NTL Record

Title Increased D.U.I. Enforcement Program: Stockton, California Project Evaluation
Record ID 25455
Personal Name
Creator
Hause, Janet; Matheson, Douglas; Hannon, Roseanne; Chavez, Edward
Source 100 p. in various pagings : ill.
Corporate Creator Stockton (Calif.). Police Dept.; University of the Pacific
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19770100
Language English
Abstract This report concerns the evaluation of the first six-month operational phase of the Increased D.U.I. Enforcement Demonstration Project in Stockton, California. The D.U.I. Enforcement Program involves the use of varying levels of personnel specifically for the purpose of detecting and apprehending persons driving under the influence of intoxicants. A team of ten officers was assigned to saturate operational Area "B" for six months. Their effect on alcohol-related accidents, BAC levels of drivers and street crimes during experimental times was evaluated and compared to other times of the day, to the control area and to baseline years. As might be expected, our D.U.I. arrest rate per officer increased over previous years. A study of the data indicates there was a significant decrease in total collisions in Areas A and B summed together. Further, the results show the Traffic Task Force did impact Area B in the reduction of D.U.I. collisions and total collisions. There were, however, no significant changes in the BAC levels or street crime arrests when compared to baseline years. /Abstract from report summary page/
Rosap ID dot:1188
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1188
TRT Terms Drunk driving; Police operations; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic crashes; Blood alcohol levels; Impact studies
General Subjects DWI enforcement
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
California
TRIS Online
Accession No
176240
Contract Number DOT-HS-5-01194
Report Number DOT-HS-802-205; NTIS-PB264088
Availability NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25400/25455/DOT-HS-802-205.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository