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ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVES The 2018 Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts data shows the hours between 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. as having the highest concentration of alcohol -related crashes. For that reason, to generate the greatest impact the DWI officer's work shift must be between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. The DWI Officer will be required to be on active patrol a minimum of two Fridays and two Saturdays per month as part of the DWI officer's impaired driving enforcement. The OTS encourages the DWI Officer to wear a High Visibility Enforcement safety vest during patrol activities. The OTS encourages the DWI Officer (when on duty) participate alongside officers engaged in Enforcement Grant activities within the DWI Officer's home county. NOTE: The grant funding covers personnel only, equipment will not be included with the 2020 DWI Officer Grant. The following days are required to be worked, unless the DWI officer is on paid leave: • October 31, 2020 • March 13 or 17, 2021 • May 8, 2021 • July 3 or 4, 2021 Earned Media: Through earned media, the public can become aware of your agency's full time DWI officer and the consequences of driving while intoxicated. If your agency would like to propose a publicity plan using earned media, please include a detailed narrative with the application. The earned media plan is optional; however, ifone is proposed it will be included in the evaluation of your application. Allocating Time: Straight time — Shift time the DWI Officer spends working dedicated to DWI enforcement. This does not include time (beyond 15 minutes) to assist another officer. 15-Minute Rule - If an officer backs up a law enforcement partner during a call for service, which exceeds 15 minutes, the officer must close their ROAR log. A new log must be created when the officer returns to their DWI Officer shift. When the time exceeds fifteen successive minutes, it is an unallowable grant expense. Overtime — will be included if it was required to complete a DWI Officer shift, (e.g., the officer is in the process of charging someone at 5:00 (shift end time) and needs to work until 5:30 to complete the procedure, including paperwork). Court time — is an acceptable use of funds for the agency's acting DWI officer to attend court time outside of their normal work schedule, as long as it pertains to an arrest where they were the arresting officer and that took place during their tenure as DWI officer SFST, ARIDE & OPUE training — Time for the DWI Officer to take training required to maintain eligibility to work Enforcement activities. Leave Time —Sick leave, and vacation earned prior to the beginning of this project cannot be paid for with grant funds. Sick leave and vacation earned by the officer while paid for with grant funds are eligible for reimbursement. Compensatory time (comp. time) will not be reimbursed with grant funds — The amount incurred at time earned, could potentially be expensed at a different rate. Also, there is no way of knowing when the assigned DWI Officer will use comp time earned. Because of these reasons, comp. time is a non -reimbursable expense. Community Education Outreach — Up to three hours (per one community event) each quarter for community outreach, with written pre approval. This opportunity must be used to decrease impaired driving, in part by educating the community about their DWI Officer. OTS Required Meetings — Time for the DWI Officer to attend OTS required meetings requested by the State Authorized Representative. Page 2 of 12