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Research has shown that an effective way to reduce impaired driving
is to increase the perceived risk of being stopped and arrested by
law enforcement if driving while impaired. One of the most
successful strategies for doing this is the coupling of intense and
highly visible enforcement with publicity about the enforcement
campaign. The term "high-visibility enforcement" (HVE) is used to
describe law enforcement efforts aimed at deterring unsafe driving
behaviour by increasing the public's perception of being caught,
arrested, and prosecuted. Two common enforcement strategies of HVE
operations are sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols.
Checkpoints concentrate law enforcement officers at the roadside to
identify impaired drivers passing through. Saturation patrols
involve an increased number of officers patrolling a limited area
where impaired driving is prevalent. Both use highly visible
elements (such as a concentration of law enforcement officers,
bright lights, signs, and marked patrol cars) to heighten their
visual impact. Enforcement efforts must be supported by an equal
amount of publicity and communications. Publicity regarding the
operations also raises awareness, and the perception of increased
likelihood of detection of impaired driving. Research has indicated
that HVE operations that are well-publicised, conducted frequently,
and have high visibility deter impaired driving. This book presents
case studies of HVE programs currently operating in the United
States and includes discussion of the HVE program's history,
enforcement strategies, visibility elements, operation, resources,
use of media, educational components, funding, support from
political leaders and the community, barriers encountered, and
strengths of the program. This book is intended to provide
information on impaired driving HVE programs for regional, state
and local agencies considering incorporating HVE strategies into
their efforts to curb impaired driving or to modify existing HVE
programs.
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