TRAFFIC SECTION

A Sergeant and a Officer has been assigned to the section for many years.  Traffic has many duties including administering the STEP Program and other grant programs relating to traffic enforcement; fleet maintenance to include necessary equipment to be maintained in cruisers such as mobile data terminals, traffic lasers and radar units.  Parking control and traffic enforcement efforts include overseeing towed vehicle dispositions; conducting vehicle inspections on garbage trucks, taxis, and tow trucks; investigating hit skip accidents; placing speed trailers; and planning and organizing special events and overtime details. 

 

The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program is a problem specific initiative designed to enforce traffic laws in high crash locations in order to reduce traffic accidents. Other duties include special event planning and coordination such as parades and festivals.  Of significance in 2008 were the Downtown Cruise-In, Miss Ohio Parade, Gus Macker Basketball Tournament, NASCAR Truck Race and the Bi-Centennial Parade. 

 

The section has two Parking Control Officers and one part time Meter Maintenance position to oversee 400 parking meters which are maintained in the downtown area.  Parking Control Officers also monitor handicapped spaces and fire lanes throughout the city and are trained to place division speed trailers throughout the city as a speed prevention tool.