摘要: |
The training program focuses on a set of examination procedures used by drug recognition experts (DREs). DRE is used to designate an individual who is specially trained to conduct examinations of suspected drug-impaired drivers. By the completion of the course of instruction, students should be fully proficient in checking vital signs, conducting careful evaluations of eyes, administering divided attention tests and, in general, carrying out the procedural steps of the DRE's job. This course is the second in a series of three training programs that, collectively, prepare police officers and other qualified persons to serve as Drug Recognition Experts (DREs). The Drug Evaluation and Classification training program focuses on a set of examination procedures. These examinations include: a breath test to determine blood alcohol concentration (BAC); preliminary assessments of the subject's speech, breath, appearance, demeanor, behavior, etc; examinations of the subject's eyes (for nystagmus, tracking ability, ability to converge, pupil size and pupil reaction to light); psychophysical evaluations of the subject, (e.g., blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature); and inspections of the subject's arms, neck, nasal area, oral cavity, etc., for signs of drug ingestion. |