BUREAU OF POLICE
Traffic Safety Unit
About the Traffic Safety Unit
The Traffic Safety Unit consists of a sergeant and five (5) patrol officers. This Unit is responsible for the reduction of vehicular and pedestrian accidents in the City. The Unit also provides education to the public regarding traffic matters. Members of the Unit have participated in various events listed below:
- Enforcement of traffic laws
- Accident investigation and reconstruction
- Escort of dignitaries, funeral processions and parades
- Seatbelt programs
- Traffic Engineering studies
- Pennsylvania Association for Safety Education
- Harrisburg Hospital Children’s Health Fair
- DUI awareness programs
- Harrisburg Police Civilian Police Academy
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- Dauphin County sobriety checkpoints
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Safe Kids Coalition Safety Seats Checkpoints
Traffic Safety members also represented the Police Bureau, the City of Harrisburg, and the citizens at ceremonies for police officers killed in the line of duty.
TRAINING RECEIVED BY THE TRAFFIC SAFETY UNIT
All members of the Traffic Safety Unit strive to be the best by taking advantage of training opportunities as they become available. This training assists the Unit with the most current traffic safety/investigation education and information available. During 2001 the Traffic Safety officers received the following training:
- Vehicle Code and Crimes Code Updates
- Firearms Training
- CPR Training
- Officer Safety Training
- Standardized Child Passenger Safety Program
- Civil Disturbance
- Self Defense
Complete statistics and more on the activities of the Traffic Safety Unit are available in the 2001 Annual Report.
Contact the Traffic Safety Unit
The Traffic Safety Unit may be contacted as follows:
Harrisburg Police Bureau
Traffic Safety Unit
City of Harrisburg
McCormick Public Services Center
123 Walnut Street Suite 211
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1681
Phone
717.255.3131