NEW JERSEY LAW ENFORCEMENT LIAISON NEWSLETTER MAY 2018/20 WWW.NJSACOP.ORG NJ DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 2017 Click It Or Ticket & Border 2 Border Seatbelt Mobilizations The mission of the Division of The Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilization will take place May 21 June 3, 2017 and needs your participation to be a success. To kick off this year s campaign and to raise awareness throughout the region, the State of New Jersey, in partnership with New York, Pennsylvania, NHTSA Region 2, and other states up and down the east coast, will hold special targeted seat belt enforcement details between the hours of 4 pm - 8 pm on May 21, 2017, the first day of the Click It or Ticket campaign. The NJDHTS office will be requesting statistics for this four-hour enforcement period, as well as the statistics at the end of the entire enforcement campaign. After the Kick Off on May 21 please complete the Officers Daily Report Form (attached) and fax it to 856-334-8947 or the Daily Reports can be scanned (as one document) and emailed to: pkaminsky@njsacop.org After the entire campaign send the reports, including the Kick Off numbers, to the Highway Safety Office. Highway Traffic Safety is the Safe Passage of all roadway users in New Jersey as we move toward zero fatalities. To achieve our mission, the Division promotes statewide traffic safety programs through education, engineering and enforcement activities This program is specifically targeting the border crossings between New Jersey and New York and between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including the major bridges and tunnels, so please direct your overtime activities in those areas, if applicable. Although, participation from every police department is requested. The goal is to drive home the message that driving or riding unbuckled will result in a ticket, no matter where you travel. The effort this year focuses on nighttime belt enforcement as NHTSA statistics show that unbelted fatalities are more prevalent during the evening hours. So please join thousands of law enforcement officers, State and local safety advocates, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in this year's campaign. Together we can influence occupant safety and reduce seat belt fatalities.
NJSACOP Want To Reduce Crime and Crashes in Your Community? Ask Me About DDACTS (Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety) Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety is a law enforcement model that integrates community-based collaboration with analysis of location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine how to effectively deploy law enforcement and other resources. Drawing on the deterrent value of highly visible traffic enforcement and the knowledge that crimes often involve motor vehicles, the goal of DDACTS is to reduce crime, crashes, and traffic violations, improving the quality of life in every community. Using geo-mapping to identify hot spots areas of high incidence of crimes and crashes DDACTS uses targeted traffic enforcement strategies that play dual roles by simultaneously fighting crime and reducing crashes and traffic violations. The DDACTS Operational Guidelines describe seven guiding principles for successful implementation. The DDACTS Implementation Workshop, a 16-hour intensive workshop designed for law enforcement agencies interested in adopting the DDACTS model, provides focused technical assistance by guiding participants on the theories and applications behind each of the seven DDACTS guiding principles, identifying key roles within their agency and neighborhoods, and developing a DDACTS Implementation Action Plan to achieve outcomes. To inquire about participating in a free Workshop near you, please contact NHTSA Region 2 Law Enforcement Liaison Michael Morris (mmorris@njsacop.org) or New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Liaison Paul Kaminsky (pkaminsky@njsacop.org).
NJSACOP Motorcycle Safety Month! In 2016, there were 5,286 motorcyclists killed a 5.1-percent increase from the 5,029 motorcyclists killed in 2015. In 2016, there were 2,625 twovehicle fatal crashes involving a motorcycle and another type of vehicle. In 41 percent (1,081) of these crashes, the other vehicles were turning left while the motorcycles were going straight, passing, or overtaking other vehicles. Both vehicles were going straight in 594 crashes (23%). During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May - and during the rest of the year help reduce motorcycle collisions and injuries and help save lives. NHTSA has launched the new Get Up to Speed on Motorcycles campaign to help motorists understand standard motorcycle driving behaviors and to learn how to drive safely around motorcycles on our roadways. Some helpful tips: Drivers -- please follow these safety tips to be more aware of motorcycles and to help keep all on our roadways safe: Slow down, assess your surroundings, and don t rush when crossing intersections, entering the roadway from a parking lot or driveway, or turning left. Always give yourself enough time to thoroughly check for motorcyclists. When turning left, ensure there is enough time and space for the motorcyclist to clear the roadway before you initiate the left turn. Don t follow motorcyclists too closely and allow sufficient braking cushion between your vehicle and the motorcycle in front of you to give your vehicle enough room to come to a complete stop without a collision. Remember, a motorcyclist s brake lights might not always be engaged when a motorcycle decelerates. Always double-check your blind spots when changing lanes or starting to entering or exiting the roadways. Adjust your rear- and side-view mirrors and use them properly. If someone you know drives a motorcycle, tell him or her to always wear a helmet even if the law doesn t require it. According to NHTSA, in 2016 an additional 802 lives could have been saved if riders wore their helmets. Remember: Get Up to Speed on Motorcycles. Motorcyclists and Motorists Can Work Together to Save Lives.
May Is Also Bicycle Safety Month! Share The Road with Bicyclists NJSACOP Each year, bicyclists are killed or injured in New Jersey due to bicycle crashes. Many bicycle deaths result from bicycle-motor vehicle collisions. However, injuries can happen anywhere, including parks, bike paths and driveways, and often do not involve motor vehicles. The 2016 National Data shows that Bicyclist deaths (840 fatalities the highest number since 1991) increased by 1.3 percent. Drivers: Share the Road People on bicycles have the same rights as people behind the wheel and have the same responsibilities. Remember to: Yield to bicyclists as you would motorists and do not underestimate their speed. This will help avoid turning in front of a bicyclist traveling on the road or sidewalk, often at an intersection or driveway. In parking lots, at stop signs, when packing up, or when parking, search your surroundings for other vehicles, including bicycles. Drivers turning right on red should look to the right and behind to avoid hitting a bicyclist approaching from the right rear. Stop completely and look left-right-left and behind before turning right on red. Obey the speed limit, reduce speed for road conditions and drive defensively to avoid a crash with a cyclist. Give cyclists room. Do not pass too closely. Pass bicyclists as you would any other vehicle when it s safe to move over into an adjacent lane. May 5th - Cinco De Mayo Cinco De Mayo has become a big night out for many, particularly among young adults. But it is also a very dangerous night out because of alcoholimpaired drivers. Remind your residents and motoring public that those celebrating should be sure to designate their sober driver in advance before the festivities begin.
NJSACOP Upcoming Training Opportunities: Webinar: Surviving the Minefield of Cross Examination NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police Our Mission: To promote and enhance the highest ethical and professional standards in law enforcement at all levels throughout New Jersey Contact Information Chief Paul A. Kaminsky, Ret. Law Enforcement Liaison NJSACOP / NJDHTS pkaminsky@njsacop.org C- (908) 328-2227 Please Visit the Traffic Safety Tab on our website at www.njsacop.org for additional traffic resources and various traffic safety information. The May LEL Webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, at 1:30 p.m. ET, and will feature Tom Kimball, Director of the National Traffic Law Center at the National District Attorneys Association. The presentation is designed to give law enforcement officers information and tools to enable them to better understand methods used in cross examination. Detailed material outlines the methodology used by defense attorneys to undermine the competency or credibility of the officer. Participants can use this understanding of the cross examination process to help them be more successful while testifying in routine and serious traffic cases. To register go to: http://www.nlelp.org/training/recorded-webinars/ New Online Ignition Interlock Course for Law Enforcement The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proud to announce the launch of a first of its kind online ignition interlock course for law enforcement. This two hour course will equip law enforcement officers with information and resources to assist them when they encounter a driver roadside who has, or should have, an ignition interlock installed in their vehicle. The course is hosted on the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training First Forward website free of charge and is nationally certified for continuing education credits. The Ignition Interlock Course for Law Enforcement provides general information and resources for law enforcement officers who may encounter drivers who are required to use an ignition interlock. This course provides information about the definition and purpose of an ignition interlock, ignition interlock components and functionality, state ignition interlock laws and programs, and four recommended steps to verify that a functioning ignition interlock is installed. This course includes a downloadable, printable Ignition Interlock Course Resource Guide with links to current information and job aids. Go to: https://www.firstforward.com/marketplace/detail/e05373d5-1d70-11e8bbc3-001b219f8cb3
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!State of New Jersey! Division of Highway Traffic Safety Daily Report Form 2018 Click It or Ticket Border to Border Kickoff May 21, 2018 POLICE DEPARTMENT: DATE: 5/22/2017 OFFICER NAME (print): HOURS WORKED FROM: TO: ROVING PATROL: (OR) (Check whichever is applicable) FIXED CHECKPOINT: SUMMONSES ISSUED BY CATEGORY: DWI Arrests (Alcohol): Seat Belt: Speeding: Cell Phone/Texting: DWI Arrests (Drugs): Child Restraint: Reckless Driving: Careless Driving: Suspended License: Other Violations: Press Release Sent: Yes No Press Conference Held: Yes No (circle)! OFFICER SIGNATURE: DATE: APPROVED BY: DATE:! Reminder!!Only!statistics!for!May!21!during!the!4:hour!enforcement!! Please!return!all!of!these!individual!forms!by!fax!to!NJ!State!LEL!Paul! Kaminsky!by!2!pm!on!Wednesday,!May!23.!The!fax!number!is!! 856:334:8947!! Or!the!Daily!Reports!can!be!scanned!(as!one!document)!and!emailed!to:! pkaminsky@njsacop.org!