Introducing Spokane Police Dept. Impaired Driving Coordinator, Mike Thomas!

Officer Thomas works for the Spokane PD as our new Impaired Driving Coordinator in that region. This is a position with the grant funded support of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission with the mission to assist with community outreach and education on the topic of impaired driving. Officer Thomas is focused on reducing fatal and serious injury collisions though training and education.

A part of this position allows him to attend the Spokane Municipal DUI Therapeutic and Accountability Court, where they help to monitor some of the highest risk and highest need DUI offenders in the community. Officer Thomas, a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor, DRE Regional Coordinator, and member of the Washington State DRE Advisory Board, focuses much of his time on training officers in the region. He has been providing training for SFST’s, BAC, and A.R.I.D.E. training for officers. He provides valuable training on current drug trends for first responders, hospitals, treatment providers, probation, parole, and education professionals. This training helps to identify those struggling with substance use disorder and connects them with services with the understanding these people are potentially driving while impaired.

If you need any assistance on anything impaired-driving enforcement, contact Officer Thomas at mthomas@spokanepolice.org