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Otsego County STOP-DWI Annual Report

2018

Otsego County Sheriff's Office

172 County Highway 33WCooperstown, NY 13326

Tel: (607) 547 4274Fax: (607) 547 6413

[email protected]://www.otsegocounty.com/depts/shf/

The Otsego County STOP-DWI Program provides funding to agencies andprograms across the county for the purpose of reducing the use and abuseof drugs and alcohol which result in traffic -related crashes and fatalities.Funded programs fall into the categories of education, public information,enforcement, prosecution, treatment, and adjudication.

Special Traffic Options Program For Driving While Intoxicated

STOP-DWISTOP-DWI stands for “Special Traffic Options Program

for Driving While Intoxicated”.

New York’s STOP-DWI program is the Nations’ first and, to date, only selfsustaining impaired driving program. STOP-DWI efforts are funded entirelyfrom fines paid by convicted drunken drivers. No tax dollars are used tofund or supplement the program which functions as a financially self-sus-taining alcohol and highway safety program.Described as the “Best in the Country” New York’s STOP-DWI Program wascreated by the State Legislature in 1981 and is recognized nationally as aleader in traffic safety. The STOP-DWI Program has a long track record forreducing alcohol-related crashes and fatalities. One of the secrets to itssuccess is that is that it empowers each county to coordinate their own lo-cal efforts at reducing alcohol and drug related traffic incidents.

The Main Mission of STOP-DWI is:

Reduce the number of persons killed or injured in alcohol and otherdrug-related traffic crashes.

To promote DWI prevention as a public priority

Coordinate local efforts in Law Enforcement, Prosecution, Probation,Rehabilitation, Public Information, Education, and Administration.



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Otsego County STOP-DWI

The Otsego County community benefits directly from STOP-DWI program in twoways. The first is through stricter enforcement of DWI laws enabling local lawenforcement to get drunk drivers off the road. The second is its education pro-grams that result in more people rejecting alcohol abuse while enforcing re-sponsible decision making.

The Otsego County STOP-DWI Programs Mission is to deter alcohol and drug impaireddriving through enhanced enforcement, prosecution, rehabilitation and educational

services.

The Otsego County STOP - DWI program supports traffic safety initiatives forthe Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, the Oneonta Police Department, the Univer-sity Police at the State University of New York at Oneonta, and the Cooper-stown Police Department by providing funding for overtime, equipment, andtraining.

Educational programs in Otsego County are supported by providing public rela-tions services concerning alcohol and drug-related offenses, as well as sup-porting the SADD Run.

Funding is additionally provided to the Otsego County District Attorney’s Officefor prosecuting these offenses and to the Otsego County Probation Department.



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2017 DWI ARREST SUMMARY

Total DWI Arrests in Otsego County 290

Youngest Person Arrested for DWI 17

Oldest Person Arrested for DWI 75

Total Female DWI Arrests 71

Total Male DWI Arrests 219Lowest BAC Arrest 0.03Highest BAC Arrest 0.29Total Chemical Tests Taken 191

Total Refusals 26Total Breath Tests Taken 177

Total Urine Tests Taken 14

Blood alcohol content (BAC), also called blood alcohol level is most commonly used as a metric ofalcohol intoxication for legal or medical purposes. Blood Alcohol Content is the legal name for BAC but

There were 57 Alcohol related crashed in OtsegoCounty in 2018; 20 of the crashes involved PersonalInjury; 37 crashes involved Property Damage; and

there were No Fatal Crashes involving drug or alcoholrelated factors.



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CHERRY VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOLIn October, Sergeant Michael Stalter, DeputyJ.R. Koren, and Deputy James Mateunas assist-ed with a presentation of a Mock DWI Crash atthe Cherry Valley Central School. The Mockdrunk driving crash was organized by membersof the school's Students Against Destructive De-cisions (SADD) organization. In order to make itfully realistic, the SADD chapter got all the localemergency agencies and personnel involved inthe two hour event with graphically recreates aDWI fatality crash.After the crash, the students involved come for-ward and answer questions about the process.The medic who treats the patients talks in-depthabout the injuries that they sustained as well. Inmost cases, the medic will describe real injuriesthat were sustained in real drunk driving crash-es, explaining to the students that these inju-ries are as likely to happen to people ridingwith the drunk driver as they are to passengersof the car that got hit.



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CHERRY VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL



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Throughout 2018, Otsego County Law Enforcement Agenciesconducted numerous Sobriety Checkpoint Operations

through the STOP-DWI Program.

During a sobriety checkpoint, drivers are briefly detained and interviewed af-ter which suspicious drivers are subject to sobriety tests. The goal of thesecheckpoints is to weed out inebriated drivers and therefore keep our roadssafer. These operations are often set up late at night or in the early morninghours, on weekends, and on holidays associated with drug and alcohol con-sumption. Upon suspicion that the driver has consumed alcohol, due to the of-ficer noting the smell of alcohol, slurred speech, or other signs, the stoppeddriver is required to exit the vehicle and asked to take a series ofroadside Field sobriety tests. These tests help the officer to determine wheth-er the person's physical and/or mental skills are impaired. If the officer deter-mines based on her observations during the tests that the driver is impairedand has probable cause to arrest the person for suspicion of driving under theinfluence, the arrestee will be asked to take an alcohol breath test or a bloodtest.



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PRESENTATION SERVICESUtilizing subject matter experts, our training and presentation ser-vices have helped civic organizations, educational institutions andbusinesses provide accurate and useful information on traffic safe-ty, substance abuse and prevention strategies.



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DISPLAY SERVICES

Otsego County STOP-DWI offers exceptional and informative presen-tations for a wide array of audiences. We have provided educationalspeakers helping schools and organizations promote healthy livesthrough the prevention of substance abuse and related problems.



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RECOGNITIONWe take great pride in recognizing the efforts for the wonderful peoplewho “go the extra mile” in their dedication to Otsego County’s STOP-DWIprogram. Without their drive and leadership the program could not trulyshine.



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Since it’s unveiling in October of 2016, the mobile memorial has visitednumerous locations across the state.The trailer tells the story of Stock’s life and her untimely death, featuring vid-eo monitors playing a video about Stock and the incident, the police reportand death certificate, personal photos and some of her belongings.The traveling Amy Stock Memorial, whose focal point is the mangled car inwhich she died, is a sobering reminder about the consequences of drivingwhile intoxicated.Sheriff’s Offices and School Programs may sign up to host the Amy Stock Me-morial, simply by contacting the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office or visiting ourwebsite.

For more information you can go to: www.otsegocounty/depts/shf/stopdwiOr Call (607) 547-4271.

AMY STOCK MEMORIAL TRAILER



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AMY STOCK MEMORIAL TRAILER

The Amy Stock Memorial trailer has been traveling the state throughout theyear. In 2018, the trailer went to:

Oneonta Job Corp Ontario County Steuben CountySUNY Oneonta Albany County Saratoga CountyCooperstown, NY Broome County Otsego County Fair

The New York State Fair

A hallmark every spring is the “SADD Strides for Safety Health Fair”. Located inthe Oneonta High School Gym, exhibitors provide funfilled activities as well as avariaty of information surrounding safe and healthy decisions. The mission ofthe SADD Strides for Safety 5K Run/Walk and Health Fair has been to connectcommunity; to stay active and healthy, and to support our youth in making goodchoices. The Health Fair presends the 5K Run / Walk that truly has become theevent that marks the oepning of spring. This event raises money for local SADDchapters and assists in providing after-prom parties and other SADD programsand activities.

SADD Strides for Safety Health Fair



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Thank You for your interest in the Otsego County STOP-DWI Program. Your sup-port is very important and we appreciate all the individuals and organizationsthat participate in supporting our effort to empower while we make Otsego Countysafe.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEOTSEGO COUNTY STOP-DWI PROGRAM

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

http://www.otsegocounty.com/depts/shf/StopDWI.htm

Sheriff/STOP DWI Coordinator:Richard J. Devlin, Jr.

Otsego County Sheriff's Office:172 County Highway 33WCooperstown, NY 13326


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