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DRE Submit Applications Officer ethics Background Report writing
Attention to detail Testifying in court Willingness to help fellow officers Excels in impaired driving arrests
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Categories in 2015 for Iowa CNS Depressants: 98 CNS Stimulants: 227
Hallucinogens: Dissociative Anesthetic: Narcotic Analgesics: Inhalants: Cannabis: Poly Drug:
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Iowa DRe
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Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau
Iowa DRE Program State Coordinator Jim Meyerdirk (515)
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