TRAFFIC UNIT, CITATIONS & DWI STATISTICS

The issuance of citations for traffic violations, ordinance violations and other minor infractions are a daily part of the Officer's job The Officers are given discretion on issuing verbal warnings or citations for the infractions they come across The most part of 2022 Officers were busy responding to calls and taking reports but still managed to work some traffic enforcement.

The CPD participates in the ENDWI program and conducts DWI checkpoints periodically. The Patrol Division and the Traffic Unit are utilized to combat impaired driving with several officers certified to conduct breath intoxilyzer exams To augment the intoxilyzer, we have an officer trained and certified as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) His role is important when dealing with persons that are impaired by something other than an intoxicating beverage, such as illegal drugs