Advanced Roadside impaired driving enforcement (aride)
| Program | Location | Date | Hours |
ARIDE |
City of Austin Learning and Resource Center, |
March 23 - 24, 2010 |
16 |
ARIDE |
Concho Valley Council of Government, |
June 28 - 29, 2010 |
16 |
ARIDE OVERVIEW: A Training Option Bridging the GAP between SFST and DRE
The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to address the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program.
The SFST program trains officers to identify and assess drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, while the DEC Program provides more advanced training to evaluate suspected drug impairment. The SFST assessment is typically employed at roadside, while an officer trained as a drug recognition expert (DRE) through the DEC Program conducts a drug evaluation in a more controlled environment such as a detention facility.
ARIDE is intended to bridge the gap between these two programs by providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and by promoting the use of DREs in states that have the DEC Program. One of the more significant aspects of ARIDE is its review and required student demonstration of the SFST proficiency requirements. The ARIDE program also stresses the importance of securing the most appropriate biological sample in order to identify substances likely causing impairment.
ARIDE is a 16-hour training course and may be taught by DREs and DRE instructors. The training will be conducted under the administration and approval of the DEC Program state coordinator.
There is NO registration fee for the: ARIDE-Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. The program is provided through grant funds from the Texas Department of Transportation and administered by Sam Houston State University.
REQUIREMENTS:
All participants MUST be SFST proficient.
REGISTRATION:
Registration Form
Copy of Certificate or TCLEDDS report of 24 hr. SFST course
