Traffic Enforcement Handbook

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TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
HANDBOOK
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT HANDBOOK!
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT HANDBOOK. SECTION A - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
DISCLAIMER.
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SECTION B - UNIT OVERVIEW.

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IDENTIFICATION WORD. RANKING STRUCTURE. DUTIES. RULES. ACTIVITY. PROMOTIONS. REINSTATEMENTS.
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SECTION C - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES.

PARKING LOT. TRAFFIC CRUISER. TRAFFIC RANCHER. TRAFFIC BIKE. TRAFFIC ADVANCED BIKE. FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR. DODGE CHARGER. TOW TRUCK. HELICOPTER. BOAT.
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SECTION D - TRAFFIC VEHICLE EQUIPMENT.

TRUNK EQUIPMENT. AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM. THE TRAFFIC CENTRALIZED MOBILE COMPUTER. PHOTO RADAR CAMERA.
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MOBILE RADAR CAMERA.
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SECTION E - TRAFFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT.

UNIFORM. VEST. CITATION BOOK. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT HANDBOOK. LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING.
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SECTION F - TRAININGS.
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TRAINING. DODGE CHARGER TRAINING. TRAFFIC ADVANCED BIKE TRAINING.
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SECTION G - PATROL PROCEDURES.

TRAFFIC STOPS. WINDOW TINTING CHECKS. DRIVING-UNDER-THE-INFLUENCE CHECKS. TOW TRUCK USAGE. TRAFFIC DIVERSION AND CLOSURE OF STREETS. TRAFFIC COLLISIONS. VEHICLE ALARMS AND THEFTS. POLICE ESCORTS. MARINE PATROL.
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SECTION H - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS.

OPERATION LOGS. CHECKPOINTS. SPEED TRAPS. TOLL CHECKS. AERIAL OPERATIONS. BAIT OPERATIONS.
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CHANGES IN THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT HANDBOOK. 11-OCT-11 - New rank abilities and renamed MVA to TC. 16-NOV-11 - Added marine patrol and bait operation procedures, new activity system & edited requirement for usage of the rancher. 22-NOV-11 - Added joint operations.
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SECTION A - GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1.DISCLAIMER. This work is protected by U. S. Copyright Law. Handbook has been created by Officer Mark Greenie Green from the Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) office. Photos taken from the duty are owned by the author. The LSPD logo is owned by Taylor Mccormick and TEU logo is owned by Ziva Seraphim. Some texts are taken from the LSPD Handbook, California Driver Handbook and older TEU handbook.
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SECTION B - UNIT OVERVIEW. 1.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT. The traffic enforcement unit's objective is to reduce traffic collisions and injuries and to facilitate the safe and expeditious flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the public's voluntary compliance with traffic regulations. 2.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IDENTIFICATION WORD. All traffic enforcement units on duty are identified as Tango. 3.RANKING STRUCTURE. 3.1.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT COMMAND. The traffic enforcement command's objective is to supervise traffic enforcement units on duty, prepare operations and participate in discussions regarding the unit. Traffic enforcement officers who are higher ranked, than officers from the traffic enforcement command team, has no say in direct commands given by the traffic enforcement command team if higher ranked officers are doing any task which falls under traffic enforcement unit's duties. The traffic enforcement command team consists of: Head Deputy Head Inspector Note: Rank abilities of low ranked officers are not duplicated to high ranked officer's abilities. 3.1.1.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT HEAD ABILITIES. Alter unit policies and procedures at discretion Promote traffic enforcement officers to any rank 3.1.2.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DEPUTY HEAD ABILITIES. Alter unit policies and procedures and promote inspectors with permission from the traffic enforcement head Promote traffic enforcement officers to the rank of senior traffic enforcement officer Dismiss members of traffic enforcement unit Suspend traffic enforcement officers without a time limitation Issue ADI authorization
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3.1.3.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT INSPECTOR ABILITIES. Set up roadblocks, speed traps and operations at discretion Serve as a supervisory unit of traffic enforcement units on duty Suspend traffic enforcement officers from active traffic enforcement duty for maximum of 3 days 3.2.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. consists of: Senior Traffic Enforcement Officer Traffic Enforcement Officer Trainee Traffic Enforcement Officer 3.2.1.SENIOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ABILITIES. May use smaller sized road blocks for speed traps Conduct traffic patrol in unmarked ford crown victoria police interceptor and traffic rancher Conduct traffic patrol in dodge charger if authorized Conduct solo traffic patrol on traffic bike 3.2.2.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ABILITIES. Conduct traffic patrol in traffic cruiser or in traffic rancher or in tow truck Conduct traffic patrol on traffic bike in pairs Utilize road blocks to manage flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic 3.2.3.TRAINEE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ABILITIES. Conduct traffic enforcement duty as a passenger This rank is restricted only to traffic enforcement officers, whose rank is police officer I or have not attended the traffic enforcement training. They are allowed to conduct traffic enforcement duty only with a traffic enforcement officer and above, but must cease if senior lead officer and above orders to. 4.DUTIES. Traffic enforcement officer's primary duty is to enforce traffic laws and to maintain flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. They are also allowed to respond to traffic related calls, which are: Traffic collisions Impounding calls Drivers who are reported of violating traffic laws Traffic enforcement officers shall also provide police escorts to all vehicles to ensure the flow of vehicular traffic.
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5.RULES. All traffic enforcement officers must follow department and unit policies, which are set by the los santos police department and the traffic enforcement command teams. Traffic enforcement officers are required to follow orders given by the traffic enforcement command team and on duty supervisors. If a non-tango unit or other department or person asks traffic enforcement unit for help, traffic enforcement officers are required to help, if it's within their duties. The traffic enforcement award can be requested only by a senior traffic enforcement officer. Traffic enforcement officers can't violate any traffic law on or off duty. Traffic enforcement officers must be active, if a absence report is posted, they are excused from the duty. Traffic enforcement officers must follow traffic enforcement patrol procedures. Upon completion of a traffic enforcement operation, the scene commander is supposed to fill an operation log within a week. Any violation of these rules can result in immediate suspension or dismissal from the unit. 6.ACTIVITY. Activity within the unit is checked from participation in large-scale operations. Traffic enforcement officers will be required to attend at least 4 large-scale operations from total of 8 operations. Large-scale operations which will be announced a week ahead, will be done maximally 2 per month and are leaded by the traffic enforcement command team. A part of the general activity, traffic enforcement officers are welcomed to perform an outstanding activity, which is following: Suggest a detailed operation or a change or an enhancement of the unit. Perform field reports of any low ranked traffic enforcement officer. Plan and do speed traps on duty. Performance of outstanding activity can help referee and evaluated officer during discussion regarding promotion of the referee or the evaluated officer. Outstanding activity posts should be sent directly to the traffic enforcement head. Reports of officers who violate traffic enforcement or los santos police department policies are not taken as outstanding activity, but as your duty. Failure to report any traffic enforcement officer violating policies, is taken as supporting violator and can result in suspension or dismissal from the unit or the los santos police department.
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7.PROMOTIONS. 7.1.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Trainee traffic enforcement officers are promoted to the rank of traffic enforcement officer after a promotion to the police officer II. 7.2.SENIOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Traffic enforcement officers who want to be promoted to the senior traffic enforcement officer rank, shall make sure he meets following requirements: Must have the traffic enforcement officer rank for over a month. Must be active within the unit. Full understanding of the traffic enforcement handbook is required. If a traffic enforcement officer meets requirements, he can proceed to fill an application, which can be found in the traffic enforcement section on the los santos police department forums. Then he has to send the application to traffic enforcement head, who will share the application with the traffic enforcement command team. They will internally discuss the applicant's writing and thinking abilities. Once they are decided, applicant will be notified with the result. If the applicant has been accepted, he can proceed to take a field test. In this test, applicants are tested how they handle traffic enforcement related tasks. If the applicant successfully completes the field test, he is immediately promoted to the senior traffic enforcement officer rank. If the applicant could not be tested of all needed tasks, he may be asked to take another field test or be evaluated on the police training server. 7.3.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT INSPECTOR. New traffic enforcement inspectors are chosen by the traffic enforcement command team. 8.REINSTATEMENTS. 8.1.HONORABLY DISCHARGED. Los santos police officers who have been honorably discharged and they are reinstated back in three month, are allowed to contact the traffic enforcement deputy head or head to reinstate them to the unit and their rank will be restored. Those who are reinstated after three months, are required to apply again and their rank won't be restored. 8.2.DISMISSED FROM THE UNIT. Traffic enforcement officers who were dismissed from the unit, are allowed to apply again if allowed.
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SECTION C - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES. 1.PARKING LOT. Traffic enforcement vehicles are parked at the end of the los santos police department garage. Vehicles can be easily identified by yellow and white colored patrol cruisers, which are parked on the far right side. 2.TRAFFIC CRUISER. Traffic enforcement unit owns two yellow and white marked ford crown victoria police interceptors. Vehicles are equipped with standard police and traffic equipment. Note: Following vehicles are not permitted to transport suspects. 3.TRAFFIC RANCHER. The traffic rancher is a marked yellow and white patrol vehicle, which can transport roadblocks. It contains police equipment and the vehicle can only be occupied by police personnel. Traffic enforcement officers at the rank of senior lead officer and up should always take this vehicle when they are going on traffic enforcement duty. If the vehicle is already being used, traffic enforcement officer can take other vehicle. 4.TRAFFIC BIKE. The traffic bike is a black and white marked HPV 1000, which can be occupied only by traffic enforcement personnel or Staff Sergeants and up. Passengers are not allowed to be transported at any circumstance. Drivers must wear protective clothing including a helmet. On the back of the traffic bike is a small leathered carry-bag with police marking, which can contain anything what a traffic enforcement officers want to take with him. Patrol in pairs means that every traffic enforcement officer will use his own motorcycle. 4.TRAFFIC ADVANCED BIKE. The traffic advanced bike is a yellow marked FCR 900, which can be occupied only by a driver who has been authorized to use it. Passengers are not allowed to be transported at any circumstance. Drivers must wear protective clothing including a helmet. On the back of the traffic bike is a small leathered carry-bag with police marking, which can contain anything what a traffic enforcement officers want to take with him. 5.FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR. The traffic enforcement unit owns a white unmarked CVPI, which is equipped only with traffic equipment. Vehicle can be colored to any color, but traffic enforcement officers must repaint it back to white color after the duty.
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The dodge charger is a white unmarked cruiser, which is also equipped with traffic equipment. To operate the vehicle, traffic enforcement officers must successfully complete ADI training. Coloring is allowed, but it must be repainted back to white color after the duty. 7.TOW TRUCK. The traffic enforcement unit owns a yellow and white tow truck, which is just used for vehicle impounding. 8.HELICOPTER. Traffic enforcement unit is permitted to use air support unit's helicopter, called Vulture. The vehicle can be piloted only by traffic enforcement officers who are members of air support unit. The vehicle is parked at the los santos airport and it can only be used for operations. Note: Following vehicle is allowed to transport suspect, if two and more officers are on board. 9.BOAT. At all docks around the city can be found white speed boats with police marking on sides. This vehicle can be used for general patrol on sea.
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SECTION D - TRAFFIC VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. 1.TRUNK EQUIPMENT. Trunk of all traffic enforcement vehicles are equipped with two led lighting on both sides of the inner trunk. The lighting must be turned on when the vehicle has the trunk opened. They are also equipped with a life buoy, fire extinguisher, barrier barricade tape, first aid kit, syringe box, road flare, tint meter and three vests. Traffic rancher also contains the smallest (called roadblock one) and small roadblock (called roadblock two). For larger roadblocks, the suspect transport vehicle must be used. 2.AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM. The automatic license plate recognition system delivers the ability to read vehicle license plates and check them against an installed database for rapid identity verification. The system has been used to locate stolen or wanted vehicles and identify parking-ticket scofflaws. This rapidly deploy able, scalable solution uses rugged infrared cameras that connect to leading-edge optical character recognition technology software, allowing you to conduct surveillance under varied lighting and weather conditions. Captured information is immediately processed, and you are alerted only when a "hit" occurs on your mobile data computer laptop located in the center pedestal containing this software in relation to the automatic license plate recognition system. The Automatic license plate recognition system features: Automatically locate and match vehicle plates against wanted lists. Conduct surveillance in any environmental setting, under varying light conditions. Provides 130 mph relative capture speed with 90% accuracy. Traffic enforcement vehicles have two cameras on both front sides of the light bar excluding tow truck and patrol bike. 3.THE TRAFFIC CENTRALIZED MOBILE COMPUTER. The most advanced fully-rugged fixed-mount computer on the road optimized for wireless communications in the harsh environments of mission-critical vehicles. The traffic centralized mobile computer provides reliable, secure wireless connectivity and computing power for mission-critical applications. The embedded high-performance computing platform is optimized for seamless mobility at highway speeds so you can access information when you need it most.
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4.PHOTO RADAR CAMERA. The photo radar camera takes a photo of an offending vehicle as it passes by, and a ticket is mailed to the offender. Speed measurement is automatic, with no input needed from the officer, but it can be picked up by civilian radar detectors. No traffic enforcement vehicle is equipped with this technology yet. 5.MOBILE RADAR CAMERA. This method of enforcement uses radar technology to measure the speed of a moving vehicle in the front and rear of officer's vehicle. Speeds of surrounding vehicles are measured automatically by the computer, and requires no input from the officer once the system is active. Mobile radar cameras do not take photos, so the offending driver must be pulled over.
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SECTION E - TRAFFIC PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT. 1.UNIFORM. Traffic enforcement officers can find traffic enforcement uniforms in the police armory. These uniforms are standard los santos police department uniforms with traffic enforcement unit's emblem on shoulder below los santos police department emblem. The traffic enforcement emblem consists of a wheel with an arrow crossing the middle of the wheel. 2.VEST. Traffic enforcement vehicles contain three high-visibility vests in the trunk. These are always in fluorescent yellow with reflective silver stripes across the front and back, denoting police on the left front side and lspd on the right front side. These are worn in the same way as a waistcoat would be and strap up with velcro at the front. These should be worn when you will be standing on streets to prevent injury to yourself. These also make you more visible in dark. 3.CITATION BOOK. In all traffic enforcement vehicles you can find the citation book with citations and summarized traffic enforcement policies, which are: Rank authority Rules Duties These books also contain usage informations about the vehicle, where they are placed. Therefore traffic enforcement officers are not allowed to take citation books from a vehicle to other vehicle and they must stay in the vehicle after the duty. Appearance of the citation can be seen here.
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4.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT HANDBOOK. In the vehicle compartment box you can find a full sized traffic enforcement handbook. The handbook also must stay in the vehicle after the duty and they can not be moved from a vehicle to other vehicle. 5.LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING. This method involves the use of a handheld laser gun that measures the speed of any target up to a distance of 4000 feet (0.75 miles) away. Some laser detectors are available on the market, but are very expensive, and due to the range and sharp focus of a laser beam, light detection and ranging detectors are ineffective most of the time. Even if a light detection and ranging detector manages to alert the driver to the officer's presence, it is usually too late, and nearly every time, the offender will already have been caught going over the speed limit. light detection and ranging enforcement can only be done from a fixed position, either on foot from a speed trap, checkpoint, or by an officer pointing the device out of his driver's window.
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SECTION F - TRAININGS. 1.TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TRAINING. In this training traffic enforcement officers are taught how to act in situations, which are handled mostly or only by traffic enforcement officers. Trainee traffic enforcement officers are required to attend this training to achieve the rank of traffic enforcement officer. 2.DODGE CHARGER TRAINING. Traffic enforcement officers who are senior traffic enforcement officers for two months or are given the driving award, are allowed to ask for a dodge charger training. Upon successful completion of the training, they are allowed to drive the dodge charger. Senior traffic enforcement officers who possess the expert driving award, are allowed to ask for the dodge charger training immediately. The abbreviation of this training is DCT. 3.TRAFFIC ADVANCED BIKE TRAINING. Traffic enforcement officers who are senior traffic enforcement officers for two months or are given the driving award, are allowed to ask for a traffic advanced bike training. Upon successful completion of the training, they are allowed to drive the traffic advanced bike. Senior traffic enforcement officers who possess the expert driving award, are allowed to ask for the traffic advanced bike training immediately. The abbreviation of this training is ABT.
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SECTION G - PATROL PROCEDURES. 1.TRAFFIC STOPS. All traffic enforcement officers must proceed calmly and carefully during traffic stops, because they can result in a dangerous situation. Traffic enforcement officers are also expected to be congenial to occupants of the vehicle. 1.1.STOPPING A VEHICLE. Firstly, traffic enforcement officer will move his vehicle behind driver's vehicle and will turn on light bar lighting and warn the suspect of his presence by turning on siren for a second or two. If the driver is not pulling over within 5 seconds, use the siren for a second or two again. If he's still not pulling over, turn on siren and keep it on till he pulls over. At this moment, a traffic enforcement officer can also use the megaphone. Also contact the central that you have a vehicle refusing to stop. Refusing to stop doesn't mean a vehicle pursuit until he tries to evade the police. If he does so, you have to do a transmission about a vehicle pursuit. 1.2.LIGHTING THE STOPPED VEHICLE. Light bar lighting must be turned on until the traffic stop is finished. During a night, traffic enforcement officer should light up the driver's vehicle by a search light. This light gives you a better view inside the driver's vehicle so you know every movement in the car. 1.3.CHECKING THE VEHICLE. Before informing the central of the traffic stop, make sure the driver's vehicle engine is off. If yes, then check the vehicle and the driver on the traffic centralized mobile computer. Remembering a name of the owner is recommended. Also a traffic enforcement officer should check occupants of the vehicle. Then inform the central of the traffic stop and if he is outnumbered, backup is required. 1.4.APPROACHING THE VEHICLE. A traffic enforcement officer must to act calmly and be ready for any situation that can occur. The firearm holster should be opened and a hand on the holster is recommended. While approaching the vehicle, a traffic enforcement officer must leave his fingertips on the trunk and during the first contact with the driver, a traffic enforcement officer must stay next or near passenger's door behind driver and he must lean towards driver's window. In a night, a traffic enforcement officer must use his flashlight to see the content of the vehicle and to have a look at driver's hands. If the vehicle has tinted windows and a traffic enforcement officer can not clearly look inside the vehicle, he must instruct the driver to roll down all windows.
1.5.CONTACT WITH OCCUPANTS. A traffic enforcement officer must behave politely to the occupants and must have absolute control of the situation. Firstly, a traffic enforcement officer must ask for driver's driver license and registration of the vehicle. A traffic enforcement officer can ask the driver to put his hands on the steering wheel. If the name on the driver license matches the name in the database, then a traffic enforcement officer can ask questions. He is allowed to ask various questions regarding the traffic stop including where the driver is heading. Occupants are required to answer the officer unless it has something to do with his privacy. Based of answers, a traffic enforcement officer can find out if the driver is driving under influence or is behaving against the law. A traffic enforcement officer is allowed to give questions to passengers. 1.6.WRITING A CITATION. Traffic enforcement officers are allowed to choose to write a citation near driver's vehicle or inside his traffic cruiser. If a traffic stop is conducted in a night, writing a citation must be done in the vehicle. Writing the citation in the vehicle at all circumstances is recommended. The citation must be signed by a citing officer and the driver. Appearance of the citation can be seen here. 1.7.ENDING A TRAFFIC STOP. After writing the citation, a traffic enforcement officer will give the citation to the driver. He must tell him to sign the citation and pay the citation on scene. If the driver can not pay on scene, the driver must be notified that he must pay the citation within the time set by the protocol and if he fails to do, he will be arrested. Before leaving the scene, a traffic enforcement officer must notify the central of a successful completion of the traffic stop and before driving off, he must make sure there's no incoming vehicle or there's no red light on a traffic light if he's heading to a intersection or is standing right on front of it. 1.8.ARREST PROCEDURES DURING A TRAFFIC STOP. 1.8.1.CALLING A BACKUP. When a traffic enforcement officer knows he will arrest the driver or occupants in the vehicle, he must contact the central and ask for a backup. Arresting a suspect without a backup is not allowed, but can be excused if there's no available unit at the moment.
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1.8.2.CONTACT WITH OCCUPANTS. If the driver is still inside the vehicle, a traffic enforcement officer must proceed with caution and must tell the driver to exit the vehicle. Depending on the crime the driver has done, he can handcuff the driver next to his vehicle or at the hood of the traffic cruiser. Second option is recommended. Traffic enforcement officers can not frisk or talk to the driver while being handcuffed next to suspect's vehicle. He can be questioned and frisked only at the traffic cruiser's hood. If there are more than one person in the vehicle, driver or other occupants must stay in the vehicle until the suspect is handcuffed. If a driver is arrested, the vehicle can be checked. 1.8.3.VEHICLE IMPOUND. If the person is arrested for a crime that says a vehicle impound must be done, a other traffic enforcement unit must be called or the person can be arrested by a backup unit and traffic enforcement unit can impound the vehicle. If the vehicle is not required to impound, a traffic enforcement officer is required to lock the vehicle to prevent vehicle thefts. 2.WINDOW TINTING CHECKS. If a stopped vehicle has tinted windows, a traffic enforcement officer is required to check the tinting with a tint meter. To check the tinting, the tint meter must be placed on the top edge of the window and the tint meter will show the visible light transmission. Vehicles can not be stopped just for tinting checks unless it is an operation.
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3.DRIVING-UNDER-THE-INFLUENCE CHECKS. 3.1.TERMINOLOGY. 3.1.1.SUBJECT. is a person who undertakes the driving-under-the-influence tests. 3.2.INFORMATIONS. Traffic enforcement officers must to act with caution in presence of a subject driving-underthe-influence. Failure of any following tests means that the subject is driving-under-theinfluence and he can be arrested. Subjects can be tested for driving-under-the-influence if any of these situations occurs: When a smell commemorate an alcohol is coming out the vehicle or from the driver. When the driver unhealthy stutters or laughs during questioning. When the driver is very clumsy. Witness reported that the driver is driving-under-the-influence. The driver is able and willing to perform the field sobriety test.
3.3.FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. The field sobriety test shall be conducted on scene. The subject can not undertake the field sobriety test on or near a road, on which he can fall down and can be hit by an incoming vehicle. Subjects must be tested on a safe place, like sidewalk. Before conducting the field sobriety test, subject must be told what he should do. The subject must walk on a visible line with stretched arms from the body. Unsuccessful completion of the field sobriety test is, when the subject loses control of the body and falls down. Subject has a right to conduct the field sobriety test twice. 3.4.BREATH TEST. The subject is required to blow into a breathalyzer and after successful blowing, the breathalyzer will show his possible alcohol in blood. The subject is required to blow twice to avoid mistakes that can occur while blowing. This test is not reliable on one hundred percent but is more accurate than the field sobriety test.
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4.TOW TRUCK USAGE. 4.1.RECEIVING A CALL. There are two ways a traffic enforcement officer can receive a call. The first way a traffic enforcement officer can receive a call is, when los santos police department units or other government departments need a vehicle to impound. The second way is when a civilian calls for help on the impound dispatch. 4.2.RESPONDING TO A CALL. The traffic enforcement officers can respond to calls, which are within the los santos police department jurisdiction. They can not respond to people who want their vehicle out the impound lot. When responding to a call, they shall respond code two. 4.3.ARRIVING ON A SCENE. Firstly, a traffic enforcement officer musts park his vehicle in the parking lot or on a sidewalk and musts talk to the caller. The caller should tell him which vehicle must be impounded and a reason. Vehicle can be impounded if it meets any of the following requirements: Improper parking. Parking in a restricted government zone. Possession of an unlawful vehicle modifications. Evading.
If the vehicle meets any of the following requirements, a traffic enforcement officer can turn on light bar lighting and attach the vehicle to the tow truck. 4.4.DRIVING TO IMPOUND LOT WITH THE ATTACHED VEHICLE. A traffic enforcement officer is allowed to keep the light bar flashing but he must obey all traffic laws. The usage of the light bar is only to show your presence. 4.5.IMPOUNDING A VEHICLE. Traffic enforcement officers must park impounded vehicles on the sides of the impound lot. 4.6.CONTACT WITH PEOPLE AT THE IMPOUND LOT. While impounding a vehicle at the impound lot, a traffic enforcement officer can meet people who want their vehicles out the impound lot. At this circumstance a traffic enforcement officer is allowed to help them, if he is available.
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5.TRAFFIC DIVERSION AND CLOSURE OF STREETS. 5.1.TERMINOLOGY. 5.1.1.ONE-LANE STREET. One-lane street means a street where is only one lane for a one-way direction. 5.1.2.TWO-LANE STREET. Two-lane street means a street where are two lanes for a one-way direction. 5.2.INFORMATIONS. The traffic enforcement unit shall respond to all situations, which require a street closure. Traffic enforcement officers are supposed to be the most trained officers with the ability to deploy road blocks and redirect the traffic in the best possible way. That means traffic enforcement officers can not just deploy roadblocks on the whole street, but they must think out a way how can be a street effectively closed down. Roadblocks must be deployed at the beginning and the end of the street, not just around the situation. Traffic enforcement vehicles shall be parked behind roadblocks, inside the situation area and traffic enforcement officers shall stay around roadblocks to redirect the traffic. 5.3.ONE-LANE STREET. Road closure of a one-lane street means that the traffic on the closed lane must be redirected or a special traffic diversion must be done on both lanes. That means that at least two traffic enforcement units must be at both sides to stop incoming traffic to let one side to pass and to avoid traffic collision that can occur in the special traffic diversion place. 5.4.TWO-LANE STREET. Incoming vehicles during a closure of a two-lane street must be redirect to the second lane for one-way direction. It is recommended to deploy roadblocks, which are indicating to drive to the second lane.
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6.TRAFFIC COLLISIONS. 6.1.RECEIVING A CALL AND RESPONDING TO THEM. Traffic enforcement officers can be notified of an ongoing traffic collision by other department's announcement or by receiving an emergency call. Some units can forget to inform the traffic enforcement unit of the traffic collision, therefore traffic enforcement officers are supposed to watch streets and radio for these situations. Traffic enforcement officers shall respond code three to all traffic collisions. It is required to have at least two traffic enforcement officers on the scene, if possible. 6.2.ARRIVAL ON A SCENE. If a traffic enforcement officer is the first officer on the scene, he must park the vehicle to block the street and help injured people. When an ambulance arrives on the scene or any other emergency unit, the traffic enforcement officer must to proceed to secure the situation. 6.3.STREET CLOSURE AND TRAFFIC DIVERSION. Traffic enforcement officers must to base their decision of the placement of vehicles involved in the traffic collision. If a one lane can be closed down and there are some vehicles blocking the street, including emergency vehicles, traffic enforcement officers are allowed to ask to move those vehicles or they can move them by themselves, if possible. If there is only one traffic enforcement officer, he must to deploy road blocks, which indicate where incoming vehicles should move, because he must to investigate the accident. 6.4.ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. Traffic enforcement officer shall investigate the accident and find the offender. For a successful completion of the investigation, a traffic enforcement officer must to do following: Take statements of all involved parties and witnesses. Check the cctv, if available. Check the position of vehicles of involved parties. Check brake marks.
Based of all of these steps, a traffic enforcement officer shall to identify an offender. If it is not clear to himself, he can ask superiors for a help or close the investigation for no clear evidence. 6.5.VEHICLE IMPOUND. Vehicles of involved parties should be impounded if they are heavily damaged or can not be driven.
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7.VEHICLE ALARMS AND THEFTS. 7.1.RECEIVING A CALL OR A REPORT OF A STOLEN VEHICLE. All police officers are notified of a vehicle alarm by the central. Traffic enforcement officers can also be informed by citizens of their stolen vehicle. If such situation occurs, a traffic enforcement officer should immediately ask for: Vehicle name and color. Car plate number. Occupants. When a traffic enforcement officer has all these informations, he should put a search on the vehicle. Then he should ask the owner for: A driver license. Additional informations. Traffic enforcement officer should note down owner's name, in case he will find his vehicle. He should tell the owner to dial the emergency number if he finds the vehicle. 7.2.EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TIME. Traffic enforcement officers shall respond code three to all vehicle alarms around their location. 7.3.ARRIVAL ON SCENE. When a traffic enforcement officer is arriving on a scene, he should turn off the siren. Then he should try to find the vehicle matching the description. If he can't find the vehicle, it is probably stolen and he must pay attention to next vehicle alarms. 7.4.CONTACT WITH PEOPLE Traffic enforcement officers should call for backup of a one unit, if they are alone. 7.4.1.CONTACT WITH A SUSPECT. If a traffic enforcement officer finds a person doing something with the reported vehicle, a traffic enforcement officer should proceed with caution, because the person is most probably the suspect. 7.4.2.CONTACT WITH A POSSIBLE SUSPECT. If there is no one doing anything to the reported vehicle and there is only one person walking or running away from the vehicle, a traffic enforcement officer should stop him and frisk him for items, which are required to open or hot wire the vehicle.
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7.5.SECURING THE VEHICLE. When a traffic enforcement officer has the suspect in custody or if he can't find the suspect, he should secure the vehicle if possible. He also should contact the owner of the vehicle to come for it. A traffic enforcement officer is required to wait on the owner. 7.6.IMPOUNDING VEHICLES. If a traffic enforcement officer can''t reach the owner and the vehicle is opened, he should impound the vehicle.
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8.POLICE ESCORTS. One of the tasks the traffic enforcement unit should do, are police escorts. Police escorts are done to maintain the flow of vehicular traffic and to avoid traffic collisions that can occur during these situations. Escorts are meant a movement of at least four vehicles in a row. 8.1.PLANNED ESCORTS. The traffic enforcement unit can be contacted by a civilian or some organization to provide them an escort service. 8.1.1. VEHICLE FORMATION AND TEMPORAL STREET CLOSURE. Traffic enforcement officers should use marked traffic cruisers and traffic bikes. Traffic cruisers should be positioned at the beginning and at the end of the convoy. Traffic bikes are supposed to drive in the front of the convoy and stop the traffic at intersections to let the convoy to pass. 8.2.UNPLANNED ESCORTS. The traffic enforcement unit can be notified of a movement of an unknown convoy by other units or by the central. If such situation occurs, traffic enforcement officers should respond code three to their location. 8.2.1. STOPPING A CONVOY. When a traffic enforcement officer is approaching the convoy, he must keep the siren on until the convoy is stopped. To stop the convoy, a traffic enforcement officer should move his vehicle in front of the convoy and force the convoy to pull over by using the megaphone. 8.2.1.1.CONTACT WITH LEADING VEHICLE. When the convoy is stopped, a traffic enforcement officer should approach the leading vehicle and he has to give following questions to the driver: What is the purpose of the convoy. What is the destination. 8.2.1.2.START OF THE POLICE ESCORT. When a traffic enforcement officer knows what is the destination, he has to tell the driver of the leading unit to follow the police. Traffic enforcement officer can drive any traffic enforcement vehicle during an unplanned escort, with exception of a tow truck. 8.2.2.VEHICLE FORMATION AND TEMPORAL STREET CLOSURE. Traffic enforcement officers must adapt the formation to available traffic enforcement units. If there is only one available traffic enforcement unit, he has to be ahead of the convoy and he must temporarily close intersections to let the convoy pass.
9.MARINE PATROL. 9.1.TASKS. While out on patrol there are many things that you will be required to do on a day to day basis. Tasks to perform include: Performing traffic stops on boats in the water. We need to actively check up on boaters that are fishing or simply just out on the water relaxing and soaking up the sun. While performing a traffic stop you should check the boat for alcohol, drugs etc., ask if they have personal flotation devices on board, scan the boat quickly for any dangerous items, and generally just make sure everything is alright and question them if they've seen anything going on. Assisting general patrol units in pursuits that end up with the suspect taking off into the water by swimming or boating. One or the other, a marine unit is expected to get on scene as quick as possible and pursue the suspect. In a boat, or if the suspect is swimming our job is to stop and secure them. Search and rescue tasks will also be our aims. We will be responsible for providing a fast, efficient search and rescue team that can deploy and rescue those whom are in distress. Deterring waterfront crime will be another thing we actively focus on, a lot happens out on the shore while there aren't any patrol units around. Obviously we need to keep a heavy presence going around these areas to bring that crime rate down and arrest those who are responsible for it. Dealing with local fishermen is a must due to the fact that they are commonly put under pressure from local organizations to pay part of their profits and sometimes agree to help them. Obviously we should generally stop them and basically discuss matters with them to get an idea of what has been going on in the area where they are fishing. Fishermen are an asset to help us find out what happens when we aren't patrolling and it's best to try and encourage them to call us if anything suspicious appears to be happening.
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9.2.RULES. Boat in a proper manner, don't ram into objects or other boats, watch your speed around areas with boats or people. Do not use the on-board machine guns on the boats without permission from the traffic enforcement command team or from alpha unit. Go slow while in tight spots, amongst other boaters or just cruising along the shore line. Respectfully use the boats, they should not be used irresponsibly. Yield to oncoming boats at all times, you're there to set an example. Don't drive too close to the shore, as you will end up beaching your boat. If a boat is evading you after warnings given to stop, you are authorized to utilize the machine gun in a gradual amount allowing the boat to stop, or proceed in disabling the boat. Remain courteous to the other boaters, you are there to provide an authoritative presence and to protect them, not to race or mess around.
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SECTION H - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS. 1.OPERATION LOGS. All traffic enforcement officers who create and lead operations are supposed to fill an operation log and post it in the operation logs section/forum. They are supposed to be filled properly with as less n/a as possible and as soon as possible. There are supposed to be taken following screenshots: A group photo of all officers who attended the operation (including non traffic enforcement officers). At least 2 screenshots of the operation in different angles. 2.JOINT OPERATIONS. Joint operations are meant large-scale operations, planned ahead where teams from the traffic enforcement unit and state traffic unit meet and do an operation together. 3.CHECKPOINTS. Checkpoints are large-scale operations, where traffic enforcement officers deploy roadblocks on streets and redirect incoming vehicles into designated zones. Then drivers and their vehicles are checked. The traffic enforcement command team frequently plans checkpoints. 4.SPEED TRAPS. Speed trap operations are created to find speed offenders or to slow down the traffic. In this situations, traffic enforcement officers mostly use unmarked traffic enforcement vehicles to catch speed offenders. 5.TOLL CHECKS. Traffic enforcement officers can perform checkpoints at tolls inside the los santos city. They mainly should check drivers, who want to drive inside the city. They can also contact the sheriff's department for the assistance and full toll checks on both sides. 6.AERIAL OPERATIONS. These operations are done in an assistance of an air support unit's helicopter. Traffic enforcement pilots fly a helicopter and informs ground traffic enforcement units of a traffic offender. Then ground traffic enforcement units pull the traffic offender.
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7.BAIT OPERATIONS. When a bait operation is planned, the bait car is parked somewhere in the city and is watched by traffic enforcement officers. When someone tries to drive away with the vehicle, he is stopped by the traffic enforcement unit and is arrested. 7.1.VEHICLES. The vehicles are equipped with GPS tracking, a remote controlled immobilizer, and a hidden camera (with audio) which records the suspect when the vehicle is stolen. At this point in time, the camera is not capable of streaming live audio or video. Only the procured and equipped vehicles can be used as bait cars. Traffic enforcement officers should not be using personal or other department vehicles for bait car operations. Any proposals for further bait car purchases should be sent to the traffic enforcement head. The vehicles are all parked in the upper level of the ACU garage. A list of all bait cars will be soon published. 7.2.RULES. An operaton may only be conducted if there are at least four general patrol units. All operations must be supervised by a member of the traffic enforcement command team. Both police departments must be advised of the time and location of the operation over department radio. If any alpha unit instructs you to disband the operation and return to patrol, you must obey that order. If a 10-1 is called during the operation, you can request an excuse for all traffic enforcement officers participating in the operation. If not approved, the operation must be discontinued. All operations must be cleared with an LSRP Administrator. They do not need to spectate and supervise the whole thing, but the admins are the ones who will kill the vehicle engine for us, but in-character, its the police dispatch that remotely disable the vehicle and lock the suspect inside. I have cleared this initiative with Damian, and any Level 1 admin can turn off the engine of a vehicle if he has the car ID. Admins do not need to supervise bait car ops, but he or she should be ready and willing to whip off the command (at a moment's notice!) when the officer in charge send them a PM. If the admin goes offline, you need to find another admin. Its probably best to make sure all admins online know whats going on, so any one of them can help you out, or just ask one of the lspd admins if they would be willing to help you. Remember, if an admin cannot shut off the engine, the suspect will get away with the vehicle if we aren't careful! Bait cars are not equipped with any sort of police markings or emergency lights. They are supposed to be used only for the operation.
At least one unit must have a view of the bait car at all times. This would generally be the officer in the unmarked crown victoria police interceptor, but if anti crime unit has nothing to do, they can help if they want to. Suspects should be charged with vehicle theft, if they steal a bait car. They should only be charged with evading if they make a conscious effort to resist capture. Bait car operations should not turn into lengthy pursuits. Traffic enforcement officers should be lighting up the suspect as soon as he starts driving the vehicle. General patrol units can be called in to assist if needed, but only after the vehicle is stolen. General patrol units should not be on standby waiting for the car to get stolen. It is at the discretion of the scene commander whether or not to leave the vehicle unlocked, and/or running. Remember to refuel the bait car when the tank gets low, as leaving it running during an op will waste fuel. In the interest of public safety, all bait cars that are stolen must be remotely disabled immediately upon the initiation of a pursuit. If the suspect pulls over and complies, the vehicle should be disabled for safety reasons. If the suspect does not comply, the vehicle must be disabled as soon as the sirens go on. The vehicle doors will lock (not oocly) the suspect inside when the dispatch sends the remote command. If the suspect manages to get out, foot pursuits are approved. If a foot pursuit is initiated, one traffic enforcement officer must get into the bait car, call the dispatch to enable the ignition, and drive the car (or have it towed) back to the anti crime unit's garage. Bait cars must not be left alone under any circumstances! If a code 0 is called during the operaton, turn the engine of the vehicle off and lock it, if the vehicle must be left alone. (When using a civilian car, have the owner just /v tow it, or ask an admin to respawn/tow it.) Until the vehicles can be factionized, we have to stick with civilian vehicles. If you cause a scratch on a bait car, you are paying for the insurance policy. If you cause a bait car to be destroyed, you will be paying for the purchase (and security system) of a new one. If you get a person who doesn't roleplay, don't waste too much time with them. They can't take the car, because the admin will have already shut off the engine. If they have an extreme problem with the vehicle being a bait car, ask them to continue roleplaying and send a private message to the traffic enforcement head. As soon as the car is disabled, you'll probably get a "/b wtf?" thrown at you. You should explain the offender that the vehicle is a bait car. (Bind is recommended)
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