Tint Meter Operator

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This comprehensive workshop for police officers covers all aspects of motor vehicle window tinting enforcement, and further provides an educational foundation for "Looking beyond the traffic stop". In innumerable cases of felony arrests as the result of a traffic stop for illegal window tint, the defense has attacked the lack of training of the officer in utilizing the window tint meter as a law enforcement tool.

Workshop Content:

  • Detection and Identification of aftermarket window tint
  • Analysis and study of laws governing motor vehicle window tint
  • Background and purpose of window tint enforcement
  • Calibration and certification requirements of the instrument
  • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and window tint
  • Case law and legal issues
  • Commercial motor vehicle window tint requirements
  • How does the meter work?
  • Light properties and the solar spectrum
  • Automotive glass design
  • Officer safety considerations
  • Courtroom survival
  • Motor vehicle glass designations
  • Operational procedures for the window tint meter
  • Expert witness qualification and testimony
  • Department S.O.P. recommendations
  • Visible light transmittance vs. reflectivity
When
May 12th, 2014 8:00 AM to May 13th, 2014 5:00 PM
Location
239 Grady Montgomery Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
United States