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Enforcement Standard: WTSC proposes that during enforcement, the default response of officers observing driving behaviors that contribute to serious injury and fatal collisions is the issuance of a citation or infraction. WTSC recognizes the need and value of officer discretion. While WTSC does not suggest mandatory enforcement on every contact, the goal of any enforcement activity is behavior modification. HVE Enforcement Plan Requirement: A HVE Mobilization Plan is required prior to all HVE activity. The local traffic safety task force and TZM are responsible for submitting this form to the WTSC HVE Program Manager prior to enforcement activities begin. This form serves as prior approval for HVE events and includes the following information: • Problem Statement • Description of enforcement strategy, including expected law enforcement agencies participating in the event, target violation, and target locations • Public outreach strategy, to include how the multiple cultural groups in a community will be reached with these messages. • Evaluation plan Media Contacts: All of these patrols are conducted as part of a highly publicized, educational effort. Publicity campaigns about these patrols are planned to alert the public to the fact that extra patrols are targeting these violations. The WTSC requests that the SUB -RECIPIENT posts traffic safety information to their web -based platforms during statewide and locally coordinated HVE mobilizations. At least one individual from the SUB - RECIPIENT must be available for weekend media contacts, beginning at noon on Fridays before mobilizations. Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Training Requirement: The SUB -RECIPIENT certifies that all officers participating in these patrols are SFST trained. WTSC's expectation is that each participating officer will make one DUI arrest per shift. If this standard is not met, participating agencies must submit an explanation to the TZM explaining why this standard was not met. Officers must also meet the following requirements: • Officer must be BAC certified and have passed the SFST refresher training within the prior three years, or • Officer must have successfiilly completed Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), or • Officer must be a certified Drug Recognition Expert. • For impaired driving HVE mobilizations, there is one additional requirement: o Officers must have made a DUI/DWI arrest within the past twelve months.