Accident Reconstruction What does it really cost? Presented by: Leslie Nelson-Taullie Presented by: Leslie Nelson-Taullie

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Mission Facts and Figures -State of Colorado -Colorado State Patrol Implementation of the Accident Reconstruction Team Topics for Discussion

CSP Mission Statement “ The mission of the Colorado State Patrol is to ensure a safe and secure environment in Colorado for all persons by providing professional law enforcement through responsive, courteous, caring, and dedicated service.”

Colorado Demographics 8 th largest state in the nation 104,247 square miles 4.3 million citizens 20 million visitors per year

Colorado Drivers 2.8 million licensed drivers 3.9 million registered vehicles 70.6 million daily vehicle miles traveled

Colorado Drivers In 2002, 736 people died Accounts for 27% of all injury deaths 45% of all unintentional injury deaths Leading cause of death for ages 1 to 34 and second leading cause for ages 35 to 84 Leading cause of death and injury Motor vehicle incidents

Colorado State Patrol Responsible for safety of 65,483 miles of roadway. Investigates about 69% of all fatal crashes and 33% of all injury crashes. Conducts criminal investigations of vehicle theft, drug trafficking, and other activities. Provides personal security and transportation services at the Executive Residence and the Capitol Building.

Colorado State Patrol 2002 Activities included: –35,245 crash investigations –115,835 traffic citations; 81% for violations that could have resulted in crashes –Half of a million motorist contacts –12,466 felony and misdemeanor arrests –3,306 safety presentations –Recovered 586 stolen automobiles

Colorado State Patrol Funding from Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) /Costs each Colorado resident less than $20 per year to fund CSP

Colorado State Patrol  Three Regions each commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel  Six Field Districts and Four Branches commanded by a Major or their civilian equivalent  24 Field troops and Five Communications Centers command by a Captain or their civilian equivalent

CSP Office Location Areas

Accident Reconstruction Funding Division of Criminal Justice Colorado Department of Public Safety Office of Drug Control and System Improvement Total Awarded $355,100

Purpose The overall objective is to successfully prosecute individuals involved in felony or serious injury motor vehicle crashes by providing troopers with up-to-date equipment and continuing education in the area of technical motor vehicle crash investigation and reconstruction.

“The Plan” Phase I (FY ) - Evidence Collection Equipment, Case Preparation, Continuing Education Phase II (FY ) - Court Room Presentation Equipment, and Continuing Education Phase III (FY ) - Technology Update for Mobile Data Computers and Continuing Education Phase IV (FY ) - Development of Investigative Felony Packet forms into computerized format for submitting cases to District Attorneys Office and Continuing Education

I.Enhanced prosecution of individuals involved in a felony, serious injury or special interest motor vehicle collisions; II.improved protection of victim’s rights; and III.enhanced accident prevention through causation analysis Expectations The concept of the Felony Accident Reconstruction Team (ART) project is to improve the Patrol’s operational effectiveness in the area for technical accident reconstruction. Our goal is to provide our customers involved in motor vehicle collisions with quality investigations.

Accident Reconstruction Equipment VC2000 Acceleration Data Acquisition System Lasers Measuring Devices 35mm Nikon FM10 cameras with macro lenses and heavy-duty flash Notebook Computers with LCD projectors Evidence Photo Numbers Chartran Rulers

Accident Reconstruction Software AR Pro Auto Stats WinCrash/WinSlam

Accident Reconstruction Training Rocky Mountain Crash/DUI Conference (RMC 2 ) Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD) Tire Analysis Physics Classes

Accidents Reconstructed FY 2002 Number of Accidents Investigated 573 Number of Hours Technical Assistance126 Number of Hours674.5 Number of Accidents Involving Alcohol214 Cocaine 12 Marijuana 26 Depressants 3 Stimulants 14

Thank You! Contact Information Leslie Nelson Taullie Colorado State Patrol Operational Development Section 700 Kipling Lakewood Colorado Telephone Number