POLD System
Beginning in spring 2014, several police departments began tracking data under a program called Place of Last Drink (POLD). POLD seeks to identify the location where a person last consumed alcohol when they are involved in an alcohol-related incident (DUI, assaults, and other offenses). Information collected by the investigating officer is entered into a database and used to identify patterns and to address problematic locations and serving practices.
Project Lead:
Shane Mikkelson, Chief, Osseo Police Department
Tara Helm, Partnership for Change Coordinator, North Memorial Health
History/Founding:
Partnership for Change, operating under a grant from the MN Dept. of Human Services, approached law enforcement departments about ways to prevent over service of alcohol and reduce alcohol-related consequences in communities.
The initial idea for the POLD project was based on projects and experiences in Ventura County, CA; Massachusetts; New Mexico; New Hampshire; Washington State; and a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board.[1]
Minnesota System:
During planning, the initial departments and Partnership for Change agreed that the system would collect place of last drink information from all alcohol-related incidents, not just DUIs. They also agreed that the information would be collected at the time of stop/incident based on the New Hampshire model, rather than later in the adjudication process, so that the data would be current and actionable in a shorter time frame.
[1] National Transportation Safety Board (2012). Safety Recommendation H-12-32 and -33. Retrieved at http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/recletters/H-12-037.pdf
- Police Departments 82%
- County Sheriff’s Office 11%
- Other 7%
Plymouth Police Department
Founding Department
Brooklyn Center Police Department
Founding Department
Osseo Police Department
Founding Department