San Carlos Police Department Recognized for DUI Enforcement Achievements
On May 11, 2007, the San Carlos Police Department received the Governor’s Award for Tribal Nations
at the 3rd Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner. The event was hosted by the
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Arizona chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
The award was in recognition of an Arizona Tribal Nation who has worked towards raising
awareness, decreasing alcohol-related fatalities and made an outstanding contribution to the antidrinking/
driving movement and highway safety.

Specifically, The San Carlos Apache Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention (MVIP) Program, within
the San Carlos Police Department, worked to reduce motor vehicle related injuries and fatalities
by reducing alcohol-impaired driving. The Program conducted sobriety checkpoints and
implemented a comprehensive media campaign in 2005 and 2006.

The impact of the MVIP Program’s industrious efforts is impressive. From 2005 through 2006
they observed a 33% increase in DUI arrests, a 20% reduction in crashes with injuries and/or
fatalities, a 33% reduction in nighttime crashes, and a 27% reduction in overall crashes. There
were 1,104 DUI arrests and 21 sobriety checkpoints, which stopped 7,536 vehicles.

The MVIP Program had the privilege of presenting this information during a presentation and a
poster session at Lifesavers – The National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities, in March
2007. Christine Reede, Coordinator, MVIP Program, gave the presentations.

Ms. Reede received an honorable mention for Outstanding DUI Task Force – Individual at the
May 11th awards banquet. Honorable mention for Outstanding Police Officer – Rural was given
to San Carlos Police Officer Anthony Tewawina. The San Carlos Police Department’s DUI
Task Force received an honorable mention for Outstanding DUI Task Force – Unit. These three
awards recognized dedicated, responsible, professional behavior, ingenuity, bravery, special
skills or assistance during a unique situation that helped save a life, or produced a significant
contribution, event, or program, to reducing the potential for tragedies on the road.

The MVIP Program continues operations today and reminds folks not to drink and drive. If you do
drink, use a sober designated driver.

Need more information? Call the Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention Program at 475-2338.
San Carlos Apache Police
DUI Task Force
"Protecting and Serving the
Members and Visitors of the
SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE"
"Protecting and
serving members and
visitors of the San
Carlos Apache Tribe"
San Carlos Tribal Council Passes Monumental Resolutions to Save Lives

5/2/2007

San Carlos Apache Tribal Council passes two resolutions at their May 1st, 2007 meeting that will help reduce injury and death caused by motor vehicle
crashes. The resolutions granted the San Carlos Police Department authority to amend the existing Motor Vehicle Code's child car seat law and legal
limit for driving under the influence of alcohol.

The child car sear law will become a "primary law" and include all vehicle occupant; children and adults. A primary law allows police officers to stop
vehicles solely for a sear belt or child seat violation. It is well established that adults who wear seat belts properly can reduce the risk or serious in jury
in an automobile crash by 45-50% and death by 45-60%, and seat belts are the single most effective means of reducing crash related deaths. Child car
seats reduce the risk of death by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers when the seat are installed and used correctly. Jurisdictions with a primary law
have seen a decrease in the annual vehicle driver death rate by 7% and States with primary enforcement laws have high rates of safety belt use. Arizona
does not have a primary law, but several tribal nations in Arizona do.

The legal limit for driving under the influence of alcohol will be amended from a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .10% to .08%. That means
operating a vehicle with a BAC level at or above .08% BAC will be illegal. Studies have shown that after implementation of the .08% BAC laws a 7%
decrease in fatal alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes was seen. All states have passes .08% BAC laws as of July 2004.

The San Carlos Tribal Council unanimously voted to make these changes necessary to protect the lives of the San Carlos people and of those traveling
on the Reservation.
REPORT POSSIBLE DUI:

If you see a potentially
impaired driver, you can take
actions to help prevent a serious
accident.

In any emergency situation you
should dial 911.
If it is not an emergency, you
can call San Carlos PD at
475-2311.

If possible, write down the
license plate number and color,
and type of the vehicle. Also the
location of the roadway and the
direction the vehicle is
traveling.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
On October 8, 2008, the San Carlos Tribal Council voted to
rename the Bylas Rest Area: Melvalena Nylynn Rustin
Memorial Rest Area. Dedication took place on October 30,
2008. The Rest Area was named in memory of Melvalena
Nylynn Rustin , who was the victim of a DUI crash.
SCPD Halloween Booth 2008
DUI Takes Its Toll...
50 percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-involved
traffic collision in his or her lifetime.
Nearly 23,000 people are killed every year in alcohol-related
traffic collisions.
One American life is lost every 22 minutes in an alcohol-related
traffic collision.
San Carlos Apache Police 390 DUI Task Force
DUI random checkpoints in effect

19th Annual "Passport To Safety" DUI Enforcement
Awards Banquet
San Carlos Police Officer Alfred Moore was honored as one of the top
DUI enforcement officers from more than 20 local law enforcement
agencies servicing Southern Arizona. He has a total of 80 DUI arrests
for the year 2008.  He was recognized for outstanding law
enforcement and for going above and beyond to keep our roads safe
from drunk drivers.
Don't Drive
and Drive