Motor Vehicle

Commercial Vehicle Awareness - Level I

• Coordinator: Sara Couture
• Length of course: 8 hours
• Course hours: 0800 - 1630
• Date: August 29, 2016
• Location: Vermont Police Academy
• Tuition: Commuting $18.50 includes materials and lunch.  If you are taking levels 1 & 2 and want to stay overnight - $184.00 includes materials, meals, and overnight lodging (3 nights, 4 days).  
• Registration: Open to any police officer who has a working knowledge of Title 23 and experience in motor vehicle stops.  Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

Course Overview:

1. Safety around commercial vehicles during the stop
2. Commercial Driver’s Licenses and Canadian CDL familiarization
3. International Fuel Tax Agreement
4.  Apportioned registrations
5. Commercial Vehicle regulations
6. Inspection Manual
7. Accident Protocol

Commercial Vehicle Awareness - Level II - Size & Weights

• Coordinator:   Sara Couture
• Length of course: 24 hours
• Course hours: 0800 - 1630
• Date:  August 30-September 1, 2016
• Location: Vermont Police Academy
• Tuition: Commuting - $44.00 includes materials and lunch.  Overnight - $122.00 includes materials, meals, and overnight lodging.  If you are taking levels 1 & 2 and want to stay overnight - $184.00 includes materials, meals, and overnight lodging (3 nights, 4 days).  
• Registration: Open to officers who have at least 3 years of motor vehicle experience.  MUST have completed Commercial Vehicle Awareness - Level I or attended the CMV Awareness/Size & Weights Truck School (40-hour) training that we have hosted in the past.  Contact the Vermont Police Academy at (802) 483-6228 for more information.  Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

Course Overview:

1. Commercial vehicle size enforcement
2. Commercial vehicle weight enforcement
3. Oversize permits
4.  DMV Rule 25
5. Practical exercise/evaluation

This course is offered regionally about 4 times each year and twice at the Academy (post-basic, limited seating).

• Coordinator: Sara Couture
• Length of Course: 8 hours
• Course hours: 0800-1600
• Date/Location: June 2, 2016/VPA (Post-Basic Limited Seating)
• Tuition: None if initial training.  $22.00 @ the Vermont Police Academy (includes lunch and materials), $6.50  off campus ( includes materials).

• Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

This course delivered by VCJTC certified Instructors is designed to provide police officers with the necessary certification to set-up, test, and operate radar devices for speed measurement. The eight-hour class which includes both classroom and field experience provides the officer with the knowledge and skills to operate both stationary and moving radar. The following topics are presented: Doppler theory; VT statutory and case law regarding speed enforcement; operation of specific speed measurement devices; and courtroom testimony.

This course is offered regionally approximately 4 times each year and twice at the Academy (post-basic, limited seating).

• Coordinator: Sara Couture
• Length of course: 8 hours
• Course hours: 0800 - 1600
• Date/Location:  June 10, 2016/VPA (Post-Basic Limited Seating)
• Tuition: $22.00 @ the Vermont Police Academy (includes lunch & materials); Cost is $5.50 off campus (includes materials)
• Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Certification course. This course provides officers training in the setup, testing and operation of any LASER speed measuring device.
  • Participant is urged to bring a Laser device to class.
  • Four hours in classroom.
  • Four hours supervised practical training. (Officers should be in uniform and prepared for traffic enforcement.)

• Coordinator: Sara Couture
• Length of course: 4 hours
• Course hours: see below
• Dates/Times:                                                                                             
  • May 5, 2016, 1200-1630 hours
  • June 1, 2016, 1230-1630 hours
  • September 7, 2016, 1200-1630 hours                                                                                                     
• Fingerprint Certification is offered in the morning on the same dates and must be registered for separately.
• Location: Vermont Police Academy
• Tuition: None, if initial certification. Repeat/audit - $19.50

• Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

It has been said that the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the motor vehicle’s equivalent to the human’s DNA.  The VIN’s 17 characters provide vehicle specifications such as where it was manufactured, in what year, the make, model, and body type.  American motor vehicle manufacturers have been using VINs on their cars since 1954, but it was not required on all vehicles by NHTSA until the manufacturing of the 1981 model year.

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (VT DMV) Inspectors instruct the VIN Verification Course.  Participants who successfully complete this course will be certified by the VT DMV to verify VINs as required by the Agency of Transportation on certain documents.

The skills and knowledge developed in this class will also enhance an officer’s ability to detect stolen vehicles, cloned vehicles and vehicles with altered VINs.

Successful completion of a written examination at the conclusion of the course is required for certification.

Coordinator: Sara Couture

Length of course: 4 hours
Course hours: see below

Dates/Times:                                                                                             

• May 5, 2016, 1200-1630 hours
• September 7, 2016, 1200-1630 hours                                                                                                     

Fingerprint Certification is offered in the morning on the same dates and must be registered for separately.

Location: Vermont Police Academy

Tuition: None, if initial certification. Repeat/audit - $19.50

Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

It has been said that the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the motor vehicle’s equivalent to the human’s DNA.  The VIN’s 17 characters provide vehicle specifications such as where it was manufactured, in what year, the make, model, and body type.  American motor vehicle manufacturers have been using VINs on their cars since 1954, but it was not required on all vehicles by NHTSA until the manufacturing of the 1981 model year.

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (VT DMV) Inspectors instruct the VIN Verification Course.  Participants who successfully complete this course will be certified by the VT DMV to verify VINs as required by the Agency of Transportation on certain documents.

The skills and knowledge developed in this class will also enhance an officer’s ability to detect stolen vehicles, cloned vehicles and vehicles with altered VINs.

Successful completion of a written examination at the conclusion of the course is required for certification.

Coordinator: Sara Couture
Length of course: 40 hours (5 days)
Course hours: 0800 - 1630
Dates:

• March 28-April 1, 2016
• May 23-27, 2016
• October 10-14, 2016
• November 28- December 2, 2016**

**Post-basic classes.  Preference will be given to graduates of the 101^st and 102^nd Basic Classes.

Location: Vermont Police Academy
 

Tuition: None, if initial training, includes accommodations and lunch.
Audits - Commute $127.00; Overnight $281.00.

Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

This 40-hour course provides police officers with the knowledge and skills to operate the DMT Infrared Breath Testing Device used to collect evidentiary breath samples for DUI cases. The course, delivered by VCJTC certified instructors, instructors from the Department of Health, the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program and the State's Attorney's Office, provides Infrared Breath Testing Device Certification.

The following topics are also discussed:

• DUI Law and Case Law
• Physiological and Psychological Effects of Alcohol
• DUI Detection and Apprehension Techniques
• Standardized Field Sobriety Exercises
• DUI Processing Forms
• Courtroom Testimony at the DUI Trial
• Introduction to Drugged Driving

* Officers must bring their own copy of Title 23.

* Homework Required.

• Coordinator: Sara Couture
• Length of course: 16 hours
• Course hours: 0800 - 1600
• Dates and Locations:
  • March 9-10, 2016 at Colchester PD                                                                                     
  • June 8-9, 2015 at TBD                                                                                       
  • September 14-15, 2016 at Colchester PD                                                                             
  • December 14-15, 2016 at VP Academy
• Tuition: 
  • $13.00 regionally (lunch is on your own)                                                                                            
  • $48.50 commuting to the VPA (lunch included)                                                                                  
  • $67.00 overnight @ VPA (breakfast, 2 lunches, and dinner included)

Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

Course Description

This course is designed to assist officers in becoming more proficient  detecting and  apprehending,  impaired drivers. Upon completion of this training,  officers will be  capable of detecting impairment caused by substances other than alcohol.  All candidates must currently be actively involved in impaired driving enforcement.

Officers MUST be highly skilled in the administration and interpretation of  SFSTs.  Your proficiency will be tested by certified SFST Instructors.  SFSTs are strongly emphasized and you can expect to increase your skill level in using these tests after taking this course. 

This training is an essential tool for officers dedicated to saving lives by removing impaired drivers from our roads. In addition, knowledge and skills obtained during  A.R.I.D.E.  will facilitate better communication and transfer of critical roadside indicators of impairment to the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) who may be called for a more complete and accurate assessment of impairment. For those considering the pursuit of DRE training, A.R.I.D.E. will serve as a career path step towards achieving that goal

WebCrash Basics

Coordinator:  Sara Couture

Length of Course: 5 hours
Course hours: 0900 hours-1400 hours
Date & Location: March 23, 2016 @ Putney Fire Station (21 Carl Snyder Drive, Putney, VT)T

Tuition: Free (lunch is on  your own)

Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

In response to the changes in federal funding for highway safety grant applications (MAP-21) and its requirement of a data driven approach, the Vermont Police Academy in conjunction the Agency of Transportation have organized a class that will detail the intricacies of the WebCrash program, an online database developed to allow law enforcement officers to input crash report data directly into the State system,  allowing supervisors to ensure its proper use.  This class will also explain the issues that are caused by inaccurate and incomplete data collection, how the data can be used to improve the State of Vermont’s highway system, and demonstrate how supervisors can utilize the Ad-Hoc Reporting Tool to help the build a report and, then, produce a map for their own use for acquisition of grant and State funding.  Road supervisors will be able to take information learned in this class, bring it back to their departments, and share it with their patrol officers.  In turn, more accurate information will be input into the WebCrash system at the time of collection on the crash site.