The report is designed to assist policymakers in leading a strategic review of the DWI system at the local, county, or state level to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the DWI system and close loopholes commonly exploited by savvy repeat offenders. This report was developed by the Working Group on DWI System Improvements at their 3rd Annual meeting held in April 2006. The guide contains 10 critical steps that are based on sound research and have been developed with input from criminal justice professionals across the country. These 10 steps are designed to assist policymakers in creating an effective team to conduct a comprehensive and impartial system assessment that highlights priority needs. The guide contains tools to aid in the decision-making process, and recommends ways to successfully implement change built upon consensus. The Working Group -- a TIRF initiative -- is a coalition of criminal justice professionals representing 14 criminal justice organizations that has been improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the DWI system since 2004. Copies of the guide can be downloaded by going to http://www.tirf.org/. (Author/publisher)
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