Chenango STOP DWI offers ‘Roll of the DRE Officer’ workshop
NORWICH – In an effort to encourage people to call police when they spot illicit drug use, the Chenango County STOP DWI Office is offering a free training to the public that will teach identifiable symptoms of drug use.
According to STOP DWI Coordinator Kathy Clemens, the workshop will focus on cultivating a community that’s more knowledgeable and less passive when it comes to illegal drug use.
“We as a community need to return to a point where we have a zero tolerance level for this kind of behavior,” Clemens said. “So anything we can do to alert people to the potential problem to reinforce that zero tolerance level, we should do.”
The four-hour program will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 6 inside the Board of Supervisors conference room at the Chenango County Office Building in Norwich. Although geared primarily toward law enforcement and legal professionals, as well as professionals in the fields of education and human services, the event is open to anyone who wants to attend.
The end goal, said Clemens, is to have people realize when it’s appropriate to call police, and to train police when it’s appropriate to call in a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Much of the program specifies the role of the DRE officer in impaired driving enforcement, with an agenda that includes topics of test refusal hearings, prosecution, legal, and police perspectives.
The program will be led by certified DRE Officer Gary Bulinski. Bulinski will use his 24 years experience in law enforcement to provide background information and teach people the best strategies to identify behaviors consistent with drug use so they know when to contact police.
“There have been some places in the community where people are claiming to see an increase in potential drug users,” said Clemens. “This will be helpful to them. It will be helpful to any individual who may be in a position where they need to make a decision whether or not to call the police.”
“We need to, as a community, say we’re not going to tolerate this kind of behavior around here anymore,” Clemens added. “I think as a community we’ve become afraid of stepping on rights and we don’t want to make assumptions. But because of the drug use that’s prevalent in the city and all over the place, we can’t let that concern dominate how we’re going to run our lives.”
Deadline to register for the workshop is April 27. To register or to get more information, contact the Chenango County STOP DWI office at 337-1656, or email Clemens at kathyc@co.chenango.ny.us.
According to STOP DWI Coordinator Kathy Clemens, the workshop will focus on cultivating a community that’s more knowledgeable and less passive when it comes to illegal drug use.
“We as a community need to return to a point where we have a zero tolerance level for this kind of behavior,” Clemens said. “So anything we can do to alert people to the potential problem to reinforce that zero tolerance level, we should do.”
The four-hour program will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 6 inside the Board of Supervisors conference room at the Chenango County Office Building in Norwich. Although geared primarily toward law enforcement and legal professionals, as well as professionals in the fields of education and human services, the event is open to anyone who wants to attend.
The end goal, said Clemens, is to have people realize when it’s appropriate to call police, and to train police when it’s appropriate to call in a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Much of the program specifies the role of the DRE officer in impaired driving enforcement, with an agenda that includes topics of test refusal hearings, prosecution, legal, and police perspectives.
The program will be led by certified DRE Officer Gary Bulinski. Bulinski will use his 24 years experience in law enforcement to provide background information and teach people the best strategies to identify behaviors consistent with drug use so they know when to contact police.
“There have been some places in the community where people are claiming to see an increase in potential drug users,” said Clemens. “This will be helpful to them. It will be helpful to any individual who may be in a position where they need to make a decision whether or not to call the police.”
“We need to, as a community, say we’re not going to tolerate this kind of behavior around here anymore,” Clemens added. “I think as a community we’ve become afraid of stepping on rights and we don’t want to make assumptions. But because of the drug use that’s prevalent in the city and all over the place, we can’t let that concern dominate how we’re going to run our lives.”
Deadline to register for the workshop is April 27. To register or to get more information, contact the Chenango County STOP DWI office at 337-1656, or email Clemens at kathyc@co.chenango.ny.us.
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