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Traffic Enforcement

Selected Enforcement of Schools

At the beginning of the school year, CARE details, directed traffic enforcement

patrols, and Traffic Officers focused in and around School zones increasing

traffic enforcement. This was to bring attention to children walking to school

and to keep speeds down in and around school zones.

Targeted Enforcement by Traffic Division

After receiving neighborhood complaints, traffic officers, CARE details and

directed Traffic Enforcement patrols were assigned to specific intersections and

streets adjacent to the high schools to target specific violations. Review of data,

post enforcement, shows a decline in neighborhood complaints, speeding and

an increase in quality-of-life issues.

Prioritize Enforcement
• By prioritizing enforcement, the police department can address specific

citizens’ concerns in addition to reacting to data as it is developed.

• Even if eliminating all accidents might be impossible; the goal of

reducing the number and severity of accidents is not.

• The following areas of interest continually have the highest number of

accidents. This can be attributed to a higher volume of vehicles on these

roads.

• By looking at the data and having officers promote traffic safety in the

areas that have the most accidents, this is the most efficient way to

utilize limited police personnel.

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2022