Getting Cooperation for DRE Evaluations

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Getting suspects to cooperate during a DRE evaluation is a skill many officers are not trained to develop. In this session, participants will review the do's and don'ts of gaining cooperation during a DRE evaluation. Attendees will learn how empathy and people skills play a major role in developing a successful Drug Recognition Expert.

  • When and how to build rapport The attendees will learn how to begin building rapport the moment they come in contact with a suspect. Learning to listen How to value people Overcoming objections
  • Define "Empathy" and how it relates to effective communication with suspects. The attendees will learn the definition of empathy and how vital it is to put yourself in the suspects shoes. Understanding how they feel can determine how you communicate with them.
  • Learning to listen. Attendees will learn how listening brings value to those engaged in the conversation and how important it is for the suspects to be heard.

Tony Burnett

Tony Burnett

DRE State Coordinator

Tennessee Highway Safety Office

Tony Burnett Biography Tony became a certified Drug Recognition Expert in May of 2014 and attended several schools to further his education in Drug Impairment. This training included 20/20 Training at the Memphis School of Optometry, Robert F. Borkenstein Course on The Effects of Drugs on Human Performance and Behavior, and the Robert F. Borkenstein Course on Alcohol and Highway Safety, Testing, Research, and Litigation. He has a publication in the March 2017 Issue of The DUI News addressing the effects of drugs on the eyes and their relation to impairment in the rest of the body. He also has a publication in the January 2020 issue of the DUI News addressing the need for a DRE. In October 2022 Tony had a publication in three states titled “How to Get DRE Cooperation” after it was published in the DUI news issue 80. Tony was recognized in court as an expert witness by the Honorable Judge Susan Melton in August of 2016. Tony was qualified as an expert witness in criminal court by the Honorable Judge David Bragg on August 23rd and 24th 2017. He was again recognized as an expert in the Circuit Court of Rutherford County in 2020 and 2021 and in Rutherford County Chancery Court in 2022.

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