If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. 114812 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the PtJrson or organization originating It. Points of view or opinions stated m this document are tilose of the authors and do not necessarily lepresent the official positIOn or policies of the National Institute of ,Iustlce. Permission to reproduce this cOPYrighted material has been granted by Nevada Dept. of ft~tor Vechles and Public Safety to the National Cnrmnal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) f urttler reproductIOn outside of ttl'" NCJRS system requires permis­ sion of the copyright ownm. ~.~ T NEVADA hIGHWAY PATROL OFFICE OF THE CHIEF GENERAL SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU r--------r--~r·~~=~~:%~~~~~'y"l,~--------~ BUREAU '--------' FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU 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. 'n rel~''",0 1 ~ I' ,-·U ~. 7 ~............. "-.. - ~ Colonel Paul F~ M Gowan, Chief Nevada Highway ~ rol G !6) '<'6 ((~. ~ ~ 'a~. ~ JMU ~. Rec'~ -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 It !i I f 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.