Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement NTSBE

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Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement (NTSBE)

• WTSC/NHTSA Click It or Ticket Nighttime Seatbelt
  Enforcement Campaign

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Law Enforcement Training

• The January training will include an overview of
  the NTSBE project in nine cities
• Goals and objectives of the project
• The paperwork requirements to obtain law
  enforcement overtime grant funding

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Training Dates Locations

• Jan 8th Vancouver
• Jan 9th Olympia
• Jan 10th Seattle
• Jan 11th Bellingham 1st training time 11am thru
  3pm
• Jan 16th Wenatchee 2nd training time 5pm thru
  9pm
• Jan 17th Yakima
• Jan 26th Spokane
• Feb 9th Tri-Cities
• Feb 15th Moses Lake
• (see handout for specific locations)

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Law Enforcement Training

• This training is NOT WTSC telling law enforcement
  how to do their job.
• This training IS WTSC sharing NHTSA Best Practice
  Protocols.
• This training IS WTSC sharing how to assist the
  detailed evaluation that NHTSA is funding.
• In Washington State, WSP and the WTSC have
  pioneered protocols for Nighttime Seatbelt
  Enforcement.

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Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement

• The NTSBE overtime grants will specify that each
  law enforcement agency must develop an
  Operational Plan, which outlines how they intend
  to follow the Best Practice Protocols outlined in
  the grant paperwork.

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Target Population

• Only 46 of people in fatal crashes at night are
  buckled up.
• Males 18 35 years old represent only 25 of all
  males but almost 50 of male traffic fatalities.
• Hispanic males (NHTSA data indicates that males
  with Hispanic surnames are consistently
  over-represented in fatal crashes).

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Target Population cont.

• The statewide observational survey data has
  consistently shown the lowest safety belt use
  among pickup truck drivers.

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Operational Plan

• The Operational Plan will include the following
• Purpose
• Objectives
• Date, Time, and Location
• Required Personnel
• Equipment
• Reporting
• Safety
• Budget
• Enforcement Strategy

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Purpose

• Example
• The purpose of this document is to provide an
• operational plan on how ABC Police Department
• will conduct a nighttime seatbelt enforcement
  emphasis.

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Objectives

• Example
• The objectives for this operational plan are to
  increase nighttime seatbelt use, and decrease
  fatalities and serious injury collisions during
  the nighttime hours.
• Officers will take a zero-tolerance approach to
  the following
• 1. Seatbelt and child restraint usage.
• 2. Driving under the influence of intoxicants
  and/or drugs.
• 3. Other traffic related violations.

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Date, Time, and Location

• Include each date that you plan to conduct NTSBE.
• Include start and end time for each NTSBE
  (recommended hours are 2200 through 0200 hrs)
• Include the location and time of the briefing(s)
  (start and end time).
• Include the NTSBE locations for each date and
  time.
• Include enforcement locations and what they were
  based on
• Local crash data
• Traffic volumes
• Available lighting

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Required Personnel

• Include how many Supervisors you plan to use for
  each detail.
• Include how many Observation Officers you plan to
  use for each detail.
• Include how many Contact Officers you plan to use
  for each detail.
• When possible have at least one DRE Officer
  available.
• Include how many Officers working the detail are
  SFST trained.

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Equipment

• Include that each Contact Officer working the
  NTSBE will be working in full uniform.
• Include that they will be operating in their
  assigned patrol vehicle or on their assigned
  patrol motorcycle.
• Include how many PBTs you will be using for each
  detail.

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Reporting

• Include that each Officer working NTSBE will
  complete the appropriate NTSBE Activity Log sheet
  and project data forms as provided.
• Include that the Supervisor working the detail
  will be responsible for compiling the statistics
  and forwarding them to the WTSC.

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Safety

• Include that the locations will be carefully
  selected with many facets in mind, number one
  being officer safety.
• Include that locations will be selected where
  there is ample ambient lighting from street
  lamps.
• Consider having an escape route for the
  Observation Officer just in case a vehicle goes
  out of control.

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Budget

• Provide a detailed explanation of the budget.
• Example
• Our agency is requesting 2,700 and anticipates
• providing officers for 48 hours of nighttime
  seatbelt
• overtime on the following dates
• May 21 4 officers, 4 hours each 16 hours
• May 25 4 officers, 4 hours each 16 hours
• June 2 4 officers, 4 hours each 16 hours

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Enforcement Strategy

• Proper enforcement shall be taken on every
  violator contacted.
• Based on previous research we can assume that we
  will find a greater prevalence of social deviance
  and criminal behavior, in addition to high risk
  driving behavior, among those who do not use seat
  belts.

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The Supervisor

• Include that the Supervisor will use the
  following checklists
• Checklist for duties of the Nighttime Seatbelt
  Enforcement Supervisor.
• Checklist for duties of the Nighttime Seatbelt
  Enforcement Observation Officer.
• Checklist for duties of the Nighttime Seatbelt
  Enforcement Contact Officer.

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Observation Officer

• The Observation Officer will be positioned in a
  well-lit location where he/she can observe
  slow-moving traffic and identify unbuckled
  motorists.
• The Observation Officer will then radio ahead to
  one or two other Contact Officers.

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Observation Officer cont.

• The Observation Officer will advise the Contact
  Officer of the following
• Color of the vehicle
• Type of vehicle
• Location of the unbuckled person
• They will also keep the vehicle in constant
  visual until the Contact Officer is behind the
  vehicle.
• The Observation Officer will inform the Contact
  Officer that the vehicle they are behind is the
  correct vehicle.

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Contact Officer

• Each Contact Officer working the NTSBE will be
  working in full uniform.
• Contact Officers will be operating in their
  assigned patrol vehicle or on their assigned
  patrol motorcycle.
• Violators will be contacted and given the
  appropriate enforcement.
• Contact Officers will advise the Observation
  Officer when they are clear and ready.

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Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement (NTSBE)Supervisor
s Checklist

• Review the Operational Plan.
• Review the Memorandum of Understanding.
• Review the Supervisors duties.
• Review NTSBE educational video.
• Notify the court of the NTSBE dates.
• Name of Supervisor/Observation Officer
• Name of Contact Officer/unit number
• Name of Contact Officer/unit number
• Name of Contact Officer/unit number

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Supervisors Checklist Cont.

• Review radio channels/frequencies if
  multi-jurisdictional.
• Notify Watch Commander of the NTSBE locations.
• Review duties of Observation officer.
• Review duties of Contact officer.
• Pass out and collect NTSBE Activity log sheet and
  data collection forms.
• Compile the statistics and FAX or email them to
  the WTSC. (360-586-6489 twambold_at_wtsc.wa.gov)

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To Get Reimbursed

• Send WTSC each NTSBE Activity Log.
• Submit an A19-1A form with an original signature
  by your agency head, commanding officer or
  contracting officer (must be mailed).
• Attach copies of signed overtime slips or payroll
  expense records.
• Submit a lessons learned report on how it went,
  problems or challenges.
• Discuss sending in copies of tickets issued.

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Observation Officers Checklist

• Review the Operational Plan.
• Review the Observation Officers duties.
• Review NTSBE educational video.
• Be in civilian clothes or full uniform per the
  Operational Plan. (Dont look like a bum)
• Position yourself in a well-lit location.
• Keep in view of the Contact Officer.
• Give the vehicles direction of travel.
• Inform the Contact Officer that the vehicle they
  are behind is the correct vehicle.

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Observation Officers Checklist Cont.

• Give the color of the vehicle.
• Give the type of the vehicle.
• Give the location and a description of the
  unbuckled person.
• Keep the vehicle in constant visual contact until
  contacted by the officer.

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Contact Officers Checklist

• Review the Operational Plan.
• Review the Contact Officers duties.
• Review NTSBE educational video.
• Be in full uniform per the Operational Plan.
• Use assigned patrol vehicle.
• Give the appropriate enforcement for contacted
  violators.
• Advise the Observation Officer when clear and
  ready.

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Contact Information

• Jonna VanDyk
• Occupant Protection, Program Manager
• jvandyk_at_wtsc.wa.gov
• 360-586-3870
• Tanya Wambold
• Program Assistant
• twambold_at_wtsc.wa.gov
• 360-586-7108
• Raul Almeida
• ac-training_at_sprint.blackberry.net
• 509-531-9439

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Thank you

• Questions