Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS237   19976-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/27/97
AJS237 19976-19985 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
DUI Detection
Overview of alcohol-related DUI (Driving under the influence) enforcement and general deterrence, DUI detection and description techniques, legal statues, Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFSTs) procedures, DUI arrest process, report writing, courtroom testimony techniques, and drug detection techniques. Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS237   19976-19985 DUI Detection
1. Define "general deterrence." (I)
2. Explain statutes and Implied Consent Law. (I)
3. Identify the three phases of detection and the tasks/decisions involved with each phase. (II)
4. Demonstrate standard note-taking techniques. (II, III)
5. Demonstrate proper techniques of courtroom testimony. (II, IV)
6. Identify types of nystagmus. (III)
7. Describe and demonstrate the battery of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs). (III)
8. Identify the limiting factors of the three SFSTs. (III)
9. List sequence of procedures for processing an arrested suspect. (IV)
10. Identify essential elements of a DUI arrest report and complete narrative arrest report. (IV)
11. Define "drugs" in the context of DUI enforcement. (V)
12. Name major categories of drugs. (V)
13. Describe observable signs associated with drugs or medical conditions. (V)
14. Explain how to deal with drug-impaired suspects. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS237   19976-19985 DUI Detection
    I. Introduction to DUI enforcement
        A. DUI deterrence
          1. Overview of DUI problem
          2. Definition of general deterrence
          3. Relationship between general deterrence and detection
        B. Legal environment
          1. Statutes
          2. Implied Consent Law
          3. Case law review
      II. Detection
          A. Three phases of detection
            1. Vehicle in motion
            2. Personal contact
            3. Pre-arrest screening
          B. Tasks and decisions of detection phases
          C. Standard note-taking guide
            1. Recognition of clues
            2. Clear and convincing description
          D. Courtroom testimony
        III. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs)
            A. Types of nystagmus
            B. Battery of SFSTs
              1. Horizontal gaze nystagmus
              2. Walk and turn
              3. One-leg stand
            C. Limiting factors of the three SFSTs
            D. Standard note-taking guide
              1. Recognizing clues
              2. Clear and convincing description
            E. Practical exercises
              1. Test battery demonstrations
              2. "Dry run" practice session
              3. "Drinking subjects" session one and two
          IV. Procedures
              A. Processing arrested suspect
              B. Report writing
                1. Essential elements of DUI arrest report
                2. Narrative arrest report
              C. Courtroom testimony
                1. Case preparation and pretrial conference(s)
                2. Proper techniques
            V. Drugs that impair driving
                A. Definition of "drug"
                B. Major categories of drugs
                C. Observable effects of drugs
                D. Combination of drugs
                E. How to deal with drug-impaired suspects
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