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2026 ERIE COUNTY STOP-DWI APPENDIX A Problem Identification Approximately 1,600 drivers are arrested for DWI in Erie County each year. The typical alcohol impaired driver is a male between the ages of30 and 37, driving on a weekend night, between the hours of0I00 and 0500, with an average BAC of .16%. Approximately 7% of impaired drivers are impaired by substances other than alcohol. Alcohol is a factor in 30% of fatal traffic crashes in Erie County. In 2025, 17 people were killed and dozens more were injured in traffic crashes involving impairment. Police Participation in the Erie County STOP-DWI Program To address this threat, regular enforcement of DWI laws will be a depa1imental priority. Within the practical boundaries of our depa1iment's resources, and in addition to normal patrol activities, the department will assign officers to dedicated DWI patrols at times and dates that maximize the enforcement impact. The STOP-DWI office collects fines paid by those convicted of impaired driving and funding is available to supplement Impaired Driving Enforcement activities. In order to qualify for funding, I certify that • STOP-DWI resources will be used for supplemental, DWI specific efforts • Officers from this department will pa1iicipate in the DWI Sobriety Checkpoints and Roving Patrols sponsored by the STOP-DWI Office • We will suppoti and utilize the DWI Crash Response Team and the Drug Recognition Expert Corps • We will provide for evidentiary chemical tests and the regular calibration and maintenance of additional DWI enforcement equipment Compliance with this plan qualifies this police department for participation in Erie County's STOP-DWI Program and I 00% reimbursement of ove1iime expenses for dedicated DWI patrols. Chief of Police Date: