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Kansas Department of Transportation

Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technology
Traffic Safety Section
700 SW Harrison
Topeka, Kansas 66603

S.T.E.P. CAMPAIGNS: FY 2009

S.T.E.P. awards grants to participating Kansas law enforcement agencies to increase education and enforcement efforts directed at compliance with Kansas safety belt, child passenger safety, and impaired driving laws. Enforcement is accomplished through funding of four annual overtime-only campaigns – also called mobilizations and enforcements – consisting mostly of saturation patrols and optional checkpoints. During FY 04, over 45,000 enforcement contacts were made, with over 23,000 citations for speeding, DUI, safety belt, and child restraint issued. Each campaign has a focus: DUI, occupant protection, or both; and each campaign goes after speeders, as well. Campaigns 1 & 2 are optional, the final two are mandatory.

Activity	FFY Dates (Oct 08 - Sep 09)
#1 Thanksgiving Mobilization – Principal Focus: DUI, Restraint *
P I & E **	November 3-30, 2008
Enforcement	November 24-30
Post Press Release	December 1-7
Activity Report Due	December 15
Reimbursement Voucher Due ***	December 29

*#2 Memorial Day - Click it. Or Ticket.* - Principal Focus: Adult, Teen, Child Restraint**
P I & E	May 4-31, 2009
Enforcement	May 18 - May 31
Post Press Release Submission Dates	June 1-7
Activity Report Due	June 15
Reimbursement Voucher Due ***	June 29

*#3 Labor Day - Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. - Principal Focus: DUI*
P I & E	Aug 10 - Sept 7, 2009
Enforcement	Aug 20 - Sept 7
Post Press Release Submission Dates	Sept 8-13
Activity Report Due	Sept 21
Reimbursement Voucher Due ***	Oct 5

* Restraint: Front seat passengers (secondary law) and anyone ages 14-17 (primary law) anywhere in vehicle. CPS: Child Passenger Safety; Ages 0-13 (primary law)

All mobilizations look for Belt, CPS, Speed, and DUI infractions
in addition to their principal focus.

** P I & E = Public Information and Education (news releases, presentations, brochure distribution, interviews, etc. before/during activity). Cost covered by department – not reimbursable.

*** Reimbursement voucher must be accompanied by supporting documentation of all overtime hours listed on voucher. This may be either time card or spreadsheet with regular hours entered and all reimbursable overtime clearly marked in some way; mail or fax (785-291-3010).

2009 Activity Report (Excel format)
STEP Schedule - 2009 (Word format)
2009 Reimbursement Voucher - STEP (Excel format)

Questions? Contact Steve Halbett at 785-296-3756 or Halbett@ksdot.org