Washington Traffic Safety Commission 10/14/2024

page 3 of 16 5. Activity conducted outside of the quarterly task force operational plans will not be reimbursed. 3.1.4 Project Intent and Best Practice SUB-RECIPIENT is encouraged to help their Region Task Force fulfill the requirement to participate in the four mandatory National Campaigns. (Holiday DUI campaign in December 202 , Distracted Driving campaign in April 202 , Click It or Ticket campaign in May 202 , and Summer DUI campaign in August 202 ). NOTE: Agencies must participate in speed or impaired driving enforcement under this agreement to be eligible to receive funding under the WASPC equipment grant. SUB-RECIPIENT is strongly encouraged to participate in their task force to plan and execute enforcement events. Regional task force will be submitting quarterly operational plans and SUB-RECIPIENT is encouraged to participate to the fullest extent possible. Quarterly operational plans are due October 15, December 15, March 15, and June 15. WTSC encourages participating officers to prioritize violations that directly contribute to the injury and death of road users, such as impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, non-restraint, etc. SUB-RECIPIENT should promote patrol events through all earned, owned and, if funded, paid media that is available so that the public is made aware of the event before, during, and after the enforcement takes place. It is best practice to translate messages as needed and invite local media involvement in the effort to reach communities in which HVE will occur. SUB-RECIPIENT should strive to actively enforce traffic safety laws focused on collision causing behaviors in priority areas throughout the year outside of HVE events. When participating in motorcycle patrols SUB-RECIPIENT should focus on the illegal and unsafe driving actions of all motor vehicles interacting with motorcycles. This includes speeding, failure to yield to a motorcycle, following too closely to a motorcycle, distracted driving, etc. When participating in motorcycle patrols SUB-RECIPIENT should ensure that enforcement will focus on the illegal and unsafe driving actions of motorcycles that are known to cause serious and fatal crashes. This includes impaired driving, speeding, and following too closely. Performance will be monitored by the regional TZM, LEL, and Task Force, as well as WTSC. WTSC reserves the right to designate specific officers as ineligible for cost reimbursement. This will occur if an officer is determined to not have not met the purpose/intent of this grant in multiple emphasis patrols. Funds can be used to support the mentoring of officers in traffic enforcement. This can be focused on impaired driving, or general traffic enforcement. For DUI mentorship, WTSC has found it to be best practice to include a mix of instruction and practical experience. The mentor should be a DRE when possible, or a highly effective DUI emphasis patrol officer with a minimum of ARIDE training. Mentor/mentee activities will be pre-approved by the TZM or LEL after the mentee submits their interest. Community outreach/collaboration: Funds can be used to pay for traffic safety focused community outreach and collaboration activities. The operational approach for regional community outreach and collaboration activities should be developed at the Task Force level and be approved by the WTSC. WTSC recommends that these activities include an opportunity for the audience to provide feedback on local traffic safety priorities and activities, which ideally will influence the region's plan for traffic safety programming.