GRANT AGREEMENT - Page 1Grant Agreement • May 4th, 2016
Contract Type FiledMay 4th, 2016Currently, the San Bernardino County Probation Department’s High-Risk Drunk Driving Supervision Unit (funded by OTS), provides over 350 probationers with a high level of supervision. This unit has been active since late 2006. During the intervening years, the unit has developed a strategy that decreases recidivism or new DUI arrests. Efforts by this unit have not only reduced new DUI offenses but also helped send out a unified message to the community that drunk drivers will be targeted. This unified effort consists of the Probation Department working closely with the Courts, Sheriff, city police departments and CHP, joining the AVOID the 30 program, warrant sweeps, instituting the use of an alcohol monitoring system (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM) countywide, and working with DMV to cite/arrest those driving with suspended or revoked license. The number of felony convictions for DUI dropped from 365 in 2012 to 303 in 2013 and the number of misdemeanor convictions dro