In 2009, we had 92 alcohol related fatalities and 1,433 alcohol related injuries.

During FY 2010, the Bureau, utilizing a combination of 402 and 410 monies, provided impaired driving enforcement funding support to the Iowa State Patrol and 293 local law enforcement agencies throughout the state, including 87 sheriff's offices and 201 local police departments.

Training opportunities for all Iowa law enforcement personnel, OWI prosecutors and judges in Iowa's 99 counties were provided through programs with the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, the Prosecuting Attorney's Training Council (PATC) and the Court Administrators Office of the State Supreme Court. PATC also assisted with a number of workshops designed to educate law enforcement personnel about Iowa's newest impaired driving legislation.

Our youth alcohol education project is called "Get A Grip." "Get A Grip" is a youth leadership and traffic safety program hosted by Iowa State University Department of Public Safety. The goal of the program is to utilize knowledge, discussion, communication to foster leadership, develop preventive educational measures to combat drinking and driving, drowsy driving and other unsafe traffic related behaviors. The program provides information and conducts professional presentations to colleges and high schools within Iowa, Aimed at traffic safety. "Get a Grip" officers on-line education and interaction through their website at http://www.dps.iastate.edu/getagrip. Additionally, the ISU "Get A Grip" staff teams with other colleges to promote traffic safety and provide educational hands-on learning.

Public information initiatives sponsored by the Bureau include Public Service Announcements (PSA's) and educational materials developed by The Integer Group. These materials are targeted at age 35 and under audience who are disproportionately represented in alcohol-related crashes.

To obtain the IOWA OWI Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Booklet contact Denny Becker (515) 725-6128 or by e-mail becker@dps.state.ia.us