TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Patrol visibility and traffic enforcement play a key role in reducing crime, vehicle accidents, OVI, and traffic offenses that often directly or indirectly contribute to vehicle accidents. Studies have shown that active visible patrol is an effective deterrent to many of these problems.
Our overall goal is simple: keep our community safe for residents, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists, and maintain a reputation that Oakwood is a community where traffic laws are enforced and a place where those with criminal intentions should avoid.
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| TRAFFIC STATISTICS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | OVI | ACCIDENTS | INJURIES | DEATHS | CITATIONS |
| 2020 | 7 | 98 | 10 | 0 | 1554 |
| 2021 | 14 | 151 | 9 | 0 | 1933 |
| 2022 | 11 | 121 | 23 | 0 | 1853 |
| 2023 | 16 | 130 | 21 | 0 | 1916 |
| 2024 | 16 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 1804 |
In 2025, traffic enforcement will remain a cornerstone of the Safety Department’s policing philosophy. Daily goals and objectives of the Safety Department for uniform patrol and traffic enforcement includes:
- Actively conduct traffic enforcement on a daily basis.
- Strictly enforce Oakwood parking regulations.
- Be highly visible to the public.
- Reduce the number of traffic crashes caused by moving violations.
- Focus on school zone enforcement during months when schools are in session.
- Conduct proactive radar enforcement at selected locations.
- Monitor intersections where accidents and signal violations frequently occur.
- Promptly address citizen complaints and concerns regarding traffic laws and violations.
Last year, what were the causes of our vehicle accidents?
| CAUSES | NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS |
|---|---|
| Assured Clear Distance | 21 |
| Failure to Yield | 12 |
| Improper Backing | 4 |
| Failure to Control | 16 |
| Inattention | 12 |
| Improper Turn | 1 |
| Disobey Traffic Device | 4 |
| OVI | 0 |
| Snow/Ice | 3 |
| Hit & Run | 20 |
| TOTAL | 110 |
What do Public Safety Officers do while assigned to patrol duty?
In addition to traffic enforcement, officers also perform vacant house checks, after-hours checks on businesses, conduct OVI patrols, respond to citizen calls, perform foot patrols in parks and business areas, conduct crime prevention activities, visit block parties, investigate suspicious individuals and vehicles, make contact with citizens, conduct follow-up investigations on previous complaints, respond to fire and EMS calls for service, direct traffic and monitor school areas.