New York state certifies 18 new Drug Recognition Experts
Drug Recognition Experts undergo training[WNYT]
New York state is building its pool of officers tasked with detecting impaired drivers behind the wheel.
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee is announcing that 18 new Drug Recognition Experts – or DREs, from across the state have completed their training.
Instructors say an investigation usually starts with a routine traffic stop – and a DRE is trained specially – to detect drug use by drivers.
This brings the total of new DREs in New York to nearly 370 who are now nationally certified.