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TRAFFIC

Department at a Glance

The Traffic Department captures actual costs and performance measures of traffic enforcement and
investigations within the City. The Traffic Department consists of one Sergeant, three full-time motor
officers and one part-time officer. The Traffic Department budget decreased 6.96% due to realignment of
positions within the police division, reduction in overtime and reduced operating costs.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
Increase proactive enforcement in active school zone congestion areas.

Objectives:
• Targeted enforcement of parking violations around active school zones that create congestion.
• Conduct routine inspections around active school zones to ensure all signage and equipment is
working properly especially around school zones with nearby road construction.

Goal 2
Identify and enforce the violations in road construction zones within the city.

Objectives:
• Targeted enforcement in road construction work zones to reduce speeding and other hazardous
violations by 10%
• Targeted enforcement in road construction zones to reduce accidents in these zones by 10%.

Goal 3
As a community outreach opportunity, extend the “New Driver Training Program” to include each
driving school within the city.

Objectives:
• Traffic officers will teach short programs at the driving schools about seat belt usage, distracted
driving and how to respond when interacting with law enforcement officers.
• Traffic Officers will answer questions from student drivers in a positive setting in an effort to
develop positive interactions.

Performance Objectives
• Increase proactive enforcement in active school zone congestion areas.
• Identify and enforce the violations in road construction zones within the city.
• As a community outreach opportunity, extend the “New Driver Training Program” to include
each driving school within the city.

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