Business Problem: Recidivism Rate of DUI Repeat Offenders

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IntroductionWhat makes a business successful? This is a question that all organizations must answer in order to achieve its objectives and goals. To achieve organizational goals cooperation must come from all employees including management. In order to identify a business opportunity or a business problem research must be conducted. The purpose of this paper is to define the business research and its purpose, explain the business problem under investigation, and identify the parties involved in conducting the research along with the methods used to conduct the research project.

Business ProblemDUI/DWI arrests cost tax payers millions of dollars yearly. Alcohol is a factor in 27% of Nevada’s crash costs. Alcohol-related crashes in Nevada cost the public an estimated $1.1 billion in 1999, including $0.5 billion in monetary costs and almost $0.6 billion in quality of life losses. Alcohol-related crashes are deadlier and more serious than other crashes. People other than the drinking driver paid $0.7

billion of the alcohol-related crash bill. (dialdui.com) The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has an increasing need for additional police officers due to increasing population in Las Vegas. The increased need places a burden on the budget. If the number of DUI arrests were decreased there would be a lesser need for additional police officers in order to enforce DWI/DUI rules. Being able to shift these officers to other departments allowing them to fight crime wherever they are needed the most would alleviate some to the budget constraints of the department. (See Appendix 1)The Serious Offender Program is a DUI program run by the Las Vegas Justice Court. This program has been in place since 1998. The Clark County Office of District Attorney and the Clark County Court Education Program collaborated on a feasibility study for a diversion program for chronic DUI offenders. The resulting...