2. DRE Submit Applications Officer ethics Background Report writing
Attention to detail
Testifying in court
Willingness to help fellow officers
Excels in impaired driving arrests

3. DRE School Two Days Pre-School Eight days DRE School
Three days in State certification
Five days out of state certification
Tested every day
Final knowledge test

4. Des Moines University Matthew Henry, Ph.D.
Chair and associate professor - Physiology and Pharmacology Co-director of research - Iowa Simulation Center Associate professor - Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Associate professor - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

6. IOWA’s DRE Program 2015 Statistics
133 DREs Statewide
19 DRE Instructors
103 Law Enforcement Agencies with DREs
51 A.R.I.D.E. Classes Taught – 1137 Students
2015 Total Enforcement Evaluations: 717
2015 Total Training Evaluations: 95
Total Evaluations: 812

8. Challenges Facing IOWA’s Drug Recognition Expert Program
Synthetic Cannabinoids – K2 and others
Toxicological Evidence to support DRE’s findings
Effective prosecution
Street officers calling DRE

9. Drug Categories CNS Depressants: Alcohol – Valium – Prozac – Xanax -
CNS Stimulants: Cocaine – Amphetamines - Methamphetamines
Hallucinogens: Peyote - Psilocybin – Bufo toad – LSD – Ecstasy
Dissociative Anesthetics: PCP – Ketamine – DMX – Robitussin – dimetapp – Coricidin Cough
Narcotic Analgesics: Heroin – Oxycontin – Hydrocodone - Morphine
Inhalants: Gas – Paint – Glues – Dry erase markers – Liquid Correction Fluid – Dust off
Cannabis: Marijuana - K2 – Spice

10. Categories in 2015 for Iowa CNS Depressants: 98 CNS Stimulants: 227
Hallucinogens:
Dissociative Anesthetic:
Narcotic Analgesics:
Inhalants:
Cannabis:
Poly Drug:

11. Iowa DRe

16. Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau
Iowa DRE Program
State Coordinator
Jim Meyerdirk
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