Description: The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Technical Advisory Panel and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to bridge the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) programs. ARIDE is presented by certified Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) and will provide attendees with general knowledge related to drug impairment. Attendees will learn how to observe, identify and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol or a combination of both. The program further instructs in the importance of securing the most appropriate biological sample in order to identify the substances causing the impairment.

Topics include:

• The concept of "drugs" in the context of DUI enforcement

• The role of eye examinations in disclosing the possibility of impairment

• Medical conditions and other situations that can produce similar signs of impairment

• Identification of the seven major categories of drugs and their observable effects

• The physiological effects likely to result from various combinations of drugs

• Appropriate procedures for dealing with drug-impaired or medically impaired suspects

• Standardized Field Sobriety Test Update

• Legal issues associated with impaired driving

• Pre- and post-arrest procedure

This training is open to all municipal officers and state troopers who have been certified as an SFST practitioner in a NHTSA approved course. It is HIGHLY recommended that prospective students visit https://dredata.nhtsa.gov/login/auth, create a username and password, download the SFST Student Manual, study the review questions at the end of each chapter, and watch the videos relative to the most up to date HGN administration protocols.

Class size is limited to twenty-five officers on a first-registered, first-admitted basis. Please register at your earliest convenience. Dress is business casual.

Training Audience: Law Enforcement Officers

Prerequisite(s): This course is designed for police officers who meet the IACP/NHTSA National Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Program Standards and who have successfully completed a course using the IACP/NHTSA approved curriculum. Officers will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in SFST the morning of their first day of class.

Course Length: 16-hours

Equipment Needs: Note-taking material.

Course Contact: Lori McCloskey, Chester County Highway Safety Project Director, 610-344-5557 or lmccloskey@chesco.org