Accelerating the Reduction of Alcohol
Impaired Crashes
Sheriff Clint Shrum
Grundy County (TN)
May 9, 2017
National Academy of Sciences
Demographics, Geographics
& Roadway Characteristics
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50 miles west of Chattanooga
90 miles east of Nashville
Population – 13,389
Median Income - $27,373.00
Median Age – 28.7 years old
361 square miles
Demographics, Geographics
& Roadway Characteristics
• 14 miles of interstate (I-24)
• Approximately 300 miles of rural roadway
• County road construction and
maintenance comprised of tar & chip
material
Demographics, Geographics
& Roadway Characteristics
• Home of South Cumberland State Park
• Encompasses 25,539 acres of natural
area
• Logged 44,831 visitors in 2016
• Traffic counters logged 672,973 vehicles
at 10 park entrances
Agency Demographics
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12 patrol deputies
Two investigators
One Court Officer / Civil Process
One School Resource Officer
Jail Admin. / Sgt. Jail Admin.
Two Admin Asst. (Jail & Sheriff)
20 Correctional Officers
114 bed detention center
Chain of Command
Sheriff
Admin Asst.
Jail Admin.
(Captain)
Chief Deputy
Investigations
Patrol
Court Officer
SRO
Community
Services
Sgt. Jail
Admin.
Correction
Officers
Jail Admin.
Asst.
Re-Entry
Trends & Data
Accelerating the Reduction of Alcohol Impaired Crashes
Crash Trend 2004 – 2016
Fatal, Injury & Property
Trends
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Fatal
Injury
PDO
Crash Trend 2012 – 2016
Fatal, Injury, Property & DUI Related
DUI Crashes vs. Fatal Crashes w/Enforcement
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121
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13
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2012
2013
Fatal
12
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2014
Injury
PDO
13
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2015
DUI Crashes
13
2
2016
DUI Arrests
22
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2017
Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled
270,000
265,000
266,518
260,000
260,062
258,186
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240,000
250,097
248,993
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256,599
244,603
241,603
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225,000
2012
2013
Interstate
2014
Rural
2015
Barriers & Issues
Accelerating the Reduction of Alcohol Impaired Crashes
Barriers & Issues
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Sustained Funding vs. Initial Funding
Prosecutors (untrained, plea deals)
Officers (poor case prep, testimony)
Incentives vs. Traffic Safety Grants
Asset Forfeiture
Toxicology
Strategies
Accelerating the Reduction of Alcohol Impaired Crashes
Strategies
Legislative
• Amelia’s Law
(July 1, 2014, T.C.A. 40-11-118)
• Interlock Ignition
Fund
• Mandatory
Sentencing
(48hrs, 45 days, 120 days)
• Asset Forfeiture
Local
• Tracking & Trending
Data
• Training
(SFST, ARIDE, DRE)
• Traffic Enforcement
• Media / Social Media
• Offender Monitoring*
Strategies
Offender Monitoring
• Pre-Release
• Required by judge as
condition of bond
• Monitoring type
dependent on charge
DUI vs. DUID
• Offender pays unless
declared indigent
Strategies
Strategies
Opportunity &
Partnerships
Accelerating the Reduction of Alcohol Impaired Crashes
Opportunities
• Earned Media
• Community Events (county fairs, festivals)
• School Events (traffic safety day, career
day, drivers education)
• Driving School
• Contract reviews and renewals
Partnerships
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Local law enforcement, fire & EMS
Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Sheriffs’ & Chiefs’ Associations
Community Coalitions
Schools
Questions
Sheriff Clint Shrum
931-692-3466 ext. 8
[email protected]