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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0066.065 2004-2006 o,-e o5• Sir oJxtY os rygw, Harry Kim ~PR", 6i~; Lawrence K. Mahuna Nm~ar ~ Police Chief a; 's , : • Harry S. Kubojiri rgrF oi'x~~P Depury Police Chief County of Hawaii POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolani Stree[ Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 November 7, 2006 (808) 935-3311 Fax (808) 961.8869 h~ G'.7 C^7 CT7 l~^ T } C~ TO S~K. HI A, COUNCIL CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS;'.=; i-. FROM LAWRENCE K. MAHUNA, POLICE CHIEF -v SUBJECT FINAL REPORT ~ - ~ Name of Grant Program: HI Community Based Traffic Coordinator Federal or State Grantor: State Department of Transportation Public Affairs Office-Safe Community Program County Grantee Department/Agency: County Police Department Grant No.: AL06-02(02-H-01) Amount of Grant: $59,996.00 Amount of County Match: None County Revenue & Expenditures Acct 010.201.5216.17; 3303.62 Grant Period: October 1, 2005 -September 30, 2006 Goals: See attached Objectives: See attached Outcomes: See attached Comm. No._ Ref. To: L Ref. Ucte N(1V 15 2(16 SAFE COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM FINAL REPORT PROJECT TITLE: HCPD HI COMMUNITY BASED TRAFFIC COORDINATOR AL06-02 (02-H-01) Priority Area: 1 Area: Alcohol Countermeasures The goal of this program is to reduce the number of alcohol, speed and seatbelt non-use related traffic fatalities and injuries by providing a community-based coordinator to plan and coordinate activities and be a liaison between state, county and community agencies and organizations. o There was a 13% decrease in impaired driving fatalities between grant period, October 1, 2005-September 30, 2006 with 13 fatalities compared to 15 fatalities during the same period during the previous year, October 1, 2004-September 30, 2005. ? Five of the six performance measures were met. Please refer to attachments regarding impaired driving task force activities and strategic plan and accomplishments.. ' IMPAIRED DRIVING TASK FORCE STRATEGIC PLAN TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR FINAL REPORT 2005-06 ? GOAL 1 : REDUCE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES BY 10% There was a 13% decrease in the number of impaired driving fatalities from 2005 to 2006 grant period. During the grant period, October 1, 2005- September 30, 2006, the Big Island reported 13 impaired driving fatalities.(total 34 fatalities) During the previous year's time period, (October 1, 2004 -September 30, 2005) there was a total of 15 impaired driving fatalities. (total 37 fatalities) Objective 1: Strategic Plan using NHTSA Impaired Driving Toolkit wi11 be developed by the Impaired Driving Task Force. The plan was developed and focused on developing partnerships to implement and promote preventive, public education and enforcement activities and programs. PARTNERSHIPS Department of Liquor Control MADD Victim Advocate Groups Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) School- based substance abuse programs Radio Stations- New West Broadcasting, Pacific Radio Group, Skynet Hawaii Newspapers: Hawaii Tribune HeraldM/est Hawaii Today Hawaii Community College- Administration of Justice Program Bayside Chevron Service Station Objective 2: By 12/30/05, 2 evidence based strategies will be implemented by the IDTF. 1) Develop press releases to increase awareness of the impaired driving problem on the Big Island and enforcement measures to combat this problem, including the number of checkpoints, drug recognition expert (DRE) trainings and recommendations of the Impaired Driving Task Force. DUI arrest and fatality statistics were released to media every week. 2) Develop list of educational resources available and distribute to DOE and all private driver education instructors. Develop a lending library of these resources. Develop evaluation sheet for each resource and have borrower complete upon return or resource material. Educational resources distributed (see exhibit) Impaired Driving Task Force Final report Page 2 Objective 3: By 9/30/06, 7 evidence-based strategies will be implemented by the impaired driving task force. ? Community Surveys- Distribute community attitude surveys to public through agencies and community groups to get data on public perception of impaired driving consequences. Use data to determine areas of marketing campaign. Used the existing DOT surveys to formulate strategies. ? DUI surveys- Get data from convicted DUI offenders to determine drinking habits, location of drinking sites, age, gender, etc to be used for focus of marketing campaign. Received cooperation from Judiciary to distribute surveys to DUI offenders attending mandatory court-ordered class. A total of 379 surveys collected. Results indicated the majority of offenders are single male, 21-25 years of age and laborers. (see survey attached) A strategy to target this age group is being planned for implementation during next grant period. ? Ask participation from medical community to emphasize dangers of prescription medication on driving skills and abilities with patients. Contact Department of Commerce and Consumer affairs for assistance (regulated industries division) in sending letters from task force to physicians and pharmacists. Letters can be sent to medical directors of Hawaii county hospitals and medical staff coordinators and continuing medical education chairs. Through North Hawaii Outcomes Project (NHOP)'s efforts, a total of 287 letters were sent to the physicians, dentists and pharmacists on the Big Island requesting their help in reducing impaired driving. ? Evidence from fatal crash statistics indicate 61 % (2005) and 51 % (2004) of driver were under the influence of substances other than alcohol. Inform public about results of this data through media and educate public that drugged driving is also illegal and road hazard. These results were incorporated into press releases and radio interviews. Impaired Driving Task force Final report Page 3 ? Development of MADD chapter on the Big Island Partnered with MADD victim support group to conduct public awareness projects. After discussing with MADD Hawaii administration, achapter may not be established on the neighbor islands since the chapter is already established on Oahu. Efforts are to expand on existing MADD groups on the Big Island, such as the victim support group, and to encourage and support the newly established UMADD group (University MADD) ? Use media to inform public about legal, social, emotional consequences of an "Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Intoxicants"(OVUII) arrest and conviction. This was accomplished by asking DUI victim survivors and students participants from "Shattered Dreams" share their experiences on radio interviews and their participation in roadblock memorial held during the Labor Day weekend. Press releases were submitted to media on this event. ? Victims of OVUII crashes---Have victims or victim's families involved in public information campaign or link with victims through MADD's victim resources. Victim survivors participated in publicity efforts (see above) o GOAL 2: INCREASE NUMBER OF DUI ARRESTS During grant period, October 1, 2005- September 30, 2006, there was a 5% increase in DUI arrests from 1077 (last grant period, Oct 1, 2004- September 2005) to 1127 DUI arrests during grant period, October 1, 2005- September 30, 2006. Objective 1: By 12/30/05, a local marketing plan will be developed by the Impaired Driving Task Force to inform Hawaii county communities of the Task Force's recommendations. The Task force adopted the national slogan, "You Drink, You Drive, You Lose" for all media and marketing campaigns. Impaired Driving Task force Final Report Page 4 Objective 2: By 6/30/06, 5 strategies of the marketing plan will be implemented by the traffic safety coordinator: ? Promote designated driver program. Link with businesses already participating with the State DOT 's D2 campaign. Expand on the state program by connecting with mass transit and promote it as alternative transportation after drinking. Partnered with Department of Liquor Control and county Mass Transit to discuss promotion of designated driver program. Meetings held and plans for implementation include: 1) Meet with liquor licensees to request their support of designated driver program by posting taxi cab phone numbers in their establishment's restrooms as well as blood alcohol charts. 2) Encourage licensees to "reward" designated drivers patronizing their establishment with complimentary non-alcoholic beverages, discounts on food items or other incentives. 3) Encourage licensees to purchase taxi coupons to offer their patrons an alternative to driving. 4) Sponsor a "mocktail" recipe contest to challenge liquor establishments to develop attractive and delicious non-alcoholic beverages. ? Big Island Auto Show---Contact sponsor, First Hawaiian Bank, to discuss incorporation of a traffic safety fair as part of their exhibits. The fair will highlight community groups, agencies and businesses promoting traffic safety and impaired driving. Two traffic fairs were held on each side of the island; one in Kona in the K-Mart parking lot and the other in Hilo in the Prince Kuhio Shopping Plaza parking lot on Saturday, June 24, 2006. The traffic fairs featured "fatal vision" goggles which simulate impaired driving vision when worn, map of fatal crashes on the Big Island, car seat check-up and Keiki I.D. Partnered with First Hawaiian Bank Wirth contributions from the State Department of Health, North Hawaii Outcomes Project and police officers from community policing section and traffic services to implement the fair. o Bumper stickers- Ask county and state agencies and interested private businesses to attach bumper stickers on their company vehicles to discourage impaired driving; using "You Drink. You Drive. You Lose" or "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" or similar message. Find sponsor to print bumper stickers. Impaired Driving Task Force Final Report Page 5 Figures were received from the county and state to determine the number of governmental vehicles on the island. However, after figures received, there was mixed feelings about whether this strategy will be pursued. Action on this project deferred. o Submit press releases to media on a regular basis highlighting impaired driving activities and program and the progress of the impaired driving Task force. Publicity on task force activities and was accomplished through newspaper articles, live radio interviews, taped public service announcements, cable N programs, paid advertising and lighted highway message boards and banner. (please see media activity below) Numbers indicate total for the year: 14 Newspaper articles 2 Paid advertising 21 Radio interviews 15 Public service announcements 3 Highway message boards (April & August 2006) 4 tapings on cable TV program o Link with Department of Education to support "Shattered Dreams" and distribute tapes/DVDs to all schools and driver education programs island-wide. Letter and copy of "Shattered Dreams" sent to West Hawaii school superintendent requesting his assistance in producing copies of the program and distributing to all high schools in West Hawaii. Will be meeting with other school superintendents to determine the best method of reproduction and distribution of the DVDs. o GOAL 3: INCREASE NUMBER OF DUI CONVICTIONS Raw data received from Judiciary in August 2006 for three years of DUI district court cases for the years 2003, 2004, 2005. Data includes cases Impaired Driving Task force Final report Page 6 which were charged under sections 291 E-61, 291 E61.5 (habitual DUI) and 291 E-64 (underage DUI) Formed subcommittee to include police, court and prosecutors to review and analyze data: examine number of arrests in relation to the number of cases going to court, following up with cases committed to circuit court to determine disposition of cases; determine reasons for case dismissals; finding solutions to decrease dismissals and increase conviction rates. Preliminary data indicates: 2005- 820 DUI court cases 686 convicted 130 dismissed 3 committed to Circuit Court 1 still pending court action 2004- 870 DUI court cases 743 convicted 127 dismissed 2003- 606 DUI court cases 488 convicted 117 dismissed 1 committed to circuit court Since the data has recently been obtained, more time is needed to follow-up with a comprehensive analysis of the statistics. Objective 1: By 12/30/05, the traffic safety coordinator will provide 2 recommendations for streamlining HCPC/ADLR process by reviewing procedures and traffic reports. Based on report conducted by Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), who were hired as the consultant to the State Dept. of Transportation, results indicated that Hawaii county's overall reversal rate for Administrative Driver's License Revocations (ADLR) was 24% for 2003 compared to 16% statewide overall reversal rate. Therefore, two strategies were developed: A. Coordinate with ADLR office and police department training section to have hearing officer conduct regular training sessions as part of every recruit class. Impaired Driving Task Force Final Report Page 7 B. Review ADLR data to analyze reasons for rescissions. 1. Blood draws- Analyze reasons for blood results not received timely. Meet with Clinical labs, emergency room staff and police to discuss. A subcommittee consisting of emergency room staff, police, prosecutors, Clinical Labs and county emergency medical services was formed and met on 9/1405 and 2/22/06 to discuss "Identifying and Reporting of Impaired Drivers Between ER and Police". Subcommittee members were invited to the DUI training sponsored by the prosecutors' office on August 10 and 11 (see objective 2 below) Incorporated issues and case scenarios that were discussed in the subcommittee meetings into the agenda. 2. Follow up with rescission cases to determine reasons for untimely receipt of documents by ADLR office and reasons for "insufficient documentation" 3. Increase communication between ADLR office and police department to be notified when documents received untimely or for cases with insufficient documentation. Preliminary results indicate that there has been a slight improvement in the rescission rate following the initial ADLR training in May 2006. Data from ADLR office indicates: Total cases for Big Island from 6/1/06-8/31/06: 273 Total cases rescinded for Big Island from 6/1!06-8!31/06: 58 Percentage of cases rescinded: 21.25% Hawaii county rescission rate from PI RE report: 25.32% (at hearing level) ADLR training will continue with upcoming recruit classes to continue monitoring progress and the impact of training on rescission rates. Objective 2: By 6/30/06, 2 combined training opportunities with HCPD and office the Prosecuting Attorney regarding DUI convictions will be identified by the traffic safety coordinator. A. Three officers from HCPD traffic enforcement unit attended the "Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Intoxicants" training seminar on September 29-30 , 2005 at Tokai University in Honolulu. Impaired Driving Task Force Final Report Page 8 This seminar was sponsored by the Honolulu and Hawaii county Prosecutor's offices and provided both lecture and trial advocacy exercises. B. A training seminar sponsored by the Hawaii county Prosecuting Attorney's office was held on August 10-11, 2006 and included lecture and trial advocacy exercises in the areas of interpreting toxicology results, expert testimony, chain of custody, blood preservation, and the role of medical services in testing impaired drivers. (see agenda, case scenarios used for discussion purposes) Attended planning meetings with prosecutor's office and arranged for DRE officer to do presentation, arranged with Vice section to have officer give presentation on drug paraphernalia and coordinated with administration to circulate memos within department to encourage attendance. A total of 20 police officers attended.