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Rule H-98.005, F.A.C. Part II: PROJECT PLAN AND SUPPORTING DATA 500-065-01 SAFETY 06/10 State clearly and in detail the aims of the project, precisely what will be done, who will be involved, and what is expected to result. Use the following major headings: 1. Statement of the Problem 2. Proposed Solution 3. Objectives 4. Evaluation 5. Milestones (Use form provided) Start below and use additional pages as necessary. Statement of Problem: The mission statement for the Indian River County Sheriffs Office is to "protect the community, prevent crimes, and solve problems". The agency relies on a sufficient records management system and efficient technology in order to achieve these objectives for traffic related offenses. Implementing and automating an effective electronic citation records management system is a significant priority for the Indian River County Sheriffs Office. Limited funding has impeded the ability to secure traffic related technology. Use of this technology would assist in reversing the downward trend in the issuance of citations and the increase in injury crashes. # OF UNIFORM YEAR TRAFFIC CITATIONS ISSUED PERCENTAGE CHANGE 2009 8848 2010 6745 (23%) 2011 6378 (5%) 2012 4844 (24%) 2013 5427 11% (FLHSMV, Annual Uniform Traffic Citation Statistics, 2009-2012) On average, deputies spend 15-20 minutes on a traffic stop when a citation is issued which considerably reduces the availability of deputies to increase traffic enforcement in areas of concern and heightens concerns to officer safety. During a traffic stop, deputies are consistently taking their eyes off the occpant(s) and the vehicle they have stopped. A research study conducted by the US National Library of Medicine, concluded that aggressive traffic enforcement significantly decreases motor -vehicle crashes, crash fatalities, and decreases injury seventy (Aggressive traffic enforcement: a simple and effective injury prevention program, 2006). According to the FY2014 FDOT Highway Safety Matrix- Ranking of Florida Counties Report (based on fatal and injury crashes during 2008-2012) Indian River ranks 3rd out of 18 counties (Group 2- Population 50,001 - 200,00) in the highest total fatal and injury crashes; an increased ranking from 5th in the 2007-2011 reporting. Indian River County ranks 2nd in the highest number of motorcycle fatal and injury crashes for both ranking reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration evaluates the quality of state traffic records systems using 61 model performance measures. Measurements for citation/adjudication databases include: timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and accessibility. Though not formally documented at this time, measurements of accuracy and timeliness are substantially impacted by the 93% of employees in the Patrol and Traffic Units combined who issue handwritten citations. In 2013, for a variety of reasons to include legibility, lack of completeness and difficulty in verifying information, 13% of the citations received by the Central Records Unit were not able to be entered in the records management system within five (5) business days. Proposed Solution: By outfitting all of the Traffic Unit and 65% of deputies assigned to the Patrol Unit (71 deputies) with ticket printers, this will increase productivity, the availability of deputies to enforce traffic laws, reduce the average amount of time required to issue citations, improve officer safety, and therefore reduce the number of traffic crashes in our county. The electronic 2 111