Not all officers are bilingual. The contract with the APA includes providing a bonus to officers that speak a second language. The state also requires that each police officer attend eight of instruction in cross cultural topics every two years. Beside the people attending the police academy, the department is looking for experienced officers from other localities. The department staffing should be up to authorized levels by next spring.
Traffic is a community problem.
Many drivers that are ticketed for violating traffic regulations are ticketed in their own neighborhood. We are currently focusing our attention on school zones and accident prone streets. The ride along program is provided in association with the Citizens on Patrol program. Some of the traffic problems could be solved by better traffic signs. We need the community to help in identifying these and other problems, and solving them.