DEEP DIVE: Driving Change: Harnessing Technology to Address Impaired Driving

Technology is transforming every stage of impaired driving enforcement, adjudication and supervision. From roadside oral fluids and law enforcement phlebotomy programs, advanced alcohol detection systems and ignition interlocks to continuous alcohol monitoring, electronic supervision, and emerging in-vehicle safety technologies, criminal justice stakeholders are increasingly called upon to evaluate, implement and utilize these tools while balancing public safety, accountability, and individual rights.

This session examines technology across the impaired-driving continuum- from roadside detection and evidence collection, to judicial authorization, sentencing and supervision, and ultimately vehicle-based monitoring and prevention. The panel will provide criminal justice professionals with a practical overview of the technologies currently available to identify and reduce impaired driving and improve compliance with court orders. Participants will examine the strengths and limitations of various technologies, the legal and evidentiary issues they present, and the role these tools play in detection, sentencing, pretrial release, and supervision. Through discussion of real-world applications and emerging innovations, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how technology can support evidence-based decision-making and enhance community safety.

Date, time, and room number to be posted soon.