Policy Text
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW
3 01/24/2011 06/01/201 8
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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513 - Driving Under the Influence Enforcement/Programs 1 POLICY 513 DRIVING UND ER THE INFLUENCE ENFORCEMENT/
PROGRAMS
513.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Due to the major impact on society of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the Tustin
Police Department will participate and promote programs to combat dr ivers under the influence
and make efforts to effectively deploy officers to combat this problem.
513.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This section pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 61.1.5 , 61.1.9 , 61.1.10 , 61.1.11 , 82.2.1
This policy pertains to t he following Standard Operating Procedures: CP506
513.2 DUI ENFORCEMENT GENERAL
Patrol and traffic officers should always be vigilant to locate and arrest drivers who are
intoxicated. Patrol Supervisors should ensure that DUI enforcement is held in high priority in their
operations.
The Traffic Unit Supervisor is responsible to en sure efforts are made to field the appropriate
resource s during times of increased DUI occurrence (certain holidays), and in areas where
analysis has shown a significant number of violations or DUI -related collisions have occurred.
The Traffic Unit Supervisor is also responsible for managing any Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
grant funded DUI enforcement operations such as DUI checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, etc.
DUI arres t reports will be on a TPD DUI Arrest Report form.
513.3 STATE AND REGIONAL DUI EFFORTS
The Tustin Police Department will, when possible, participate in regional efforts to combat DUI
including:
a) California Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month (Dec ember) ;
b) County wide Grant Programs ;
c) Ad-hoc inter -agency efforts .
The Traffic Supervisor is responsible for coordinating these efforts.
513.4 DUI PROCEDURES
The legal authority for arrest and to enforce DUI laws is contained in the California Vehicle Co de,
Division 11, Chapter 12, Articles 1 and 2 and specified other sections. Officers are responsible to
be familiar with and follow the DUI laws as contained in the California Vehicle Code and the
guidelines in this Policy Manual.