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Message: [QUOTE="Cuse House, post: 3501175, member: 3361"] I will explain the process for DWI drugs to you all. When you approach a vehicle and the driver appears impaired, you treat it the same way whether it is alcohol or drugs. I am sure the majority of you are familiar with standardized field sobriety testing. Even if you do not have the odor of an alcoholic beverage, you still perform these tests if there are obvious signs of impairment. If the operator of the vehicle fails these tests ie there are enough clues to point to impairment, you typically ask them to blow into a field alco sensor. In these instances if the individual is not drunk, they will typically oblige without an issue. Remember at this point they have already failed the fields, so you know they are impaired (unless there is a medical issue such as diabetes complications). If the field alco sensor gives a reading of 0%, you can rule out the alcohol. So at this point you have enough evidence to reasonably assume they are under the influence of drugs (erratic operation, maybe bloodshot eyes or pinpoint pupils, and failed sobriety tests). The next step is to call in a drug recognition expert. These are police officers who have gone through additional and extensive training to detect the presence of drugs. You bring the individual back to the station and the DRE will perform tests for you. Again, these guys are experts who are constantly tested and have to maintain a standard of accuracy or they lose their designation. The DRE will perform a number of tests including further eye examinations, blood pressure, etc. At some point a sample is collected to send to a lab for confirmation. In some instances there is a medical reason for the erratic operation and failed tests, they can typically figure that out with ease and seek medical help for the individual. In today's environment of cop hating, many cops do not feel it is the right thing to just provide rides to people. It is a huge liability issue for the officer and department. You can take someone home, that does not stop them from jumping in another vehicle and driving or returning to where theirs was left parked. The key here is the individual has to be impaired. People who smoke marijuana daily can smoke it and not be impaired. Richards must have been showing very obvious signs of impairment. Every officer has discretion on these things, but you are literally staking your job and maybe your personal assets on these people if they do not remain in place once you take them home. [/QUOTE]

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