---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 634.33"
title: "32"
number: "634.33"
heading: "Training of law enforcement personnel."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/634.33"
---

# §634.33. Training of law enforcement personnel.

- (a) As a minimum, installation law enforcement personnel will be trained to do the following:
  - (1) **Recognize signs of alcohol and other drug impairment in persons operating motor vehicles.**
  - (2) **Prepare DD Form 1920 (Alcohol Influence Report).**
  - (3) Perform the three field tests of the improved sobriety testing techniques ([§ 634.36 (b)](/cfr/32/634.36.md?p=b)).
  - (4) Determine when a person appears intoxicated but is actually physically or mentally ill and requires prompt medical attention.
  - (5) **Understand the operation of breath-testing devices.**
- (b) Each installation using breath-testing devices will ensure that operators of these devices—
  - (1) **Are chosen for integrity, maturity, and sound judgment.**
  - (2) **Meet certification requirements of the State where the installation is located.**
- (c) Installations located in States or overseas areas having a formal breath-testing and certification program should ensure operators attend that training.
- (d) Installations located in States or overseas areas with no formal training program will train personnel at courses offered by selected civilian institutions or manufacturers of the equipment.
- (e) Operators must maintain proficiency through refresher training every 18 months or as required by the State.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 30112(g); 5 U.S.C. 2951; Pub. L. 89-564; 89-670; 91-605; and 93-87.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 18969, Apr. 12, 2005, unless otherwise noted.