What Kind Of Body Language Or Physical Appearance Does An Officer Look For To Detect If Someone Has Been Drinking?

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What Kind Of Body Language Or Physical Appearance Does An Officer Look For To Detect If Someone Has Been Drinking?

April 06, 2015 |

By Hulnick, Stang, Gering & Leavitt, P.A

There are a number of things that police officers are trained to look for, including but not limited to: slurred speech; alcohol on the breath; bloodshot, watery, or glazed eyes; fumbling when retrieving license; swaying when standing; leaning on a car or other object; disorientation, combative, euphorically happy, or inappropriate behavior; inability to follow instructions and a red or flushed complexion.

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