“Studies have shown that the more trained an officer is in detecting and processing a DUI, more intoxicated and impaired drivers are removed off the road. “I feel like I am going to be able to positively identify impaired driving now that I have this further training and hopefully keep more impaired drivers off of the road,” said Airman 1st Class William Hackney, 355th SFS defender.Ĭlaiming more than 10,000 lives a year, drunk driving is a very serious problem in the United States, one that security forces is hoping to combat and effectively reduce for the sake of the people they defend. Volunteers, over the age of 21, consumed alcohol in a controlled environment allowing defenders to practice effective recognition.ĭefenders used this course to effectively sharpen their skill sets of identifying signs of intoxication and knowing what to expect with impaired driving and DUI situations. The three days of in class training culminated with the “wet lab” where they applied what they learned in a realistic setting. “It encompasses all of the different aspects in making an arrest: From the traffic stop, detecting a DUI, what we see whenever we make contact with the driver and then going into the field sobriety test for a possible DUI arrest.” Steven Lewis, 355th SFS HGNC coordinator. “This course entails covering a driving under the influence investigation from start to finish,” said Tech. The training was conducted by members of the 355th SFS, with instructional help from Pinal and Pima County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Arizona Department of Public Safety, to ensure the training kept in accordance with the National Highway Safety Administration course.

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