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~.~ T NEVADA hIGHWAY PATROL

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REGION I REGION II REGION lit COMMERCIAl. LAS VEGAS RENO ELKO SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter to the Director 2

Colonel McGowan's Appointment 4

National C.A.R.E. Conference 5

General Services Bureau 9

Federal Projects 10

Automated Services 11 Support Services 13 Planning & Research 13 Training 15

Field Operations Bureau 17 Region One 18

Region Two 25

Region Three 29

Communications Bureau 32

Statistical Section 33

Cover: Effective June 1st, 1987, the blue and silver shoulder patch worn by Division members since 1971 was replaced by this five-color design based upon the state flag. Illustration by Sean Giurlani. .. ,.

STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PUBLIC SAFETY NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL 555 Wright Way Carson City, Nevada 89711 RICHARD H. BRYAN WAYNE R. TEGLIA Governor (702) 885-5300 Director

January 22, 1987

Wayne R. Teglia, Director Department of Motor Vehicles & Public Safety 555 Wright Way Carson City, NV 89711-0525 Dear Mr. Teglia: This annual report for the 1986/87 fiscal year describes the progress made by the Nevada Highway Patrol toward the successful completion of the new tasks & responsibilities provided by the 1985 Legislature and those from the 1987 session. The most significant of these include our expanded role in the monitoring of hazardous materials shipped through the state and the enforcement of the new seat be It 1aw. Of course, the new 65 mph- speed 1 imit for most Interstate highways will be a concern and warrant close attention. The Criminal History Repository is rapidly becoming fuily operational. At the end of the fiscal year, ten Nevada counties and the Reno and Sparks Po 1ice Departments were on-l ine and contri but i ng to the system. The i r personne 1 rece i ved tra in i ng in the use of the system from the Highway Patrol. By the same date, all Nevada counties were using the new Wants & Warrants system, centralizing this type of information for more efficient use. Rep 1acement of the state 1aw-enforcement mess·age. swi.tch ing system was accomplished and upgrading of other important hardware'was- also completed this year. Our commercial enforcement efforts included expansion;; of the multiple­ state dri ver' s 1 i cense program for commerc.i a 1 operators to inc 1ude a 11 applicants for a class one driver's license. \.New :commer.cial vehicle inspect i on sites became operat i ona 1 and the network wi 11 be expanded to service the hazardous materials inspection program. Because the proliferation of serious communicable diseases poses a very real threat to our officers while performing their duties, the Division is

-2- moving to protect its officers by providing protective equipment designed to reduce the risk of infection. The second Academy class to graduate from the new training facil ity provided fourteen new members of the Patrol. The building itself was expanded, adding two new classrooms. Use of the facility continues to grow as other Nevada agencies discover the resources and services available. The State Communications Board has improved their system with new equipment for repeater sites. An innovative program now in place provides an electronic link between the major libraries in the state, enabling patrons to more readily locate the information they seek. A modest increase in arrests occurred as the Patrol continued to combat the our problem through enforcement, public education, and participation in programs such as the Combined Accident Reduction Effort. Our commitment to this organization was illustrated this year by our selection as the lead agency for the period. The Division hosted the 1987 National conference in Reno. The integration of the commercial enforcement section continues to progress, with all officers to soon be wearing the standard Division un iform to encourage a sense of un ity of purpose. That purpose wi 11 remain, as always, to provide safe, efficient use of the state's highways. The many operat i ona 1 improvements rea 1i zed were des i gned to improve our ability to meet that goal and were a result of the support received from yourself, Governor Bryan, and ultimately, the populace of our state.

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-3- Colonel Paul McGowan was appointed Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol October 7th, 1986, by Mr. Wayne Teglia, Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety. After joining the Division in 1970, Colonel McGowan served as a trooper in the Las Vegas, Elko, and Reno areas until 1975, when he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to Field Operations in Las Vegas. Eight months 1ater, he returned to Reno with a promot i on to Lieutenant and assumed the duties of Assistant Zone Commander. Returning to Las Vegas in 1979, McGowan moved up to Captain in rank and was designated Deputy Region Commander. In 1983, McGowan became commander of the southern half of the state as a Major. Reorganization of the Division in 1985 necessitated a move to Carson City Headquarters as a Deputy Chief responsible for the Field Operations Bureau. Upon the retirement of Colonel James Streumph, McGowan assumed command of the Division. Colonel McGowan is a 1981 graduate of the FBI National Academy and has attended the University of Nevada as a pre-law student. McGowan and his wife have two daughters.

-4- COMBINED ACCIDENT REDUCTION EFFORT

The Nevada Highway Patrol to reduce the i nci dence of is an active participant in traffic accidents on the this organization every nation's highways. Issues year, but 1987 saw increased discus sed inc 1uded the i nvo 1vement due to the impending rise in Inter­ election of Colonel Paul state system speed limits McGowan as its Chairman for to 65 mi les per hour, the year. The Divi s ion administ"ration and mainte­ hosted the 1987 National nance of existing speed Conference at Ba lly I S Grand 1imit enforcement programs Hotel in Reno March 29th in the face of diminishing through April 1st. federa 1 fund i ng, new speed limit enforcement programs, Representatives of thirty­ and enforcement po 1i c i e s four states attended and, related to commercial over the four days, dis­ vehicles. cussed their individual programs designed and used

-5- Co lone 1 tJtGoNan \o\e 1cares the conference attendees

Other facets of C.A.R.E.IS Major Bill Yukish, Opera­ approach to increasing tions Commander for the traffic safety such as Division and the National effectively enforcing seat Execut i ve Secretary for belts laws and identifying C.A.R.E., presented a drivers impa ired by drug review of the Divisionis use were also discussed. innovative driverls license Panelists shared the check program. Developed in experience gained from 1985, the program provides the i r res pect i ve programs a means of checking an to emphas i ze the importance individual truck driver1s of occupant protect i on, not driving record throughout only for the general public the fifty states. but for po 1ice offi cers as we 11.

-6- Major Yukish details the SO-state DL program.

Many truckers obtain While the fiscal costs of driver's licen~es in the conference were borne severa 1 states to negate by the national C.A.R.E. the effect of a home state organization, the logis­ suspension of their driving t i ca 1 demands upon the privilege. Recent exper­ Division were significant. i ence i nd i cates 20% of all Arrangements for lodgi ng drivers checked have some and conference facilities, type of licensing problem. transportation for the Of these, 27% hold licenses delegates and other details in more than one state, 66% required many manhours from have their 1icenses revoked both Headquarters and or suspended in one or more Region personnel. However, states, and the remaining 7% the many pos it i ve comments have 1i censes that are not rece i ved from attendees va 1i d, cance 11 ed, or other­ i nd i cated the conference wise in question. The was a success which exper i ence and knowledge provided significant gained from this program progress toward future underscores its va 1i d ity as highway safety efforts. a means of i dent ifying problem operators of commercial vehicles.

The paddleMlee ler M.S. Dixie provided a platform for an enjoyab le dinner cruise on Lake Tahoe.

-7- GENERAL SERVICES BUREAU

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Ma~ol~ Raymond L. Sparks Cortlt1ander

-9- FEDERAL PROJECTS SECTION

The Federal Projects Fourth of Ju ly, and Labor coord i nator prov i des ali nk Day. Each of these ho 1i day between the Office of weekends ran a total of 78 Traffic Safety and the hours. No fatalities were oi vis i on to prov i de and recorded on C.A.R.E mon i tor federa 1 funds made highways while five available for a diverse set persons died in three of traffic safety programs. acc i dents wh i ch occurred elsewhere in the state. Operation C.A.R.E. is a nationwide traffic safety During this federal fiscal effort sponsored by Highway year, 9,086 commerc i a 1 Patrols and State Police in vehicles were inspected all 48 contiguous states. under the Motor Carrier It is a cooperative program Safety Assistance Program to reduce deaths and (MCSAP) . Of these, 1,281 acc i dents by encouraging were carriers of hazardous s t r i ct adherence to the materials. MCSAP inspec­ national maximum speed tions resulted in 2,406 1imit. vehicles being placed out­ of-service. Also, during Our i ng the major summer th i s project year, two holiday weekends, the additional mobile commun­ Division increased its ication units and two Ford patrol effort in high vans were purchased. acc i dent-rate 1ocat ions and Construction of the canopy implemented its Air at the inspect i on site at Operations enforcement, Osino (Elko county) was sobriety checkpoi nts, and completed and computer public education announce­ terminals were installed in ments to he 1p keep ho 1i day all of the driver's license traffic accidents to a offices of the Department mlnlmum. $30,790.06 of of Motor Vehicles and federal funding was provided Public Safety to enable the for overtime patrol shifts use of the multiple-state during which assigned drivers checks for class 1 officers concentrated their driver applicants. A total efforts on enforcement. of $706,132 was spent in this project and of that Operation C.A.R.E. was amount $333,990.61 were implemented on the weekend salaries. holidays of Memorial Day,

-10- AUTOMATED SERVICES SECTION The automated services section fa i1 ure. NCJIS was made is responsible for all com­ operational in February, 1987. puterized functiGls and data processing activities with the Prior to that, four fingerprint Division. The section includes technicians were hired: two in headquarters computer opera­ November I 1986 and two in tions, data entry, analysis/ February, 1987. The lead programming, and manages the technicians were tasked to set Nevada Criminal Justice Infor­ up the master fingerprint files mation System (NCJIS) and the and establish in-house proce­ Nevada Highway Patrol Manage­ dures and work flow. In ment Information System addition, the lead technicians (NHPMIS). and I. D. sect i on superv i sor visited various law enforcement Under NCJIS, the contract was agencies throughout the state compl eted for new computer training the future users of hardware and software to re­ system. place the existing state law enforcement message switching To bring individual agencies system. Additionally, on-line, a schedule was modification of the existing developed to train their NHP building facility to personnel in the use of the prov i de space for the new system. The Carson City computer equipment, Criminal Sheriff's office became the History Repository, and an first agency on-line by upgrade in the power supply was entering a criminal history completed during the fiscal record on February 6th, 1987. year. Equipment upgrades to On February 24, the first enhance commun i cat i on 1ine fingerprint cards were received speed and reliability on the by the centra 1 repos itory for existing NHP terminal network processing. The first ident­ were also performed. ification was effected on March 11. Since that time, the NCJIS is a statewide comput­ records of criminal history erized information system have steadily increased. As of established as a service to all June 30, 1987, ten Nevada Nevada crimi na 1 just i ce agen­ counties were NCJIS partici­ cies. The goal of NCJIS is to pants along with the police help the criminal justice com­ departments of Reno and Sparks. munity perform its duties by providing information to as The NCJIS wants/warrants file many criminal justice agencies was brought on-line at the same asp 0 s sib 1e . I nforma t ion time as the criminal history included in NCJIS is "wanted" file. To facil itate the pro­ person and crimi na 1 history gram, NCJIS wants/warrants information. NCJIS hardware is mirrors the NCIC wanted person comprised of two Sperry 1100 file pertaining to entry and computers 1inked for redundant inquiry. This meant terminal operation to assure continuous operators at local law enfor­ access in the event of system cement agencies did not have to

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learn a new language as formats and fields are identical to NCIC. Some new codes and fields were added to further enhance system capabilities.

As of June 30 I 1987 I all Nevada counties were utilizing the state wants/warrants system except for some Clar': county agencies. The Automated Services section is currently working with their data processing personnel on an interface to enable their entry ontv the system. Through participation the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP), commercial enforcement capabilities have been further improved. The OverviEW of system 1100 and multiple-state drivers license System 80 check function of the mobile command center was expanded ~Q include all applicants for class 1 1i censes. Several new commercial vehicle inspection sites were placed in operation and additional commercial vehicle inspections sites are under reacquisition study. Pre 1iminary work was completed on establishing an automated data base of all commercial vehicle inspection activity. Work on th is project cont i nues ( and wi 11 be coordinated with "'" the future hazardous materials information s:-tem recently authorized by the legislature and to be developed by NHP.

New computer room with air conditioning unit and disk drives.

-12- Support Services The c"lerical section of procedures be written to Support Services performs provide guidance, as was numerous functions in the case when the first support of Field Operations. instance of a female The section handles arrest officer becoming pregnant and acc i dent reports, amber occurred. 1i ght permits, emergency vehicle permits, statistical As part of its research information, purchasing, designation and to fulfill inventory, and payroll/time­ its goal of becoming keeping. II Informat ion Centra P for the Division, the section The section also processes gathers and stores infor­ all billings, travel mat ion on an array of advances, travel claims, and subjects. Most relate numerous budget reports for directly to Division the Division, and is the operation but a store of central repository for all externally oriented original documents, forms, information has been useful and photos. Section in many situations, parti­ personne 1, on a yearly cularly when responding to basis, are responsible for the many surveys, telephone mi crof il mi ng all acc i dent ca 11 s, and other requests and arrest reports. received. Planning and Research These fi les have also proved useful in such In December, 1986, several assignments as preparing administrative responsibil­ material for use by the ities were moved from the Legislature in drafting Off i ce of the Ch i ef to the legislation which affects General Services Bureau when the Division, revising the Planning and Research pertinent sections of the section was formed. Nevada Administrative Code, and analyzing the impact of The mundane but necessary new or proposed federal funct ions of rna i ntenance of legislation. Division manuals and development of policies, The section has distributed procedures, and rules and for eva 1uat i on severa 1 regulations governing the equipment items intended to operation of the agency assist field personnel in were ass i gned as a primary their work. Devices to responsibility and the ease the installation of section is striving to tire chains, lighting organize and prioritize the equipment such as headlight many such documents in need flasher un i ts , and such of updating. This is an safety-related items as new ongoing task as societal vers ions of batons ho 1ders changes become reflected in were tested by those who the Division and require new will ultimately have to

-13- work with them. The The section maintains the recommendations received Division Historical file were acted upon, with some and replies to requests for products purchased immed­ information about Patrol iately, others waiting for history and operation. It the necessary funding, and is hoped that by preserving some rejected. One notable information and items of project of this type is the interest from current daily development of a kit operat ions and spec i a 1 designed to protect officers activities that a compre­ from the hazards of com­ hens i ve history wi 11 some municable diseases when day be written. providing emergency care to injul"ed citizens. It wi 11 The Planning and Research include medical gloves, sect i on is a 1so charged resusc itators , and 1 ike with gathering the infor­ items intended to reduce the mation for and preparing risk to our personnel. this annual report.

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Photos from the Historical file can be interesting and of use to researchers by providing details of the past. This 1962 accident occurred at the Tropicana Country Club and shows a much less-populated Las Vegas. Note the 1961 Pontiac patrol car.

-14- TRAINING SECTION

Fourteen new Recruits success­ Edwards were presented fully completed 19 weeks of certificates of recognition by training and graduated on May Colonel McGowan for their off 21, 1987. The graduat i on was duty efforts to save the 1ife he 1d at the Carson City of a Carson City man. Community Center. Recruit Class XXI I and guests were addressed The latest addition to the by the Director of the Nevada Highway Patrol Academy Department of Motor Vehicles Facility was completed on May and Public Safety, Mr. Wayne R. 22, 1987, giving the Claude I. Teglia and the Chief of the Howard Training Center a total Nevada Highway Patrol, Colonel of 11,250 square feet. The Paul McGowan. The guest speaker facility now has a library, was the Governor of the State audiovisual room, a film of Nevada, Richard H. Bryan. library, 2 supply rooms, an Three members of the graduating office complex, and 6 class, Troopers Kevin Bailey, classrooms. Frank Gonzales, and Jerry

Recruit Class XXII R. Oakden, R. Bennett J. Edwards, A. Stout, J. Seevers, D. Asp G. Hui, P. Hinen, R. Barnes, R. Johnson P. Cullen, K. Bailey, A. Merrill, F. Gonzales

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The Academy has been a multi­ The Academy Facility is purpose facil ity duri ng the occupied almost constantly with past year. The complex has been some assortment of the these used for testing, meetings, and act ivit ies. various types of training. Training activities included In addition to their other one Highway Patrol Academy for duties, the Academy Staff is 19 weeks, four P.O.S.T. responsible for maintaining all Academies at eight weeks each, training records and coordinat­ five Nevada Department of State ing the following ongoing Pr i sons Academies at three programs: Fi rst Responder, weeks each, Side-Handle Baton Defensive Tactics, Side-Handle Recertification, N.D.!. Baton, Radar, Firearms Firearms Training, Weapon Training/Armorer's Program, Retention Instructors Class, Field Training Officer, Weapon F.B.I. Instructor Development Retention and Radiological Class, P.O.S.T PR-24 Training Response. and NHP Radar Instructors School.

The NHP Academy at Carson City. New addition is at the far end of the building

-16- FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU

Major William J. Yukish Commander

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Captain Dennis Green Commander

POPULATION .!U. COUNTY (1987)

Clark - 631,920 Lincoln 4,250 Nye 15,520 Esmeralda 1,380 653,070

rREGION ONE

-18- REGION ONE

The Nevada Highway Patrol's of i ntox i cated dr i vers, Region One, the largest of arresting 1979 persons the three reg; ons r encompas­ impaired by alcohol or ses four counties totaling controlled substances. approximately 37,000 square mi les. Under the command of Continued aggressive Capta i n Denn i s Green, the enforcement efforts combined Region provides services to with the Region's ongoing this vast area through an pub 1i c awareness programs operational network of 12 resulted in a solid enforce­ duty stations, with headquar­ ment year, notwithstanding a ters located in Las Vegas. significant increase in overall traffic volume. During the fiscal year, the Region personnel continued Region underwent numerous to promote traffic safety by changes and experiences as representing the Division as it continued to grow to meet speakers in various groups the demand for service and schools, as judges for created by the ever increas­ truck rodeos and safety ing volume of traffic through poster contests, appearing the area. Working to promote at numerous recruiting and traffic safety, Region career day work shops personne 1 concentrated their providing current informa­ efforts on accident reduction tion on safety, careers with through emphas i s on the the Division, and Region detection and apprehension performance.

-19- Communications Section

The highlight of the 1987 equipment was transferred. All fiscal year for the Communicat­ the equipment was removed, ions Section was the Las Vegas given a through cleaning and area office move. The Dispatch reinstalled. Previous to the Center had to be removed and building move, the new communi­ reinstalled in one day with as cations center had been little down time as possible. prewired. The radio system and The Dispatch Center was out of microwave system, tower, radios service for ten hours. During a.ld antennas were pre i nsta 11 ed this time, the radio control during the months previ ous to consoles, computer terminals, the move. A11 of these tape recorder and phone systems factors, including our ded­ were transferred. Carson City dicated personnel, allowe<:l for Dispatch Center acted as back a very smooth trans it i on with up for Las Vegas while the a minimal amount of problems.

Equiprent cfO..\ded the existing Las Vegas Dispatch Center.

Moving day. Even with all the consoles and other equiprent in place the additional roon is notkeable.

-20- Sobriety Checkpoint on SR 146 between Lake Mead and Henderson. Testing area is at the right. Initial contact with each driver takes only 3 seconds, minimizing delay.

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT PROGRAM The Nevada Highway Patrol, venience. Drivers who using information and exhibit signs of possible knowledge gained from intoxication are directed to developing case law and the an area for further evalua­ experience of other states, tion. has developed a successful sobriety checkpoint program The goa 1 of the check po i nt in our state. operation is deterrence, not mass arrests. Times and I n southern Nevada, the locations are varied with first such checkpoi nt was each to ensure effectiveness conducted July 7th, 1984. but the general fact that a Since then, Region One checkpoint will be set up is troopers have held a total well-publicized in advance. of 8 checkpoint operations. Region One troopers, through A total of 7,556 vehicles these checkpoints and have passed through, giving regular patrol, will the officers an opportunity continue to provide to assess the drivers with a effective enforcement of our minimum of delay and incon- " stringent DUI laws.

-21- DESERT PROVIDES PLAYGROUND FOR OFF ROAD VEHICLES Region One personnel again provi ded traff i c contro 1 for o severa 1 off road races he 1d o during the year. Region n Troopers prevented spec­ tators and participants from P interfering with highway 1 traffic by monitoring and o patrolling strategic points. k During the Mint 400, Frontier e 500, and the Frontier 250, thousands of race fans and drivers converged on Las 7 ~~+r..~.~:?2>:,T:~"'~~ ,fl.. lit, ,.-.~~ ~.'". ~_< Vegas. The increased traffic H' i' volume resulted in several :~' ~~~~ ~.~.~~ ~~:,:::~~>.. arrests I property damage accidents, and other Carpetitors waste no tire '~nforcement action being during off-road races. taken, but no serious events were reported.

REGION ONE EXPLORERS For four days and nights in June, Region One Explorers participated in the Explorer Scout competition held at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas. Competing against other teams I NHP I S young police hopefuls placed in the Felony Car Stops, Hostage Negotiations, Domestic Crisis, Misdemeanor Car Stops, Physical Agility, and Crime Scene Preservation categories. NHP Post 555 advisors agreed it was an excellent showing by the young Post. In overall competition our Post placed first in seven of the eight events offered.

Explorer scouts manned a display at an IIExp lorerarra ll at Castmm Fie ld in June to encourage young­ sters to consider a career as a Higl"way Patrol Trooper.

-22- LAS VEGAS MARATHON On Februa ry 7th, Reg i on One The tractor trailer was pla­ Troopers provided traffic carded as carrying class "A" control for the Las Vegas explosives later found to be Marathon. Th i s annua 1 event, 38,000 pounds of demolition hosted by the Las Vegas Track charges which originated at club, draws some of the best Hawthorne, Nevada, a major runners from surrounding military ammo storage states to compete in the fac il i ty. A one mile grueling 26.2 mile endurance perimeter was set up to run. This year some 975 keep everyone away from the runners made their way along scene. Tense moments follow­ the course east on SR 604 ed as Region One troopers from Jean, Nevada to the rerouted traff i c, secured finish line just east of the the scene, and awa i ted the Las Vegas strip. arrival of several demoli­ tion teams. The Clark ACCIDENT INVOLVING EXPLOSIVE County Fire Department, LADEN VEHICLE Nellis Air Force Base, and a team from the Hawthorne base On September 19, 1986, at all responded in record approximately 1910 hours a time. After a complete 1979 Peterbilt cabover assessment, it was deter­ tractor trailer and a 1985 mined that the load was Chevrolet motor home collided safe for removal and it was head-on us 95 approximately loaded and removed from the 28 miles north of Beatty, scene without further Nevada. The semi came to i nci dent. rest on the roadway blocking both lanes.

-23- NEW QUARTERS January II, 1987 was mov i ng as much as three other day for Support Services and persons, now enjoy adequate Operations. Stacks of space in which to go about papers, bulging boxes, file their daily duties. cabinets, desks, etc. were moved from the cramped Local philanthropist Claude facility on Bonanza road I. Howard donated furnish­ wh i ch for 18 years had been ings and equipment for a the Headquarters for Nevada weight and exercise room Highway Patrol, Las Vegas. along with numerous other items at the new facility. Their new home is a freshly The bu il ding comes equ i pped renovated, spacious, two­ with a training room, men story building on Sahara Ave and womens locker rooms, adjacent to the Department sufficient storage capacity of Motor Veh i c 1es. The new and an elevator. Region One f ac i "I ity enab 1es Reg i on One employees. have nothing but to provide better services high praise for their new overa 11. Per sonne 1 who once quarters. shared one small office with

Public access side to top floor of OON building. Lo...er portion is bui "It into the hillside.

I I:· Training roanl on bottom t..,~.····· .. ·· ... floor. A separate, t::'~~ .;). sma ller briefing room adjoins it.

-24- R E POPULATION BY G COUNTY (1987) I 0 Carson 36,650 N Church ill - 17,460 Douglas 25,200 Lyon 19,750 Mineral 6,470 T Pershing 4,360 W Storey 2 I 130 Washoe - 236 1 480 0 348,500

AUTHORIZED SWORN PERSONNEL 79

Captain John Bawden Commander

-25- REGION TWO

Following the statewide or the National C.A.R.E. pattern, each of the eight Conference, the aggregate counties which form Region significantly reduces on­ Two posted gains in popula­ view patrol time available tion and traffic density for allocation to the this fiscal year. Not accident reduction effort. surprisingly, accidents also increased, showing an Like the rest of the state, overa 11 ri se of 5 percent. Region Two holds a strong attraction for new One of the many factors residents and tourists in affect i ng the Region I s search of outdoor recrea­ ability to counteract the tion and gaming action. rise in accidents is a steady rise in the number Region Two personnel will of special events requiring strive to enable residents Division involvement. and tourists a1ike to enjoy Though not all requ i re the safe travel while working tremendous amount of time and enjoying the attrac­ and effort of an event the tions of Nevada. size of the Reno Air Races

A Lake Tahoe Trooper and his four-vkleel drive unit stand inspection at Region Two headquarters in NoveniJer I 1986.

-26- RENO AIR RACES For five days each Septem­ ber, the World War II air base at Stead, north of Reno, becomes one of the largest towns in Nevada when the Reno National Championship Air Races are held. From the 11th through the 14th, 135,000 fans attended to watch races and aerobatic maneuvers and get closeup looks at the unique aircraft on static display. Most of these fans arrive and leave at the same time, making things interesting for the fifteen troopers assigned to ease the congestion on the only two access roads available. An T\',O very different types of fvlIstang effective traffic flow plan IIfighters". Lefty Gardner's P-51 with was deve loped and many an earthbound counterpart at the Reno compliments on its effic­ Air Races. iency were received from citizens and allied agencies,

SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RUN Nevada1s First Law Enforce­ ment Run for Special Olympics was run on June 11 t 1987 t with 134 runners from 23 agencies partici­ pating. Runners ran in half-mile segments from Sparks to Carson City. More than $52,000 was raised for the Nevada Special Olympics. Six Troopers as s i sted wi th the traffic control. Various NHP officers from through­ Trooper Bert Bracy watches out the State participated as Sergeant George McIntosh in the run. carries the Torch.

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Coors Racers pass through downtG~ Carson City enroute to Virginia City.

COORS CLASSIC BIKE RACE Another annual event requ iring grouping of the riders combine a significant level of Division to create the possibi 1ity of involvement is the Coors serious injury if a clear International Bicycle Classic, course is not prov i ded. Th i s in wh i ch compet i tors race over requires that Division public roadways from San vehicles escort the racers and Francisco to Colorado. The that many roadways be briefly local portion of the race closed until the group has begins at Squaw Valley, passed. Forty-two officers California and winds approxi­ provided this service during mately 100 miles through the this year's event, held August mounta i ns and desert to Reno. 13th, 1986. The high speeds and close

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POPULATION BY COUN"TY ( 1987)

Elko 25,000 Eureka 1,950 Lander 4,580 Humboldt 12,180

White Pine - 7 1 950 51,660

Captain John White Commander

-29- REGION THREE

Although the least populated of which bisects the Region. the three Regions, with a Commerc i a 1 veh i c 1es compri se a popu 1at i on of approx imatey big percentage of the traffic 50, 000, Reg i on II I covers and Region personnel develop a 45,593 square miles, making it high degree of expertise and the largest in terms of area. level of experience in the Like the rest of the state, the unique problems generated by area continues to experience these vehicles. growth of both population and traffic flow. In recognition The large volume of commercial of this fact, the Regier. traffic carrying hazardous Commander position was material provides opportunity upgraded to the rank of Captain for disaster when an acc i dent and five new personnel from occurs. Oespite the stringent Academy XXII were assigned to state and federal regulations the Region. applied to these carriers, occasional spills occur. These The bu 1k of serv i ce requ ired, require the expenditure of a and related enforcement large amount of manhours and activity, is concentrated along expertise to properly contain the Interstate 80 corridor the damage.

When two trucks collide it1s always a mess. If hazardous materials are involved, the mess can become deadly.

-30- Range Fire

On July 2, 1986, at about 1455 The potent i a 1 for a very hours, a lighting strike ser i ous hazardous materials started a fire just south of spill was very real along with Elko in an area referred to as the potential of many people Spring Creek. The fire burned dying due to the chlorine. 1970 acres and forced the closure of SR 227 (Lamoille Due to this accident: local law Highway) for more than 3 hours. enforcement and fire fi ghters The Highway Patrol was re­ have been given additional quested for traffic control training and equipment to help and some evaluation. Four in the case of a chlorine traffic and 3 commercial spi 11. officers spent more than 5 hours assisting the Nevada On June 24~ 1987, at 0540 Division of Forestry and hours, the driver of a tractor Bureau of Land Management who trailer allowed his vehicle to fought the fire. Several homes overturn on I 80 22.3 miles and bus i nesses were threatened west of Wells. The driver was but none were fire-damaged. taking evasive action to avoid The fire fighters did a re­ a slower moving vehicle in markable job of saving homes. front of him. Hazardous Materials Accidents When the tractor trailer overturned, it b locked the On November 22, 1986, at 0910 eastbound travel lanes. The hours, on snow covered SR 225 trailer broke open and spilled north of Elko, two tractor cargo onto the roadway. The trailers collided head-on. cargo consisted of flammable Both of the trucks belonged to liquid in 55 gallons drums and Arizona Tank Lines. One was a corrosives in both 55 gallon set of double trailers hauling drums and sma 11 conta i ners in soda ash. Th i s truck had just boxes. Some containers broke, de 1i vered its load and was spilling the materials on the empty. The other truck was roadway. With the eastbound hauling 38,000 pounds of liquid travel lanes blocked and closed chlorine. The driver of the due to the spill, eastbound truck hauling the soda ash traffic was rerouted onto the crossed the center 1ine while westbound travel lanes. It was trying to slow down. The 12 hours 1ater that the east­ trucks struck left front to bound 1anes were open and not 1eft front. The trailer until the next day that the containing the chlorine was spill and scene were completely struck and tore the outer skin. cleaned up. The inner tank remained intact. Even though there was not a large spi 11, it took several The driver of the soda ash agencies and man hours to clean truck was pinned ~~d had to be up the area. extricated. The roadway was closed for about 7 hours.

-31- I

COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU

The State Commun i cat ions Board 1ibrary data between the major is comprised of five members libraries in the state using who our Governor appointed from their computer in Carson City among those us i ng the state's for the data base. Th is communications system. The system is managed by the State staff consists of a Coordi­ Library in Carson City and is nator of Communications, the brainchild of the State appointed by the Director of Librarian, Joan Kerschner. Motor Vehicles and Public Now library patrons in Elko, Safety, a Communications for example, can search the Supervisor, four microwave card catalogs in the state's technicians and one full time libraries for a particular book management assistant. or research material. The Divisionis goals are to A new prefabricated building administer the state communica­ was purchased and delivered to tion efficiently and economi­ the Sober Peak Communications cally. Ensure ready communica­ site near Beatty. The $42,000 tion in every day and emergency building is a welcome addition s ituat ions. Ensure that all to the communications systems. state equ ipment is ma inta ined. This building replaces the old Implement an orderly upgrade of building which was a converted equipment to constantly improve bread truck complete with a the system. The Board also family of rats. ensures operation of the state Emergency Medica 1 Service's A new microwave communications ambulance to hospital communi­ site was added to our system at cations network. the Highway Patrol's office on Sahara Blvd in Las Vegas. This Training new facility will assure the Patrol of reliable communica­ The Board sent two technicians tions via the state microwave to Rockwe 11 Co 11 ins MIR-6 system and wi 11 provi de a Microwave training school for commu ni cat ions 1ink to the one week. state's system for the Bradley building and other state Accomplishments facilities in South Las Vegas. The Board was invo 1ved in an In keeping with our replace­ interesting and valuable ment schedule to keep the project th i s year: "'Ie became microwave system reliable, we the 1 i brary system primary rep 1aced two more mi crowave data carrier. Our microwave repeaters purchased in 1975. system was selected to carry

-32- S T E C T T I I S 0 T N I C A L

-33- TRAFFIC SECTION ACTIVITY CONTACTS

ACTIVITY CATEGORY 85/86 86/87 ~0 change

Motorist Assists 26,365 29,546 12 Special Assignments 32,096 27,614 -14 Special Programs 335 339 1 Stolen Vehicles Recovered 204 204 0 Vehicles Impounded 2,677 2,950 10 Mechanical Repair Orders 14,330 15,988 12

Accidents Investigated Fatal 132 136 3 Injury 2,629 2,845 8 Property Damage 4,934 5,494 11 Arrests D. U. I . 3,257 3,357 3 Misdemeanor/Criminal 649 819 26 Felony 587 740 26 Warrant 3,288 3,333 1

55 mph Speed Violations 56-70 Speed Range 38,750 38,166 -2 71-85 Speed Range 31,401 35,682 14

Other Citations Commercial 7,836 10,909 39 Equipment 3,984 5,451 37 Fai'lure to Yield 1,055 1,090 3 Insurance 12,167 14,168 16 Other Speed 18,126 18,614 3 Hazardous Moving Violations 13,671 14,521 6 Registration 11,997 14,595 22 Driver1s License 11,544 13,623 18 65 mph speed limit nfa 3,215 (April thru June)

Traffic Section Miles Traveled 3,981,733 3,637,619 -9

-34- TRAFFIC SECTION

HOURS WORKED

(Selected Activities)

TIME CATEGORY 1985/1986 1986/1987 !!<:0 Change

Motorist Assists 5,443 5,212 - 4.2 Special Assignments 34,128 29,983 -12.2 Special Programs 1,860 1,970 5.9 Accidents, Fatal 3,323 3,083 - 7.2 Accidents, Injury 8,592 9,745 13.4 Accidents, Prop D. 8,599 8,937 3.9 Stolen Vehicles 177 186 5. 1 Vehicle Impounds 963 1,199 24.5 Arrests, DUI 4,972 5,260 5.8 Arrests, Misdemeanor 1,652 1,697 2.7 Arrests, Warrant 1,655 1,732 4.7 Arrests, Felony 568 792 39.4 Reports 16,723 17,296 3.4 Court 6,919 5,982 -13.5 Training 15,899 12,968 -18.4 Authorized Breaks 22,501 23,501 4.4 Administrative\Supervisory 25,076 19,918 -20.6 On-View Patrol 143,170 131,571 - 8.1

OVERTIME HOURS 41,565 35,330 -15.0

-35- COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION HOURS WORKED

Time Category 1985/1986 1986/198~ % Change

On View Patrol 13,225 10,598 -20 Special Assignments 2,357 2,190 -7 Scale Activity 12 1 356 12,325 -0 Office Reports 2,718 2,644 -3 Court Time 265 445 68 Training Received 2,614 2,003 -23 Motorist Assists 341 648 90 School Bus Inspection 2,881 2,214 -23 Motor Carrier Safety Insp. 10,452 16,063 54 Mobile Command Center 1,196 544 -55 Other Activity Worked 9,670 9,405 -3 Total Regular Time Worked 56,420 59,278 5 Total Overtime Hours 1,798 2,576 43 ACTIVITY CONTACTS Activity Category Weight Citations 893 877 -2 Motor Carrier Safety Viol. 10,564 8,484 -20 School Bus Inspections 2,563 2,622 2 Total Vehicles Weighed 41,906 53,196 27 Total Vehicles Checked 84,241 98,936 17

Mobile Command Center* Drivers Licenses Checked 1581 754 -52 Drivers Licenses Expired 6 11 83 Suspended/Revoked 98 41 -58 Multi-Offenders 57 25 -56

Commercial Enforcement Section Miles Traveled 584,534 607,654 4

*The Mobile Communications Center was out-of service for an aggregate of three months during this fiscal year due to a vandalism incident and numerous engine problems and repairs which resulted in its activity being noticeably reduced from the previous year.

-36- MCSAP PROGRAM COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTIONS

Inspections Conducted 9,086 Vehicles Placed Out-of-Service 2,406 Drivers Placed Out-of-Service 342 Violation Breakdown Number of Number of Out-of-Service DRIVER Violations Found Violations Found Medical certificate 909 33 Hours of service 223 62 All other violations 2,932 316 Category Total 4,064 412 VEHICLE Brakes 6,219 1,853 Coupling devices 301 99 Exhaust system 308 75 Fuel system 1,108 199 Frames 1,116 181 Lighting 3,041 514 Steering 1,169 486 Suspension 1,404 287 Tires 1,359 2349 Warning devices, stopped vehicles 136 15 Wheels, studs,clamps 1,048 285 All other vehicle defects 4,986 427 Category Total 21,894 4,561 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Shipping papers 386 56 Improper placarding 492 50 Accepting shipment improperly marked, labeled or described 32 6 Improper blocking & bracing 31 3 No retest & inspection (cargo tank) 31 5 No remote shutoff control 35 9 Use of nonspecification container 4 3 All other HIM viol. 157 133 Category Total 1,168 265 Grand Total 27,126 4,826

-37- SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT OPERATIONS FY 86/87

Date ttmiJer of Field Sobriety OUI Average Vehicles Tests Condtcted Arrests Blood Stopped Alcrool Level REGION I

July 5, 1986 792 59 3 .15% August 30, 1986 350 16 2 .175% December 19, 1986 579 15 1 unk. May 23, 1987 1,245 1I 1 unk. Total 2,966 107 7 .162%

REGION II

August 29, 1986 676 26 5 .124% December 13, 1986 1,328 28 .ill .178% Total 2,004 54 li .151%

Grand Total 4,970 161 22 .156%

-38- NEVADA CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICE FINGERPRINT STATISTICS

ARREST FINGERPRINT CARDS

Received 1,259 Matched to Previously Known Subject 38 Fingerprints filed in Master File 1,080 Unclassifiable 113

APPLICANT FINGERPRINT CARDS RECEIVED 286

WANTED SUBJECT FINGERPRINT CARDS

Received 160 Cancelled 10

ARREST RECORD CORRESPONDENCE ANSWERED 135

FBI "RAP SHEETS II APPENDED 374 TO NCJIS RECORDS

-39- FATALITY TRENDS: ACCIDENTS HANDLED BY ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN NEVADA

STATEWIDE FATALITIES

300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Calendar Year lZZI Fatalities cs::sI Fatal Accidents

FATALITIES PER FATAL ACCIDENT

1.20 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.16 1.15 1.14- 1.13 1.12 III 1) 1.11 E B 1.10 ~ 1.09 1.08 1.07 1.06 1.05 1.04 1.03 1.02. 1.01 1.00 I I 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

Calendar Year

-40- TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS HANDLED BY THE NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BY TYPE 1985/1987

FATAL (1.5%)

INJURY (33.5%)

PROPERTY (54.8%)

TOTAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BY TYPE BY MONTH 800

700

600

500 ....II! c

200

100

0 07/86 08/86 09/86 10/86 11/86 12/86 01/87 02/87 03/87 04/87 05/87 06/87

Fiscal Year "t(j7 !ZZl Property Damage Injury I22Zl Fatal

-41- Percentage of Total Accidents Number of Accidents

o I\l (,0 01 <:n "-l CD W (;, (;, (;, (;, (;,"'" (;, (;, (;, (;, (;, 0 0 o ~ I\l (,I i) 01 <:n -.! CD !a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o o o o o o 0 o o o o o o 8 o OOJO - 0059 u L [T] {lOOJ - COS9 011;10 - 0159 :;:0 OleO - 0159 z 0200 - 0259 (") 0200 - 0259 c [T] -I 0300 - 0359 Z 0300 - 0359 s: XI 0400 - 0459 CD -I> 0400- ... 045!J fTl :r:." 0500 ... 0559- ~ :;:0 m." G) 0500 ... 0559 1-1 0600 - 0659 [T] Zn 0600 - -0659 o m u700' ... 0759 I] o 0700 - 075:1 <> 0800 - 0859 '1 >n OBOO - 0859 » On a90D - D959- (") I » 0900 - 0959 >1-1 .s:: (") (") N 1000 - 11)59 c I ~(") lOOD - 1059 wO :r:m 1100 - 1159 I-I nOG - 1159 DI[T] z ~O "'-I 1200 - 1.1.59 ;;;[T] ~z 1200 - J259 W-j :r:cn ~ 13ttO - 1'59 ~Z 1300 - 1359 ~U) -j >:t: 1400 - 14-59 U) 1400 - 1459- CD -<> 1500 ... 1559 z: CD 1500 - 1559 -< "'C c 1600 - 1659 >r­ -< 1600'" 1659 -j -1m 17"0 - 1759 -j 1700 - l759 s: Xlc 1800 - 1859 o s: 1800'" 1859 fll r-c::J 1900 - t959 [T] 1900 - 1959 o -< 2000 - 2059 I] o 2000 - 2059 2100 - 2159 '1 2100 - 2159 o 22no ... 2259 o 2200 - 2259 2300 - 2:359 » 2< -< 2300 - 2359

Unknown Unkncltl) TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS HANDLED BY THE NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL

FATAL ACCIDENTS BY TIME OF DAY 1986/1987 14~------~------.

INJURY ACCIDENTS BY TIME OF DAY 1986/1987 260~------, 240 /

PROPERTY DAMAGE BY TIME OF DAY 500,------,1986/1987

-43- TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS HANDLED BY THE NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL

TOTAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FATAL ACCIDENTS BY MOf'.ITH BY MONTH 24

700

600

400

200

100

07/86 oe/e& "9/86 10/85 11/86 12/8£j 01/87 02/87 0'/87 04/87 05/87 06/87 07/86 08/86 09/86 10/86 11/86 12/86 01/87 02/87 03/87 04/87 05/87 0£j/87

fiscal Year 86/87 Flscill Yellr 86/87

INJURY ACCIDENTS PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENTS BY MONTH BY MON'rtl 300 600 2aa -

'60 500 ~40

220

200 400 180 150 300 '40 120

'00

,00 40 20 a~~~~J-~~JL~~~-k:~lJ£~JL~JL~J.~~~L~~fJ 07/86 ('IS/56 09/86 10/06 11/85 12/8ti 01/87 02/87 03/87 04/87 05/87 OG/87 07/86 08/86 09/86 10/86 11/86 12/86 01/87 02/87 03/87 04/87 05/87 06/87

Fi::;cot YC:::!f 86/87 FiSCal Yoor 36/87

-44- TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS HANDLED BY THE NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL

TOTAL ACCIDENTS BY DRIVER SEX FATAL ACCIDENTS BY DRIVER SEX 1986/1987 1986/1987

No Driver (0.2%) No Driver (0.7%) ~~r~",-

Unknown (0.7%)

Unknown (3.9%)

INJURY ACCIDENTS BY DRIVER SEX PROPERTY DAIvIAGE BY DRIVER SEX 1986/1987 1985/1987

No Drive r (0.1 %) No DrIve r (0.2%)

Unlmown (2.0%) Unknown (4.9%)

-45- NHP BUDGET INFORMATION FY 86/87

CHART 1: 1987 REVENUE CHART 2: 1987 EXPENDITURES

Totol Revenue' $12,973,965 Total EXpenditures.~ $1~.97:::S.96S

Balonce forword (156X) Reserve (11 9%)

Special Fees (212 9~)

Other (;7 6") If .... bl"Q5~da~ .. 1t:C! u".... t "

Personnel SVcs (71.0X)

CHART 3: "OTHER" COSTS CHART 4: "MISCELLANEOUS" COSTS Total Other: $992.,202 (from Chart 2) Total MIsc:' $101,717 (from ChOrt3) NHP SWitcher (11.3%) Switcher Ops (17.an) Trallel lo/St (16,7%)

SCOPE (18.1")

Equlp"',nt (13.7><)

Vehicles (582};) Lob SVc. (26.1")

Academy (26.1X)

-46-