Law Enforcement Programs
Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST)
A battery of tests, Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk-and-Turn, and One-Leg Stand, administered and evaluated in a standardized manner to obtain validated indicators of impairment based on National Highway Transportation Safety (NHTSA) research.
- Colorado Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) Standards
- Attachments | Colorado Specific
- One of the above certificates shall be issued to candidates who have successfully completed the associated SFST training. Law enforcement agencies shall maintain a copy of SFST training. It is recommended SFST practitioners and instructors maintain a copy of SFST training certificates and records.
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
The ARIDE program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with input from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. ARIDE was created to address the gap in training between the SFST and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program.
ARIDE is intended to bridge the gap between these two programs by providing officers with general knowledge related to drug impairment and by promoting the use of DREs in states that have the DEC program. One of the more significant aspects of ARIDE is its review and required student demonstration of the SFST proficiency requirements. The ARIDE program also stresses the importance of securing the most appropriate biological sample in order to identify substances likely causing impairment.