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<br />A LCOHOL DETECTION DEVICES <br /> <br /> <br />The Centennial Lakes Police Department uses two types of alcohol detection devices; <br />the handheld preliminary breath test (PBT) meter and the Intoxilyzer 5000. <br /> <br />The department uses two types ofPBT's; the Alco-Sensor IV and the Life-Loc. These <br />handheld devices utilize plastic mouthpieces and are used to detect blood alcohol <br />content (BAC) from human breath samples. Both devices have digital readouts. These <br />devices are often utilized by officers to supplement field sobriety testing and to detect <br />underage alcohol consumption. At the end of 2007, the department had six Alco- <br />Sensors and one Life- Loc. <br /> <br />PBT's are calibrated and tested on a monthly basis. <br /> <br />The Intoxilyzer 5000 is used for the detection of blood alcohol content for evidentiary <br />purposes in traffic-related cases such as DWI's. The Intoxilyzer tests two breath <br />samples to calculate blood alocohol content (BAC). Officers must attend a course at <br />the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to become Intoxilyzer operators. <br /> <br />The Intoxilyzer solution is changed on a monthly basis and is maintained by officers <br />with help from the BCA. <br /> <br />14 <br />