MA Police Training Manual - OUI Stop Field Sobriety Tests
Don’t leave
boxes blank. If a particular clue never
shows up, write “0” in the corresponding box.
Record the next five clues separately for
the walk down the line, and then up the line.
A. If a suspect stops walking, record it
by drawing a vertical line across the toe of the step at which the stop
occurred. Do this for the first as well as the second nine steps. Place the
letter “S” at top of the vertical line to indicate stops walking.
13. If suspect fails to touch heel-to-toe, record
how many times this happens. Draw a vertical line across the toe of the step at
which the miss occurred. Place the letter “M” at the top of the vertical
line to indicate missed heel to toe.
C. If suspect steps off the line while
walking, record it by drawing a line from the appropriate foot print at an angle
in the direction in which the foot stepped. Do it for each nine steps.
D. If suspect uses arms to balance, give
some indication of how often or how long this happens.
• Example: suspect raised arms from
sides three times; place a check for each occurrence in appropriate box.
• Example: suspect held anus away
from sides during 3 through 7; place a check for each occurrence in
appropriate box.
• Example: suspect “flapped” arms
continuously; make a note.
E. Record the actual number of steps taken
by suspect in each direction. For the next point, “improper turn,” record a description
of the turn.
If you note that the suspect “cannot, perform
test,” indicate explicitly why you did so.
• Example: “off line three
times;”
• Example: “staggered six steps to
right, nearly fell;”
• Example: “fear of injury.”
At end of the test, examine each factor and
determine how many clues have been recorded. Remember, each clue may appear
several times, but still
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