Title
CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,000 FROM THE OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE TO BE USED TO HOST TWO STATEWIDE TRAINING CLASSES FOR NORMAN POLICE OFFICERS TO BECOME DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERTS (DRE), APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-1718-66, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE SPECIAL GRANTS FUND BALANCE.
Body
BACKGROUND: The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office has informed the Norman Police Department that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $54,000 to coordinate and conduct training classes and certification sessions to train officers from various areas in the state to become Drug Recognition Experts (DRE). This training will assist the officers and their departments in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) enforcement across the State of Oklahoma, including officers from the Norman Police Department.
DISCUSSION: The grant will work to expand the DRE program by a minimum of 30 DREs through training and certification. Students will be selected from various parts of the state to provide the most beneficial coverage possible. Upon successful completion, students will be provided Portable Breath Testing (PBT) devices. PBT training will also be provided. A training class for additional DRE instructors will also be provided to facilitate further classroom instruction and training certification processes. The Drug Evaluation and Classification Course will be conducted as outlined by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The course is scheduled for April (2018) and will include a 2-day pre-school, a 7-day classroom session, and certification shifts.
The Norman Police Department, through the statewide DRE Coordinator, will plan, schedule and conduct a statewide DRE Conference that is tentatively targeted for February 2018. The DRE Coordinator will promote and market the DRE class, update and maintain DRE records, target areas of the state lacking DRE-trained officers, and evaluat...
Click here for full text