Enforcement of signal light violations will remain a priority in 1999. With an increasingly large volume of traffic commuting through the city daily, the challenges of the Traffic Safety Unit are expected to rise. The unit will continue to utilize data gathered from neighborhoods, the department s crime analyst, and traffic-engineering department to plan strategic enforcement opportunities that will help the unit to accomplish its mission of maintaining traffic safety in all neighborhoods. Traffic is clearly related to livability within our community. We are confident that as the Traffic Safety Team evolves, it will pay even greater dividends.
Citizens indicate they desire more enforcement and higher visibility.
The traffic team is responsible for identifying and targeting problem locations for Selective Traffic Enforcement and is active in investigating all injury accidents. Participation in interagency saturation patrols which occur once per month in varying jurisdictions. Higher visibility patrol cars, which gives increased visibility. This two-year project is in response to residents concerns of speeding cars threatening the safety of their neighborhoods. It is hoped that this program will increase traffic safety.