Winter 2017 LEL BOLO

Florida Law Enforcement Liaison Program

2017 Winter Edition

2017 St. Patrick’s Day DUI Campaign

The intent of this safety campaign planner is to provide you with Upcoming Events
marketing materials, earned media tools, and marketing ideas
that you can distribute to fit your local needs and objectives March 17, 2017
while, at the same time, partnering with other States,
communities, and safety organizations on this program. Here we St. Patrick’s Day
include messaging, templates, and banners that you may choose DUI Campaign
from to support your impaired driving initiatives surrounding St.
Patrick’s Day. The material available to you can be used in several Tragically, March 17 has become one
capacities and all carry the tagline, “Designate a Sober Driver this of the nation’s deadliest holidays.
St. Patrick’s Day” to reinforce our Buzzed Driving is Drunk
Driving message platform. Earned media materials, sample news Enforcement Message:
releases, fact sheets, talking points and numerous art work
necessary for a successful campaign by your agency can be found Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
at: http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/SaintPatricksDay
April 2017

Distracted Driving
Awareness Month

@FloridaLEL

Visit our webpage for valuable resources:
www.floridalel.info

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National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April 2017 is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Too many drivers are ignoring their responsibilities behind the wheel. According to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,477 people were killed and an estimated
391,000 injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2015. That is a 9-
percent increase in fatalities as compared to the previous year.
That’s why Florida officers will be stepping up enforcement to catch distracted drivers during
the month of April, as part of the U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign, a national high-visibility
effort to enforce distracted-driving laws.
According to NHTSA, 10 percent of fatal crashes, 15 percent of injury crashes, and 14 percent
of all police-reported motor vehicle crashes in 2015 were reported as distraction-affected
crashes. Texting while driving has become an especially problematic trend among
millennials. According to NHTSA, young drivers, 16 to 24 years old, have been observed
using handheld electronic devices while driving at higher rates than older drivers since 2007.
Research shows that high visibility enforcement works because, with many distracted drivers,
the fear of a citation and significant fine outweighs their fear of being injured or killed in a
crash. For upcoming dates related to this awareness month and to get more information visit:
http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/DistractedDrivingPrevention

National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Did You Know? The Series

A safe driving campaign aimed at preventing officer related crashes, injuries, and deaths have
been developed by the State of California and cover such topics as: Choices, Fatigue,
Distractions, and more. These short videos are right to the point and a must see by all who
wears a badge! Visit: http://www.post.ca.gov/safe-driving-videos.aspx and make these free
and modern videos apart of your roll call today!

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Click It or Ticket Florida 2017

That National and State Click It or Ticket Florida Campaign will be May 15 – June 4,
2017.The Florida LEL Program has seen some creative ways to spread the message that
safety belts save lives. We encourage you to dig deep and get your communities involved.
Ask a local business to include a Click It or Ticket themed message on their marquee,
encourage schools to mention Click It or Ticket during morning announcements, and
utilize agency web sites and Face Book & Twitter pages to help spread the message. For
more information visit: http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CIOT-PEAK

Florida Fatlity Report
Florida death toll
increased by 371
more fatalites in
2016 compared to
2015 in the 12 month
calendar period.

Data provided by: DHSMV

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FLEC Moves Forward

As many of you know, the Florida Law Enforcement
Challenge has taken a new direction to stay in compliance
with our federal partners. This year's event will add a
training component to our traditional awards ceremony flare.
So mark your calendars! The Inaugural Florida Law
Enforcement Training and Recognition Event will take place
July 6th - July 7th 2017 in Orlando, FL!

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Tuition Free Training

Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)
March 14- - 16, 2017, Miami Police College
March 27—29, 2017, Palm Beach SO, Palm Beach, FL
April 3—5, 2017, NW Florida St. College, Niceville, FL
April 24—26, 2017 Jacksonville FHP Troop G HQ
April 25—April 27, Pinellas County SO
May 2—4, 2017, Indian River College, Fort Pierce, FL
June 19—21, 2017, Port Orange PD, Port Orange FL
June 20—22, 2017, Miami Police College
July 17—19, 2017, Stuart PD, Stuart, FL
September 11—13, 2017, Tequesta, FL
FPSI – TBA

DUI Instructor
August 14—18, 2017, Miami Police College
FPSI—TBA
Pensacola—TBA

BASIC Traffic Homicide Investigation
April 3 - 14, 2017, FPSI Tallahassee
April 17 - 28, 2017, Orlando PD

ADVANCED Traffic Homicide Investigation
June 12—June 23, 2017, FPSI, Tallahassee
July 17 - 28, 2017, Orlando PD, FL

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
March 30 & 31, 2017, Palm Beach SO, Palm Beach, FL
April 6 & 7, 2017, NW Florida St. College, Niceville, FL
April 27 & 28, 2017, Jacksonville FHP Troop G HQ
June 22 & 23, 2017, Port Orange PD, Port Orange, FL
July 20 & 21, 2017, Osceola County SO, Kissimmee, FL
September 14 & 15, Tequesta, FL
FPSI—TBA

To register, visit FPSI:

https://www.tcc.fl.edu/about/locations/florida-public-safety-
institute/training-/dui-and-traffic-safety/

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Tuition Free Training

Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety

April 27 – 28 2017 Jacksonville, FL

Event Data Recorder Use in Traffic Crash Reconstruction – Level 1

April 17 - 21, 2017 Daytona Beach, Florida

June 12 - 16, 2017 Fort Myers, Florida

Human Factors in Traffic Crash Reconstruction

June 12 - 16, 2017 Jacksonville, Florida

Investigation of Motorcycle Crashes St. Petersburg, Florida
July 17 - 21, 2017

Medical Foundation of Visual Systems Testing

June 12 – 14 West Palm Beach, FL

Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Investigation - Level I

April 10 – 14 2017 Jacksonville, FL

June 19 – 23 2017 West Palm Beach, FL

Marijuana Impaired Driving – Detection for Law Enforcement

March 6, 2017 Panama City, Florida

March 7, 2017 Miramar Beach, Florida

March 8, 2017 Pensacola, Florida

April 10, 2017 Davie, Florida

April 11, 2017 Miami, Florida

April 12, 2017 Key West, Florida

May 19, 2017 Orlando, Florida

June 5, 2017 Sarasota, Florida

June 6, 2017 Fort Myers, Florida

DRE School Jacksonville, FL
April 17 - 29, 2017 Polk County (Tentative)
June 5 - 17, 2017 TBD
July 24 - August 5, 2017 Jacksonville, FL (Tentative)
September 18 - 30, 2017

DRE Recertification Training Orlando, Florida
May 19, 2017 Miami, Florida
July 26, 2017

To register, visit IPTM www.iptm.org/grant

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