Belmont Belmont PolicePolice

Traffic Enforcement Traffic Enforcement UnitUnit

The basic goal The basic goal of all police of all police work is to work is to

protect the protect the lives and lives and

property of the property of the public!public!

One Basic GoalOne Basic Goal

A few duties of the traffic A few duties of the traffic unitunit

Patrol city streetsPatrol city streets

Set up DWI Check-PointsSet up DWI Check-Points

Set up child restraint checksSet up child restraint checks

Set up road studiesSet up road studies

Set up radar watchesSet up radar watches

1) Radar Certified1) Radar Certified

2) Intoxylizer Certified2) Intoxylizer Certified

3) Be with the Department at least 2 years3) Be with the Department at least 2 years

The Criteria for the The Criteria for the UnitUnit

Trooper FOXWORTHY would say Trooper FOXWORTHY would say

SpeedSpeed

Follow too closelyFollow too closely

Fail to yieldFail to yield

Travel left of centerTravel left of center

Drive while impairedDrive while impaired

“You might be in a crash if you…”

Traffic CrashesTraffic Crashes

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1999 2000 2001 2002 1/03-9/03

15.2 % Decrease from 199946.7 % Decrease from 2000

547

464

247

TOTAL DECREASE OF 54.9% FROM 1999 TO 2001

557

442442

Belmont PoliceRadar Watch

RADARRADARRaRadiodio

DDetectionetection

AAndnd

RRanginganging

Superman ?Superman ???

The speed of light The speed of light 186,000 186,000

miles per secondmiles per second

Driving While Driving While Impaired Impaired

In Belmont!!In Belmont!!There is 0There is 0ToleranceTolerance

StatisticsStatistics

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Traffic01

Patrol01

Traffic02

Patrol02

DWI

TrafficViolations

CriminalViolations

Traffic Unit Statistic for 2001DWI: 155Traffic Violations: 1165Criminal Violations: 194

Traffic Unity Statistics for 2002DWI: 320Traffic Violations: 1337Criminal Violations: 392

Drive Safe!Drive Safe!