The mission of the Lynnwood Police Department Traffic Section is to promote and provide a safe transportation environment to motorists, pedal-cyclists, and pedestrians through education, engineering, and enforcement.
Most officers have at least one collateral assignment as department training instructors.
The continued focus of the traffic section in 2000 was the reduction of collisions on the public streets. A strategy was developed that included an increase in directed public contacts through education and enforcement, and continued interaction with the public works department with recommendations for engineering adjustments. The results indicate an overwhelming success. The Traffic Section initiated two meetings involving representatives of the Police Department, Public Works Department and Edmonds School District authorities to discuss school safety issues. The result has increased communication and a better understanding of problems and possible solutions to those problems.