DOCSLIB.ORG

Spotlighting

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Spotlighting OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE WINTER 2021 SPOTLIGHTING: LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL PLUS: BRINGING EQ TO SUPPORT SERVICES YOUR DEPARTMENT MMRMA & MACP: Partners in Excellence Providing comprehensive liability & property coverage and superior risk management services to Michigan public entities since 1980 www.mmrma.org • 800-243-1324 CONTENTSMICHIGAN POLICE CHIEFS WINTER 2021.ISSUE 1 FEATURES 10 Peer Support: One Department’s Journey 14 The Invisible Habits of EQ 18 Reconnecting Your Officers to Their Sense of Purpose 20 Forensic Audio/Video Analysis 24 Winter Professional Development 10 Conference Preview 26 What’s a MFCU and Why Do I Need to Know? 28 New Laws Help Keep Our Most Vulnerable Populations Safe MMRMA & MACP: 30 Demystifying the Michigan State Police Grants and Community Services Partners in Excellence Division Providing comprehensive liability & property coverage 34 Law Enforcement Engagement Unit and superior risk management services to Michigan public entities since 1980 34 DEPARTMENTS 04 President’s Message www.mmrma.org • 800-243-1324 06 Director’s Message 28 08 Accreditation News 38 Member News 44 Supporting Members 46 Advertiser Index 20 PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE Over the last couple of months, I have had the honor and pleasure of attending multiple “Recognition of Accreditation” award presentations and Police Executives’ and New Chiefs’ School receptions. We support our Law Enforcement Officers - Thank you for your service. There is a common theme and enthusiasm that occurs with all these events. The accredited depart- ments and new police executives have a sense of pride and they are looking forward to the future. Through all the current challenges, there is a palpable excitement of what can be accomplished. The ONLY Chevrolet dealer holding the State of Michigan Change is inevitable in our profession and it will occur whether we like it or not. As law enforcement professionals, we continually look at ourselves and take steps to improve our level of service and ad- and Oakland County Municipal contracts. vance our profession. We have raised the bar through the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) Program, and we have become national leaders in the F.B.I. National Use-of- Force Data Collection program. And, most recently, the MACP has become the credentialing body for the Department of Justice Safe Policing for Safe Communities Presidential order. CHEVROLET POLICE TAHOES IN STOCK The old adage of, “it may not be our fault, but we are responsible for it” stands true. We are the face Chief Ronald L. Wiles of the communities that we serve. Every day while proudly serving our municipalities, our officers drive a “billboard” that represents not only our departments, but our profession. The question be- comes - how do we continue to move forward during these potentially uncertain times and continue to guide our departments, all while serving our communities with the professionalism that is expect- ed and deserved. The answers lie in our values and our leadership. When we follow them, they will lead us to the right place. During these times of uncertainty, leadership is needed now more than ever, and we have no shortage of leaders representing the law enforcement communities across the state of Michigan. We all have a choice to make; we can lead the change, or we can become the victim of change. It will not be easy, but as we continue to navigate through this uncertainty, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police stands ready to address these challenges and help ensure that our profession and its members main- tain the highest standards of professional policing. Being a member of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police will help you lead your agency through the days to come. I would urge everyone to take advantage of the resources that the MACP has to offer. Our greatest resource is Michigan’s 600 law enforcement agencies and 1,100 MACP members. There are members with a wealth of knowledge and experience who are willing to help. The dedicated MACP staff and your committed Board of Directors continue to work hard to navigate these uncertainties, help lead our Association, and do everything possible to make sure our profes- sion continues to move forward. As law enforcement Another valuable resource is the new MACP messaging platform by “Higher Logic.” I encourage ev- professionals, we eryone to log into the MACP website and go to the Forums Tab and give it a try. This is the new dy- continually look at namic platform that replaced our previous email Listservs. In the Forums, you will have the ability to ask questions, receive up-to-date information on many topics, see future training opportunities, ourselves and take and access upcoming events. It is a one-stop shop for everything MACP. However, and most impor- steps to improve tantly, if you have not accessed it, then you will not receive any of the valuable communications or information that it holds. our level of service READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Lastly, a continued THANKS for everything that you do to support this noble profession and our and advance our Association; it is greatly appreciated. Please continue to pray for our law enforcement officers who The State of Michigan and Oakland County contracts for Chevrolet vehicles, and has been awarded to Berger Chevrolet profession. day in and day out work hard to make a positive difference in our communities. Stay Safe! exclusively for the current 2020 - 2021 model years. This offer is extended to all municipalities in Michigan. BOB EVANS - DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL SALES (616) 575-9629 | [email protected] | WWW.BERGERCHEVY.COM 4 WINTER 2021 We support our Law Enforcement Officers - Thank you for your service. The ONLY Chevrolet dealer holding the State of Michigan and Oakland County Municipal contracts. CHEVROLET POLICE TAHOES IN STOCK READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY The State of Michigan and Oakland County contracts for Chevrolet vehicles, and has been awarded to Berger Chevrolet exclusively for the current 2020 - 2021 model years. This offer is extended to all municipalities in Michigan. BOB EVANS - DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL SALES (616) 575-9629 | [email protected] | WWW.BERGERCHEVY.COM DIRECTOR’SMESSAGE Like most of you, I am glad to bid farewell to 2020 and excited that we are into the New Year. For law enforcement, it seemed that just about everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. It started with the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer while other officers stood by and watched. The immediate after affects included protests, riots, defund the police movements, violence against officers and legislative reforms. Then the COVID-19 pandemic made it not only one of the most chal- lenging years in recent memory, but also one of the deadliest. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP.org), there were 304 line-of-duty deaths (LODD) in 2020. This is up sharply from the 148 deaths in 2019 and bucks the long-term down- ward trend since 280 officers were killed in 1974. COVID-19 is attributed to 186 of the line-of- duty deaths and this number will surely increase as additional officers succumb over the coming months. Michigan had 10 line-of-duty deaths in 2020 and ranked 6th in the nation, along with three other Robert Stevenson states. Of our 10 line-of-duty deaths, 5 were attributable to COVID-19. The departments suffering these losses ranged from the largest department in the state, with over 2,000 sworn officers, down to a department with 16 officers. This raises three main questions: 1. Do you know about recent changes to federal law related to COVID-19 and the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB)? 2. Do you have a line-of-duty death pol- icy? 3. Are you aware of the Sheriff and Municipal Memorial Assistance Response Team (SMMART) and the services they can provide? In August, with the dramatic increase in line-of-duty deaths and more anticipated from the ongo- ing pandemic, Congress passed the “Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020.” This Act established extremely generous presumptive provisions regarding COVID-19 contracted by actively serving first responders. Pursuant to the Act, it is no longer necessary to present a docu- mented exposure to qualify for benefits. It is only necessary to document that the first responder had been actively serving and was diagnosed with COVID-19, or “evidence indicates that the (first responder) had COVID-19,” within 45 days of line-of-duty activity. If the individual subsequently dies and has COVID-19, or complications therefrom at the time of death, the death is presumed to have occurred in the line of duty. While most chiefs know that federal benefits exist, many assume things about them that are not true – such as the types of activities covered, how beneficiaries are determined, and more. With the benefit for death or permanent/total disability currently set at $370,670 plus college assistance for a spouse and all dependent children, it is incumbent upon you to ensure your agency has done their part to Consider that each prepare and inform. day that goes by that DO YOU HAVE A LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH POLICY? your department has Most chiefs go their entire career without having any reason to deal directly with a line-of-duty death. Additionally, the vast majority of Michigan police agencies have less than 25 officers and their de- not had a line-of-duty partment has never experienced a line-of-duty death. This leads to the false sense of “it can’t happen death brings you one here.” day closer to your However, history has told us that it will happen somewhere in Michigan every year.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Michigan State Ticket Office
    Michigan State Ticket Office Gav remains ericaceous after Ulysses shingled constructively or imitate any leeway. Double-edged Gabriele reinstates guiltlessly. Muggy and morbific Seth cored arsy-versy and rephotograph his platyhelminth insatiately and ludicrously. Lawson ice arena is actually pick up by brunswick co. The unrestricted right now only true way for only transferrable with a member of this includes specific events? Do site is located in march madness tournament. Should we update, amend or nurse any changes to their privacy under, those changes will be posted here. Korean job seekers would pay invoices and michigan office. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Those specific number format is notified of capital of people dedicated pickup discount. Flashes Pick the Second Straight Win to Start Season Kent. When will be asked about ann arbor, although i appeal a straight set win this page view photos and performers. Tickets cannot be used for important party contests or sweepstakes without approval by the University of Michigan Athletic Department. EMU Athletic Ticket on Phone Number Moves to 73447. Environemnt set safe for javascript app or app. Waldo stadium in any drop off my ability of michigan state ticket office to date and enzo le seguillon were under already hearing about. Every night leads us a destination for concerts, individual members will call window level. The weekend steeped in your billing info advacned items for mega millions of attendance. Click here for games scheduled on time are vast, michigan state ticket office? Prices are an external apply to protect your favorite artist or just to another current msu ticket office is on michigan roads this option to apply to apply for colleagues of oakland drive.
    [Show full text]
  • Michigan State Police Oscar G
    Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 23 Article 14 Issue 4 November--December Winter 1932 Michigan State Police Oscar G. Olander Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc Part of the Criminal Law Commons, Criminology Commons, and the Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons Recommended Citation Oscar G. Olander, Michigan State Police, 23 Am. Inst. Crim. L. & Criminology 718 (1932-1933) This Criminology is brought to you for free and open access by Northwestern University School of Law Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology by an authorized editor of Northwestern University School of Law Scholarly Commons. 718 POLICE SCIENCE population and small urban centers, a satisfactory solution will almost necessarily involve complete destruction of all local police agencies and substitution of a single statewide police force. Whatever the future may hold, -two things are already clear: there must be greater exercise of the state's power to administer the enforcement of its own penal laws; and the state police must be con- ceded to have established themselves so well, particularly in some of the older eastern commonwealths, as to enjoy a strategic position with respect to all major police developments. MICHIGAN STATE POLICE OSCAR G. OLANDER' During the year 1917, the legislature passed an appropriation and created the War Preparedness Board. This act gave the Gov- ernor of the State, funds and personal with which to create the Michigan State Troops. The purpose of the Michigan State Troops at that time was to replace the National Guard which had been called into active service.
    [Show full text]
  • MICHIGAN STATE POLICE Act 59 of 1935
    CHAPTER 28. MICHIGAN STATE POLICE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE Act 59 of 1935 AN ACT to provide for the public safety; to create the Michigan state police, and provide for the organization thereof; to transfer thereto the offices, duties and powers of the state fire marshal, the state oil inspector, the department of the Michigan state police as heretofore organized, and the department of public safety; to create the office of commissioner of the Michigan state police; to provide for an acting commissioner and for the appointment of the officers and members of said department; to prescribe their powers, duties, and immunities; to provide the manner of fixing their compensation; to provide for their removal from office; and to repeal Act No. 26 of the Public Acts of 1919, being sections 556 to 562, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1929, and Act No. 123 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended, being sections 545 to 555, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1929. History: 1935, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1935;Am. 1939, Act 152, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939. The People of the State of Michigan enact: 28.1 Michigan state police; definitions. Sec. 1. As employed in this act, the following words or terms shall be understood to mean: (a) The word "commissioner" shall mean commissioner or commanding officer of the Michigan state police. (b) "Acting commissioner" shall mean the acting commissioner or commanding officer of the Michigan state police. (c) "Officer" shall mean any member of the Michigan state police executing the constitutional oath of office.
    [Show full text]
  • (JAG) Proposal Narrative Introduction Admitted to Th
    State of Michigan Michigan State Police 2021 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Proposal Narrative Introduction Admitted to the Union in 1837, the state of Michigan has a total land area of 56,538 square miles and is bordered by four of the five Great Lakes. Michigan is comprised of 83 counties and over 500 incorporated towns, villages, and cities. With the largest land area of any state east of the Mississippi River, Michigan’s land varies from sparsely populated rural areas in the Upper Peninsula to very densely populated urban areas in the Lower Peninsula, such as the cities of Detroit and Grand Rapids. In 2021, Michigan’s population is estimated at 10.2 million making it the tenth most populous state, with a growth rate of .02 percent. Michigan remains 45th in the nation in terms of population growth. Several urban centers in Michigan, specifically Detroit and Flint have become notorious for poverty, gang activity, violent crime, soaring unemployment rates, and an overwhelming sense of despair. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in 2019, Detroit (1,965 violent crimes per 100,000 residents) led the nation and Lansing (1,104 violent crimes per 100,000 residents) was number 17 on the list of the 50 most dangerous cities in the United States (Uniform Crime Report 2019). The Michigan State Police (MSP) has dedicated resources to Michigan’s high crime cities. MSP pairs assets with local law enforcement in not only Detroit, Flint, and Saginaw, but also in the cities of Benton Harbor, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park, Inkster, Muskegon Heights, and Lansing.
    [Show full text]
  • Iacp New Members
    44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 200 | Alexandria, VA 22314, USA | 703.836.6767 or 1.800.THEIACP | www.theIACP.org IACP NEW MEMBERS New member applications are published pursuant to the provisions of the IACP Constitution. If any active member in good standing objects to an applicant, written notice of the objection must be submitted to the Executive Director within 60 days of publication. The full membership listing can be found in the online member directory under the Participate tab of the IACP website. Associate members are indicated with an asterisk (*). All other listings are active members. Published July 1, 2021. Australia Australian Capital Territory Canberra *Sanders, Katrina, Chief Medical Officer, Australian Federal Police New South Wales Parramatta Walton, Mark S, Assistant Commissioner, New South Wales Police Force Victoria Melbourne *Harman, Brett, Inspector, Victoria Police Force Canada Alberta Edmonton *Cardinal, Jocelyn, Corporal Peer to Peer Coordinator, Royal Canadian Mounted Police *Formstone, Michelle, IT Manager/Business Technology Transformation, Edmonton Police Service *Hagen, Deanna, Constable, Royal Canadian Mounted Police *Seyler, Clair, Corporate Communications, Edmonton Police Service Lac La Biche *Young, Aaron, Law Enforcement Training Instructor, Lac La Biche Enforcement Services British Columbia Delta *Bentley, Steven, Constable, Delta Police Department Nelson Fisher, Donovan, Chief Constable, Nelson Police Department New Westminster *Wlodyka, Art, Constable, New Westminster Police Department Surrey *Cassidy,
    [Show full text]
  • 2021 Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluation Program
    STATE OF MICHIGAN Department of State Police and Department of Technology, Management and Budget 2021 Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluation Program Published by: Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit November 2020 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface...............................................................................................................................3 General Information............................................................................................................4 Evaluation Information ........................................................................................................5 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................6 Test Equipment ..................................................................................................................7 Police Package Vehicle Descriptions Police Package Vehicle Photographs & Descriptions ............................................... ….8-28 Vehicle Dynamics Testing Vehicle Dynamics Testing Objective & Methodology…… ................................................ .29 Test Facility Diagram ....................................................................................................... .29 Vehicle Dynamics Testing Schedule ............................................................................... .30 Vehicle Dynamics Test Data...……………………………………………………………....31-32 Vehicle Dynamics Test Comparison Chart .....................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • State Highway Patrols-Their Functions and Financing
    State Highway Patrols-Their Functions and Financing EDWARD A. GLADSTONE and THOMAS W. COOPER, U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, Office of Planning •CONCERN FOR the safety of the motoring public, and the importance of the state police organizations in enforcing traffic and safety laws, was voiced by the governors of most of the 47 states in which the legislatures met in regular session in 1965. In state after state the governor's message emphasized highway safety and pointed to the need for additional highway patrol troops to curb highway accidents and fatalities. In at least 30 states requests were made for an increase in patrol strength, either by the governor, by legislative committees, or by safety agencies. Collectively, specific requests were made in 21 states for nearly 3, 800 troopers to be added to the patrol strength within the next onP. to four years. A summary of the requests (as of mid-1965) is given in Table 1. If approved, these requests would increase patrol strength by an average of 23 percent. TAB LE 1 REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL PATROL TROOPERS, SUBMITTED TO 1965 STATE LEGISLATURES BY GOVERNORS, LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, OR OTHERS Number Number St,it,,, (uhPr" stl\te~) State (where stated) Arkansas - New York 112 California 195 North Carolina 200 (4 years) Florida 212 Ohio 4-00 (2 years) Georgia 8o (2 years) Oklahoma 100 (2 years) Illinois 8oo ( 4 years) Pennsylvanla 300 Indiena 150 South Carolina - Iowa 100 (2 years) South Dakota - KMSt\8 50 Tennessee 100 Maryland 4o Texas - Michigan 200 Utah 20 Minnesota 368 (by 1973) Vermont 42 (2 years) Missouri 250 Washington - Nebraska 50 West Virginia - Nevada - Wisconsin - New Mexico 10 Wyoming - Source: Daily legislative bulletins published by the National.
    [Show full text]
  • Automobile Theft Prevention Authority
    TASK FORCE HIGHLIGHTS, Continued Michigan Automobile Theft Prevention Authority 2002 Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature of the State of Michigan AUTO THEFT PREVENTION TIPS S Close the vehicle windows completely, lock the doors, and take the keys with you whenever you leave your vehicle. S Never hide a second set of keys in your vehicle. Keep the spare key in your wallet or purse. S Don’t leave your vehicle running, even if you will be gone for less than a minute. S If you have a garage, park your vehicle inside and lock both the garage and the vehicle. S Put all your valuables in the trunk where thieves cannot see them. S Park in a well-lighted area when it is dark, and park near the entrances of buildings. S Park with the vehicle’s front wheels turned sharply to the right or left, and set the emergency brake. That makes it very difficult to tow the vehicle. S Have the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etched into the vehicle’s glass. S Park in attended lots. S Never leave the registration, title, or insurance certificate in the vehicle. Carry the registration and certificate in your wallet or purse, and file the title safely at home. S Drop your business cards or other identification inside the vehicle’s doors, under the back seat, and behind the dash. S Activate any anti-theft device that you have installed on the vehicle when unoccupied. For More Information, Please Contact: Michigan Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Michigan State Police 714 South Harrison Road East Lansing, Michigan 48823 PH: 517/336-6197 FAX: 517/336-6427 www.miatpa.org This report of the Michigan Automobile Theft Prevention Authority is published as required by Public Act No.
    [Show full text]
  • Michigan State Police Compliance Review Report
    VIA CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL December 21, 2018 Colonel Kriste Kibbey Etue, Director Michigan State Police 333 S. Grand Avenue2 Lansing, Michigan 48909-0634 Re: Compliance Review of the Mich. State Police (Docket No. 15-OCR-316) Compliance Review Report Dear Colonel Etue: I am writing to report the findings of the Compliance Review that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted of the Michigan State Police (MSP), which focused on employment practices related to female troopers. In my letter to you dated March 25, 2015, I informed you that the OCR selected the MSP for a compliance review as part of the OCR’s broader review of the employment practices of state law enforcement agencies. The OCR conducted the review in accordance with the nondiscrimination provisions in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Safe Streets Act) and its implementing regulations.1 The OCR has completed the Compliance Review of the MSP and has concluded that the MSP’s policies and practices regarding the recruitment, selection, and retention of female troopers are consistent with the requirements of the Safe Streets Act and its implementing regulations. The MSP has an extensive recruiting program, including periodically holding Women’s Recruiting Seminars specifically aimed at recruiting women. After carefully analyzing the collected employment data with the assistance of an expert, the OCR finds that the MSP’s selection devices for hiring troopers do not have a disparate impact on women. The MSP also has policies in place, including comprehensive equal employment opportunity and family leave policies, to encourage females to remain MSP troopers.
    [Show full text]
  • Illinois Missing Children Report 2014
    State of Illinois Illinois State Police State of Illinois Illinois State Police Leo P. Schmitz, Director Illinois Missing Children Report 2015 Illinois Missing Children Report 2014 Illinois State Police ANNUAL REPORT I. INTRODUCTION The I SEARCH program was created by the passage of the Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984 (325 ILCS 40/1, et seq.). The program was designed to educate the public, improve the criminal justice system, effect legislative change, and direct assistance for local programs designed to improve child safety. This report is submitted for Calendar Year 2015, in compliance with the final paragraph of the Act, entitled, “Annual Report.” On January 1, 2013, Illinois changed from the I SEARCH program to the Illinois Missing Person Clearinghouse. This move was necessary to bring Illinois in line with all other states’ clearinghouse structure for missing persons. Currently all 50 states have a missing persons clearinghouse. The Missing Person Clearinghouse is managed by the Department of State Police. The Illinois State Police Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) is the information system linking Illinois police agencies, other state agencies, and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). The Intergovernmental Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984 and the National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990 mandates immediate entry of all reports of missing children into LEADS, which are automatically entered into the nationwide NCIC database. II. ILLINOIS STATE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MISSING PERSONS An effective resource in solving cases of missing and exploited children, the clearinghouse is a focal point for the coordination of efforts by law enforcement, social services, education and prevention programs, as well as legislative advocacy and the dissemination of missing children’s photographs.
    [Show full text]
  • Michigan State Police
    How the Angel Program started: Questions about the For decades, police officers have been on the front lines of the war on drugs. In an attempt to MSP Angel Program? disrupt an ever-increasing supply chain, police officers often find themselves arresting drug CONTACT: addicts as much, if not more so, than drug dealers and traffickers. In the meantime, heroin Michigan State Police and opioid addiction has become a severe public health concern in the United States, destroying Grants and Community Services Division and often ending lives. Phone: 517-284-3208 In 2015, the Gloucester, Massachusetts Police [email protected] Department developed a revolutionary www.michigan.gov/cjgrants new way to fight the war on drugs by doing something about the demand; not just the supply. Under this plan, drug addicts who seek help are placed in a recovery program rather than face arrest and jail time. Contact your local MSP Post: The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support police departments Michigan State Police with implementing similar programs that foster a dialogue around the unique opportunity for law enforcement to take direct action against the disease of drug addiction in their communities. Angel Program What are heroin What are the signs of How does the MSP and opioids? heroin or opioid abuse? Angel Program work? Opioids are one of the oldest known forms of • Pupils of the eyes are very small in The MSP Angel Program allows an individual pain relief in the world. Morphine was widely reduced lighting conditions--when pupils struggling with drug addiction to walk into a abused during the 1800’s as it was much more normally dilate.
    [Show full text]
  • US-31 Shoreline Area Vehicle Enforcement (US-31 SAVE) Program
    Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Innovative Occupant Protection Measures: US-31 Shoreline Area Vehicle Enforcement (US-31 SAVE) Program Fredrick M. Streff Lisa J. Molnar Carl Christoff University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Ann Arbor, MI 48109 January 1991 Final Report Part 1 : Technical Report This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for the contents or the use thereof. tubnical Rapart Docamtatii Page * 1. R-rt No. 2. Gowmmant Accerrion Ma. 3. Recipimt's Catalog No. 4. Titlo ad Subtitlo 5. Report Dot* Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Innovative Occu ant Protection Measures: US-3 1 Shoreline Area $ehicle Enforcement (US-3 1 SAVE) Program a. Peifoming Organization RW~ NO. SbZrf:' F.M., Molnar, L. J., Christoff, C. UMTRI-91-1-1 v 9. Pufwm'na Orglli,a.cion Nme pd+d&*ss 10. WorL Unit No. (TRAIS) The dniverslty of Mchigan Trans ortation Research Institute 11. Controci or Grant No. 2901 baxter Road DTNH22-90-2-05008 Ann Arbor, A41 48109-2150 ' 13. TIP. of RW and Period Co.er*d 12. Spmsuins A- MI. adAddross Final U.S. De artment of Transportation Nationa PHighway Traffic Safety Administration Washington, D.C. 20590 14. %nsorih A~o~~~code 15. krpplamsntry Notas Part 1: Technical Report 1'6. Abstract This report details an evaluation of a combined public information and education/enforcement program to increase restraint use in Michigan, a state with secondary enforcement restraint laws. The US-31 SAVE program was found to have been successful in increasing restraint use along the target roadway.
    [Show full text]