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<br /> <br />N.Participating agencies must submit a summary reimbursement request form to H-GAC within eighteen <br />(18) days of the end of the enforcement weekend for reimbursement. With this reimbursement request <br />, copies of overtime slips, and copies of the <br />system shift report for the shifts worked. The reimbursement submission must be <br />Failure to submit this information in a timely manner will <br />hold up reimbursements for all participating agencies. <br /> <br />O.Participating agencies may work additional STEP enforcement hours on holidays or special events not <br />covered under the Operational Plan. However, additional work must be approved in writing by H-GAC <br />and TxDOT, through eGrants system messaging, prior to enforcement. Additional hours must be <br />reported in the Performance Report for the time period for which the additional hours were worked. <br /> eight (8) hours <br />P.An enforcement shift shall be no longer than . Shift length will be determined prior to <br />the shift. However, if an officer makes a STEP-related DWI arrest during the shift, but does not <br />complete the arrest before the shift is scheduled to end, the officer can continue working under the grant <br />to complete that arrest. <br /> <br />Q.Participating agencies should have a safety belt use policy. If a participating agency does not have a <br />safety belt use policy in place, a policy should be implemented, and a copy maintained for verification <br />during the grant year. <br /> <br />R.Officers working DWI enforcement must be trained in the National Highway Traffic Safety <br />Administration/International Association of Chiefs of Police Standardized Field Sobriety Testing <br />(SFST). <br /> <br />S.Participating agencies should have a procedure in place for contacting and using drug recognition <br />experts (DREs) when necessary. <br /> <br />T.Participating agencies will be expected to follow its own policies and procedures, as well as to enforce <br />and comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. <br /> <br /> <br />U.This grant is a multi-agency effort, requiring all participants to make a diligent effort to patrol and <br />apprehend offenders. Failure of an officer to do so may result in the overall non-achievement of goals, <br />jeopardizing the future ability of being awarded similar grants in the future. If it is deemed that an <br />officer is not producing results, that officer may be denied future shifts during the grant period. <br />33 <br />Page of <br /> <br />