DRE Project Planning & Execution 4

Question 1

A DRE program coordinator is establishing a new county-wide DRE unit. Which logistical planning element is foundational to operational readiness?

Accepted Answer

Establishing a formal call-out protocol and 24/7 DRE availability schedule

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Purchasing a drug identification mobile application for each officer

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Requiring all patrol officers to complete DRE certification

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Limiting DRE evaluations to weekday daytime hours

Question 2

When planning post-evaluation follow-up, what action is required once toxicology results are returned on a DRE case?

Accepted Answer

Compare the toxicological findings to the DRE's opinion and document the correlation or discordance

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Destroy the original evaluation face sheet to protect the subject's privacy

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Amend the DRE opinion to match the lab results automatically

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Forward results solely to the prosecutor without DRE review

Question 3

During execution of the psychophysical tests, a subject with a known knee injury is unable to perform the one-leg-stand. What is the correct DRE response?

Accepted Answer

Administer an alternative approved divided attention test and document the reason for substitution

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Score the test as maximum clues indicating impairment

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Skip all psychophysical tests and rely solely on vital signs

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Terminate the evaluation due to inability to complete standard protocol

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the 'matrix' used in the DRE protocol during the evaluation planning phase?

Accepted Answer

To cross-reference observed indicators against the seven drug categories to form an opinion

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To calculate the subject's blood alcohol content

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To determine the dosage of drug the subject ingested

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To schedule the order of breath test administration

Question 5

When planning for a DRE evaluation involving a subject who is unresponsive or in medical distress, what is the DRE's first priority?

Accepted Answer

Summon emergency medical services immediately and defer the DRE evaluation

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Proceed with the evaluation to preserve evidence before it is lost

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Administer field sobriety tests before EMS arrives

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Contact the prosecutor to determine the legal threshold before acting

Question 6

A DRE conducting a phased evaluation notices the subject's muscle tone has changed from normal to rigid between the beginning and end of the evaluation. How should this be documented?

Accepted Answer

Record the change chronologically and note both observations with the time each was made

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Record only the initial finding and disregard the change

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Restart the entire 12-step evaluation from the beginning

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Request a second DRE to conduct an independent evaluation

Question 7

In program planning, why is it recommended that DRE evaluations be video-recorded when possible?

Accepted Answer

To provide an objective record that corroborates the DRE's written findings and supports testimony

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To replace written documentation with visual evidence

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To allow prosecutors to conduct their own DRE opinion independent of the officer

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To satisfy a federal mandate requiring video in all traffic stops