Written by Janet
What’s wrong with this picture? I’m sure there were other ways to train….In southwest Ohio, law enforcement officers were chugging down alcoholic drinks this week as part of a training exercise on how to give field sobriety tests. Several police officers and deputy sheriffs in Montgomery County volunteered to drink so colleagues could practice conducting the tests given to suspected drunk drivers.
Officials wanted officers to drink until they had slurred speech, glassy eyes and a lack of coordination. One required test was intoxicated officers to walk heel-to-toe down a line and then hold up one leg to demonstrate balance.
According to Officer Will Wright, the exercise at the Dayton Police Academy helped officers gain a better understanding of how to deal with impaired drivers.
The Gardner
/ 03/05/2010I think this is a rather dumb thing to do…they preach don’t drink and drive, yet they are contributing…