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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0066.025 2004-2006 oJNSY~o• M+~,' Harry Kim Li Lawrence K. Mahuna Police Chief tlnror- 'ar:: Harry S. Kubojiri +iE or'M~~ Depup~ Police Clue) County of Hawaii POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720-39!)8 November 5, 2005 (608)935-1311 Faz (808)961-8869 TO STACY K. HIG ,COUNCIL CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM ~ CE K. MAHUNA, POLICE CHIEF SUBJECT FINAL REPORT Name of Grant Program: Roadblock Program State Department of Transportation Public Federal or State Grantor: Affairs Office-Safe Community Program County Grantee DepartmenUAgency: County Police Department Grant No AL05-02(01-H-02) Amount of Grant: $138,700.00 Amount of County Match: None County Revenue & Expenditures Acct 010.201.5216.15, 3303.42 Grant Period: October 1, 2004-September 3Q 2005 Goals: See attached Objectives: See attached Outcomes: See attached Comm. No. bolo. 2~ Ref. To: FL Ro-f. Date Nnv 1 ~ ~nn5 SAFE COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFE"fY PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPOR"f YROJEC"1~ TITLE: HCPD ROADBLOCK PROGRAM/ALOS-02 (01-II-02) Priority Area: I Area: Alcohol Sobriety Checkpoints 1~he goal of this program is to reduce the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities and injuries, to increase public awareness, and to provide a constant deterrence against drunk driving by conducting Impaired Driving Checkpoints on our highways. I. Conduct 52/12 Impaired Driving Program 2. Establishing about 200 sohriety checkpoints with grant fiords, establishing roadblocks on all holidays. 3. Affecting about 100 arrests for Impaired Driving at grant funded roadblod<s. 4. Affecting about 100 an~ests for other violations at grant funded checkpoints. Issuing 500 citations for violations at grant funded checkpoints. 6. Screening an estimated 50.000 vehicles while on grant-funded checkpoints. 7. Pw~chasing four ]ntovilyzer 8000 units fur use by 'Craffic Enforcement Unit officers and patrol officers at impaired driving roadblocks. 8. Implement tour day n~aining session by CMI Inc. personnel. Training to be on Intoxilyzer SOOOEN and 8000 units. Training to be made available to all county police departments. 9. Implement training and procedures for use of the Intoxilyzer 8000 in I iawaii County. 10. Attend Lifesavers traffic safety conference, Traffic Records Forum, annual Drug Impaired driving (DRE) Seminar and four quarterly Statewide Traffic Commanders Meetings. The Statewide Traffic Commanders Coalition has agreed that DUI deterrence and the use of sobriety checkpoints should be coordinated statewide. IiCYD ROADBLOCK PROGRAM PAGES GRANT PERIOD RESTiLTS: (FIiv`AL REPORT) • Istablished 53 sobriety checkpoints with grant funds during the fourth quarter. Checkpoints were established on all major holidays. Total of 170 sobriety checkpoints with grant funds established during tiscal year. • Liitiated 67 arrests for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant (OVU11) at checkpoints during the fourth quarter ~ Total of 185 OVUM arrests with grant funds made during fiscal year. • Initiated 180 arrests for other violations ut grant-funded checkpoints during the fourth quarter. Total of a86 arrests for other violations with grant funded checkpoints made during fiscal year. • Issued 3 seat belts, 3 child restraint and 210 other citations for violations at grant funded checkpoints in the fourth quarter. Total of 16 seatbelt, 9 child restraint and 640 other citations for violations issued at grant funded checkpoints during the fiscal ,year. Screened 6740 vehicles at grant-funded projects in the fourth quarter. Total of 19,085 vehicles screened at grant-funded projects during the fiscal year. • Ordered tour Intoxilyzer 8000 units and conducted a four day training class for the Intoxilyzer 8000 and SOOOEN. 'hraining conducted by CMI Inc. • Purchased eight DUI Roadblock Signs with additional hording to replace old worn signs used at Impaired Driving Roadbloc's. • Attended Traffic Records Forum, DRE Seminar and Statewide "Craffic Commanders Meetings. Eight often performance indicators for grant funded projects were attained. Arrests for impaired driving and other violations, citations issued, ordering of lntoxily~ers and training, attendance to DRE Seminar, Traffic Records Forum and Traffic Commanders meetings were all attained. l~he number of sobriety checkpoints conducted and vehicles screened were not attained. This was due, in part. to staff shortages and change in Traffic Enforcement Unit personnel that made it difficult to provide officers on overtime status. Enforcement deterrent and educational etforts resulted in 1,068 arrests for Impaired Driving on the big Island for the fiscal year. In addition, 114 arrests for under 21 OWII were made HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 NOVEMBER 10, 2004 MFaIA RELI?ASt The Big Island has joined the other three counties in a nationwide campaign to discourage drunk driving by setting up at least one random sobriety checkpoint a week. The effort, called the "Fifty-Two-Twelve Campaign," will run through September 30, 2005, in an attempt to reduce alcohc.i-related fatalities and reduce the Big Island's traffic fatality count, which stands at 36 so far this year. The sobriety checkpoints will be accompanied by public advisories and service announcements to discourage drunk driving, especially among younger drivers within the county. During the campaign, funded by the State Department of Transportation, the Hawaii County Police Department will implement one grant-funded sobriety checkpoint each week in a district chosen randomly. Police Chief Lawrence K. Mahuna noted that drunk driving was responsible for at least eight of the 36 traffic deaths so far ,his year, amounting to 22 percent of the total. By comparison, six of the 35 fatalities recorded for all of last year, or 17 percent, were attributed to drunk driving. "We are hoping this campaign will cause motorists to realize the dangers of driving under the influence," Mahuna said. "Besides the financial costs, driving under the influence causes untold trauma to the families of motorists killed by drunk drivers. "Traffic fatalities related to drunk driving are easily avoidable, and the simple act of taking a cab or having a friend drive you home after drinking will go a long way to bring down the death toll on our Big leland roads and highways." aa# HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2243 NOVEMBER 16, 2004 MEDIA RELL'ASE The percentage of traffic deaths caused by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs has increased dramatically over the past year. As of November 1 this year, a total of 36 persons have been killed in 28 traffic crashes, compared to 30 traffic deaths recorded in 27 crashes during the same period last year. Of the 28 fatal crashes recorded as of November 1 this year, five were related to alcohol only, eight were related to drugs only and five were related to both drugs and alcohol. This means that most fatal +raffic crashes, 64 percent, were caused by drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs. A total of 18 percent were attributed to alcohol, 29 percent to drugs and 18 percent to both drugs and alcohol. Speed also was a factor in 15, or 54 per^ent, of the fatal crashes. In 11 of the speed-related fatal crashes, either alcohol or drugs was also involved. In addition, in 11 of the fatal crashes, or 38 percent, the victim was not wearing a seat belt. Of the 28 fatal crashes, 13 were single-vehicle crashes in which a vehicle ran off the road and overturned, struck an object or struck an embankment and overturned. Nine of the fatal crashes occurred between midnight and 6 a.m., and 19 fatal crashes occurred between 7 a.m. and midnight. In addition to the 36 recorded fatalities, six more persons were killed in four crashes on private roads or streets and were recorded as non-traffic fatalities. Two of the four non-traffic fatalities involved drugs, and speed was a factor in three of the four fatal crashes. In addition, none of the victims was wearing a seat belt. Police Chief Larry K. Mahuna noted that the fatality statistics were disheartening because most of them could be prevent~.d. "It's a sad comment that nearly two-thirds of the traffic fatalities could have been avoided by simply refusing to get behind the wheel when you are drunk or high on drugs," he said. "Even in these fatal crashes, many of the lives lost probably could have been saved by merely wearing a seat belt," he said. HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 27, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE: Big Island police say they will continue their stepped-up efforts to enforce laws prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs through the New Year's holiday. In addition, plainclothes officers will be out to enforce laws against underage drinking. Sergeant Dexter Veriato of the Traffic Services Section said police are continuing their enforcement efforts to help make this year's holiday season a safe one. Police will continue their increased DUI checkpoints in order to cut down on impaired driving during the New Year's holiday, Sergeant Dexter Veriato, head of the Traffic Services Section, said. Officers will also continue with increased roving patrols to check seatbelt use and cut down on speeding. To combat underage drunk driving, Veriato said police will pay special attention to parks and out-of-the-way places where young people congregate during vacation or school holidays. "We have stepped up our enforcement efforts throughout the holiday season in order to avert needless injury and death," Veriato said. During Christmas week, Big Island polia~ arrested 38 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, bringing the total number of DUI arrests so far this year to 1,069. And of the 39 traffic fatalities recorded so far this year, a total of 21, or 54 percent, have been related to alcohol or drugs. aa# HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 AUGUST 22, 2005 MEDIA I2[L[iASE Big Island police say they will continue their stepped-up efforts to enforce laws prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs through the Labor Day weekend. In addition, plainclothes officers will be out to enforce laws against underage drinking. The Labor Day weekend extends from Saturday, September 3, through Monday, September 5, 2005. Sergeant Dexter Veriato, head of the Traffic Services Section said police are continuing their enforcement efforts to help make this year's Labor Day weekend a safe one. Police will continue increased DUI checkpoints in order to cut down on impaired driving during the holiday, Veriato said. Officers will also continue with increased roving patrols to check seatbelt use and cut down on speeding. To combat underage drunk driving, Veriato said police will pay special attention to parks and out-of-the-way places where young people congregate during vacation or school holidays. "We have stepped up our enforcement efforts throughout the holiday season in order to prevent needless injury and death," Veriato said. "Alcohol-related fatalities are up by 63 percent on the Big Island." Last week, Big Island police arrested 24 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, bringing the total number of DUI arrests so far this year to 686. In addition, there have been 1,340 citations issued for failure to wear seatbelts and 6,014 issued for speeding, Veriato said. NEW SIGNS s µ k k h l rt ~.i a j~Y t'# ~f.,+. i~ 4 x :aW" k „ , n~ G a fy$u at Wb u.' Ne~ti DU[ Checkpoint Signs, designed by DOT and puchased with grant funds for all districts on the Big Island.