Traffic Safety and Crashes
Traffic safety is of paramount
importance for the department and
community. There are a significant
amount of resources dedicated to
roadway safety and public education.
Patrol officers have a responsibility
to ensure motorists operate vehicles
in a safe manner and in compliance
with the law within their geographic
beat areas. The department also has
a Traffic Unit comprised of several
sections: Fatality Crash Investigators;
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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement;
Motors; Traffic Enforcement Officers;
and DWI Enforcement.
Operation SAFE (Strategy
Against Fatality Events) is a recurring
taskforce operation that combines
traffic enforcement units with patrol
resources to target a specific area that
has experienced a high frequency of
crashes. Officers look for aggressive
drivers and behaviors that can lead to
dangerous situations for motorists and
road rage incidents.
The map on the corresponding
page highlights the frequency of crash
locations coupled with DWI arrests.
The public can assist the department
by reporting dangerous drivers
through the 9-1-1 call take system.
Reports of road rage that are not in
progress can be reported by calling
817-459-5389.