operational Plans and After Action Reports: 1. Checkpoints must be conducted according to a previously drafted and approved operational plan. Each checkpoint must have its own individual plan which addresses the following: a. The date and time of the checkpoint. b. Site location and set -up, including provisions for moving vehicles of impaired drivers to a safe location for sobriety testing. c. Warning devices to be used to al ert motorists of a checkpoint ahead. (Motorists must be given an opportunity to avoid the checkpoint by choosing an alternate route. Unannounced, or surprise checkpoints are not authorized. Avoiding a checkpoint by executing a U -turn or choosing an alterna te route is not sufficient reason for a traffic stop unless a violation is observed.) d. Sequence or schedule of stops, such as every other vehicle, every third vehicle, etc. pattern used for stopping motorists, must be developed for all checkpoint operatio ns (Jones v. Florida ). e. Method and length of detention. General Order B -45 Page 3 of 4 Traffic Safety Programs f. Number of officers assigned to the checkpoint and the role of each. g