COM 0140.094 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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SAFE COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPORT PROJECT TITLE:HCPD TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION PROGRAM/PT04-O1 (02-H-01) Priority Area: I Area: Alcohol Countermeasures The goal of this program is to increase the quality of alcohol and speed related traffic fatality investigation by training officers in the traffic crash reconstruction course and other related trainings and for equipment purchases approved by the Safe Community Office. This will be accomplished by: 1. Attendance of Traffic Enforcement Unit officers to the traffic crash reconstruction course offered on Oahu in 2004, as well as other related trainings during the fiscal year. 2. Purchase of equipment related to alcohol and speed related traffic investigation and enforcement as approved by the Safe Community Office. GRANT PERIOD RESULTS: (FINAL REPORT) • Five Traffic Enforcement Officers attended the Traffic Accident Reconstruction training on Oahu from February 22-27, 2004 and Februazy 29-March 5, 2004. • Four Traffic Enforcement Officers attended the Pedestrian/Motorcycle Accident Investigation training in Maui from July 18-30, 2004. • The Hawaii County Police Department conducted forensic mapping training from June 19-23, 2004. This training was attended by six Traffic Enforcement Unit officers, or 100% of the unit, and two Criminal Investigation Division detectives. The training objectives of this grant were met. It was determined that additional funding from the grant would be used to fund the forensic mapping training, which is applicable to fatal crash scene reconstruction and diagramming. Officers receiving traffic crash investigation training are currently applying the training received in fatal crash investigations and in providing basic traffic crash investigation training to police offtcers and recruits.