Traffic Unit

• Led by a Sergeant
• Six Highly Trained Officers
• Traffic Impound Specialist
• Three officers work in unmarked vehicles to find aggressive drivers
• Three officers utilize police motorcycles
• Several officers are Drug Recognition Experts (DRE), specializing in 7 categories of drugs

Traffic Unit Goals

• Reduce the incidence of traffic fatalities, injuries and property damage
• Reduce the high cost to residents resulting from traffic collisions caused by aggressive driving, speeding, and impairment.
• The Unit provides education, public awareness and aggressive enforcement to reduce the occurrence of these types of motor vehicle collisions.

Traffic Unit Grants

• GOHS (Governor’s Office of Highway Safety) Grants for: DUI enforcement, DUI Abatement, Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant, Click-it or Ticket “Buckle-Up AZ” and Work Zone Enforcement.
• Host or co-host at least 4 DUI task forces each year in partnership with GOHS and other law enforcement agencies

Tools/Equipment 

• Two radar trailers providing education to the public about vehicle speeds
• Traffic trailers allow us to collect data for more efficient and focused enforcement
• Specialty collision diagramming equipment, allowing for the more efficient investigation of motor vehicle collisions leading to quicker re-opening of roads
• BMW Police Motorcycles
• Zero All-Electric Motorcycle
• Intoxilyzer 9000

What should I do if confronted by an aggressive driver?

• Make every attempt to get out of the way
• Do not challenge them by speeding up or attempting to hold-your-own in your travel lane
• Avoid eye contact
• Ignore gestures and refuse to return them
• If you have a cell phone and can do so safely, call 911
• Aggressive driving can easily escalate into Road Rage

Email Traffic Questions or Submit a Traffic Concern