Tips for detecting impaired drivers after the stop.

Police are positioned to recognize situations in which relatives are providing full-time care to children. These families are often faced with legal and economic issues. The Kinship Navigator can help with grant applications, facts sheets and more.

Statistics show that about 27% of motorcycle operators in fatal crashes had a BAC of .08% or more. Detecting impaired operators is critical to saving lives. Learn how to assess the probability of impaired driving by watching for certain cues.

Part 12 of 12: Accounts of how crash data from police crash reports have helped to make meaningful and significant changes

Part 9 of 12: Traffic deaths require prompt and comprehensive reporting. Learn how your reports make a difference.

Part 8 of 12: Accuracy in reporting damage to public property will ensure that critical items get repaired. Learn how the State recovers compensation from responsible parties so that taxpayers do not get stuck with the bill

Part 5 of 12: Special concerns about commercial vehicles and the MV104S, Truck and Bus Supplement

Part 4 of 12: Engineers describe the difference, and the importance of distinguishing a left turn crash from a right angle crash

Part 7 of 12: The accurate coding of the MV104A assists analysts in identifying problems with roadways, signals and more.

Part 6 of 12: Bicyclists and pedestrians comprise a large number of traffic fatalities. Police crash reports are critical in developing countermeasures to help save lives.)

Doug and Mary Lyall talk about their daughter, Suzanne, missing since 1998 from SUNY Albany.

Part 11 of 12: Erroneous information caused by illegible tickets, transposed names and ID numbers, and fraud result in duplicate driver records. Learn how to avoid these errors.

Part 3 of 12: TRaCs provides an Incident Location and Diagramming Tool – learn about these tools and more.

Part 2 of 12: The accuracy of police reports can help remedy traffic problems, identify problem vehicles and habitual offenders.

Part 1 of 12: Police crash reports (MV-104A) play a key role in many parts of transportation planning and safety.

An interview with Kathleen DeCataldo, Esq. about a form that incarcerated parents can use to designate a caregiver for their children; information on other resources for police.

Part 10 of 12: Driver reviews: Learn how your crash reports can help identify persistent offenders. Police-Involved Crashes: Reporting line of duty crashes during an emergency operation – the MV104L.

Mark Spawn interviews Arielle Bernstein about the concept of realignment.

Learn about Fight Crime: Invest in Kids NY as Mark Spawn interviews Dep. Director Arielle Bernstein.

DCJS Acting Comm. Sean Byrne talks with Mark Spawn about the DIR Repository and what it means for police and prosecutors.

An interview with Sgt. Michael Coker (Portsmouth VA PD/Retired) about stalking, dual arrests and other DV issues.

Learn how to get your Breath Analysis Operator recertification on-line.

Learn about the merger of the police and peace officer registries, and other changes, including on-line updates.

An overview of New York’s graduated licensing law, including recent changes to the general and regional restrictions.

Helpful hints to ensure that fingerprints for juvenile arrests are recorded accurately.