Traffic
The Traffic Unit of the Farmington Police Department consists of seven (7) officers, including the supervisor. The primary roles of the Traffic Unit are the enforcement of traffic laws, the investigation of traffic crashes, and the follow-up of traffic-related complaints.
Five (5) members of the unit are now trained and certified as motorcycle operators, and all of the members are cross-trained as dual-purpose motorcycle riders. Additionally, all of the officers are trained accident reconstruction investigators.
The enlargement of the dual-purpose motorcycle program has been initiated. This program incorporates four (4) "street legal" dirt bikes in an effort to address the many off-road vehicle complaints in the City's more rural areas. The officers who volunteered for this program are from the Department's various divisions (Patrol, Traffic, and SRO) and serve in the program as needs arise. The Department conducted various activities using the dual sport motorcycles. The focus of these activities is to contact offroad vehicle offenders and educate them as to the laws and rules that govern the use of such vehicles. Most contacts were educational in nature, but citations were issued on occasion.
As the City continues to experience a traffic-volume growth pattern, the unit continues to see a steady growth in the number of traffic complaints. Traffic complaints continue to be the number one complaint received by the Department and, based on this fact and the steady traffic growth, the unit is considering the expansion of its manpower numbers.