do you see officers in your department perform oui fst's differently because they were taught differently in the various academies ?? for example, the recital of the alphabet - some officers have the person simply recite it, others have them put their heels together, feet spread at a 45 degree angle, arms by their side, head tilted back, eyes closed and then recite it (divided attention ??), the 3'rd way i've seen it done is to ask the person to start at "D" and end at "T" or some other letter. I could of sworn that the MCJTC adopted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests in 1998 with the "head back, eyes closed" version being adopted - however, guys who have graduated the academy since 1998 say no -
should we do it the same statewide ? the NHTSA has their own FST version but that includes HGN , which is not accepted in court unless an expert is summonsed to explain it - we know that won't happen often in this state -.....
should we do it the same statewide ? the NHTSA has their own FST version but that includes HGN , which is not accepted in court unless an expert is summonsed to explain it - we know that won't happen often in this state -.....