KINGSTON, R.I. — Dec. 17, 2019 — Those who are driving under the influence on and in the vicinity of the 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Kingston Campus better not encounter Officer Michael Intrieri.
A member of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department, Intrieri鈥檚 efforts have been recognized by the Rhode Island chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The chapter recently presented Intrieri with the Overall Achievement Award in the category of Law Enforcement DUI Officer. Intrieri, specially trained in the detection of operators under the influence, was the only officer in the state to receive this award.
Sean Cassidy, the Rhode Island State executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving commented, 鈥渢here were numerous nominations for the award, but Officer Intrieri stood out due to his accomplishments in his field, and the hard work he has done in the community. We were very pleased to present him with the award.鈥�
Intrieri arrested more than 13 individuals for driving under the influence after submitting to a breath test in 2019. Several more refused to be breathalyzed, but were still arrested.
Intrieri noted that most of the driving under the influence arrests did not involve students, rather they were individuals driving by campus on Route 138.
When asked why preventing drunken and drugged driving is important to him, Intrieri said, 鈥渂eing vigilant about drunken driving makes the campus much safer, and protects the members of our 溏心vlog免费B站 community.鈥�
鈥淭his award recognizes the hard work, dedication and professionalism of Officer Intrieri,鈥� said 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Maj. Michael Jagoda. 鈥淚t also showcases his commitment to educating the community about the consequences of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. It鈥檚 made our roadways safer for motorists and pedestrians and our campus community safer as a whole.
鈥淥fficer Intrieri鈥檚 success is a combination of him feeling passionately about this issue and having received education and specialty training in this field,鈥� Jagoda said. 鈥淥fficer Intrieri has been trained in the detection of operators under the influence of drugs at Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) training, and in mid-January, he will begin his Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training, which focuses on what interactions between different drugs look like in motorists, specifically narcotics. He also has extensive training in field sobriety testing, and roadside field testing.鈥�
Additionally, Intrieri is involved in 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Citizen Police Academy, which teaches the community about the ramifications of driving under the influence, the different levels of intoxication through the use of drunk goggles, and how reaction time, perception, impairment, and overall decision making are affected by drugs and alcohol.
鈥淭imes are changing, and we are seeing an increase in operators under the influence of drugs rather than alcohol,鈥� said Jagoda. 鈥淲e need to prepare our officers to have that specialty training to make sure our roadways are safe. DRE is an extensive training program in Rhode Island, and the participants are also traveling to Arizona for specialty training in prisons there. Thanks to our Capt. Michael Chalek鈥檚 efforts in securing grant funding, we鈥檝e been recognized by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation鈥檚 Office on Highway Safety to send Officer Intrieri to that training.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 our mission to have safe roadways for everyone, including our visitors,鈥� Jagoda added. 鈥淲e鈥檝e seen a change in the demographics of transportation on campus as more students ride bicycles, especially with the addition of the new bike path. There are also more community members on foot enjoying our beautiful campus. It鈥檚 something that we take very seriously. We know the consequences of people driving under the influence, and the damage they can do. It鈥檚 our goal to prevent these circumstances.鈥�
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Lauren Poirier, an intern in the Marketing and Communications Department at 溏心vlog免费B站 and public relations and English major, wrote this press release.聽