Maricopa Community Colleges  LET250   19956-19972 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
LET250 19956-19972 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
DWI Detection
Overview of alcohol-related DWI enforcement and general deterrence, DWI detection and description techniques, legal statutes, Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST's) procedures, DWI arrest process, report writing, courtroom testimony techniques, and drug detection techniques. Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
LET250   19956-19972 DWI 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 (SFST's). (III)
8. Identify the limiting factors of the three SFST's. (III)
9. List sequence of procedures for processing an arrested suspect. (IV)
10. Identify essential elements of a DWI arrest report and complete narrative arrest report. (IV)
11. Define "drugs" in the context of DWI 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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LET250   19956-19972 DWI Detection
    I. Introduction to DWI Enforcement
        A. DWI Deterrence
          1. Overview of DWI 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 (SFST's)
            A. Types of Nystagmus
            B. Battery of SFST's
              1. Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
              2. Walk and Turn
              3. One-Leg Stand
            C. Limiting Factors of the Three SFST's
            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 DWI 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. Combinations of Drugs
                E. How to Deal with Drug-Impaired Suspects
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