Neighborhood Policing Bureau Traffic Direction Quiz

Traffic Direction and Control Procedures for the Neighborhood Policing Bureau

• The Neighborhood Policing Bureau is responsible for identifying locations and times requiring traffic direction and control services.
• The Department aims to maximize cost-effectiveness by using unmanned control devices whenever possible.
• Civilian Traffic Crash Investigators and non-sworn police personnel may be required to perform parking control and traffic direction control.
• Sworn personnel are assigned to carry out traffic direction and control functions where enforcement authority is necessary.
• Non-sworn school crossing guards expedite the safe movement of children and may be used to cross children if necessary.
• Manual traffic direction is only used when unmanned signal devices cannot ensure safe and efficient traffic movement.
• Factors considered in the analysis for manual traffic direction include traffic volume, speed, pedestrians, congestion duration, traffic control devices, location circumstances, and previous accidents and complaints.
• Hand signals and whistles are used for manual traffic direction and control, and personnel shall remain at their post until relieved or the problem is corrected.
• Traffic direction personnel shall wear traffic safety vests and be cognizant of adverse road and weather conditions.
• Special events, fire scenes, and adverse road and weather conditions require traffic direction and control services.
• Only sworn personnel are authorized to direct and control traffic, except for Civilian Traffic Crash Investigators and trained community service officers or Explorers.
• The City Traffic Engineer identifies traffic control locations and coordinates traffic studies for the city. The Traffic Operations Division assists in gathering data for traffic control and engineering surveys, and conducts special traffic surveys and liaisons with state and regional transportation system management planning.