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If run correctly, the traffic unit can be one of the most proactive units in any law enforcement agency.  It’s function, is to ensure that our streets and highways are as safe as they can possibly be for operators, passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists. Many will say that function requires a combination of engineering, education and enforcement, but above anything else, it requires leadership.  Traffic is no longer write tickets and do a report. Traffic is a specialized unit that requires unique and ongoing training, outside program participation, community involvement and dedicated personnel in order to reduce the carnage that exists on our public ways.  According to FBI Uniform Crime Reports, there were 16,137 murders across our Nation in 2004, while during the same time period, NHTSA reported that there were 42,636 traffic-related deaths. 

This workshop is intended for Officers, Supervisors and Administrators who have been tasked with the day-to-day operations of a Traffic Services (T/S) Unit.  It can be utilized as a refresher for those officers who have recently been returned to a T/S Unit or for first time supervisors.  It will be helpful to officers who are not assigned to a T/S Unit but who wish to gain a more well-rounded understanding of the day-to-day operations and responsibilities of a T/S Unit.  In this vein, it is helpful to civilian as well as sworn members of City/Town Government.

Workshop Content:

• Introduction
• Overview of Traffic Safety
• Core Traffic Programs
• Speeding
• Impaired Driving
• Occupant Protection
• The Three E’s of Traffic Safety
• Crash Reporting
• Crash Investigation
• Crash Data Analysis
• Interaction with City Government
• Driver Training
• Emergency Vehicle Operations
• Equipment Maintenance
• Pursuits
• Parking Enforcement
• Networking Opportunities
• Conferences/Seminars
• Training
• Regional Traffic Units
• Multi Jurisdictional
• Enforcement Analysis
• The Traffic Safety Team
• Selected, or Targeted Enforcement
• Accident Review Board
• Working with Community Leaders
• Community Policing
• Media Relations
• Traffic Incident Management
• Traffic Safety Plan
• Traffic Intelligence Reports
• Crash Reduction Strategies
• Traffic Safety Resources
• Grants
• Traffic Unit “Esprit de Corps”
• Courtroom Testimony & Appearances
• “CRASHSTAT” Meeting

Instructors:

Officer Richard Pepe (Ret.) served for 20 years with the NYPD’s Highway Patrol unit and also their Traffic Control Division.  He is the 1999 recipient of the J. Stannard Baker award, given annually by the International Association of Chiefs of Police Highway Safety Committee for excellence in the field of traffic safety. Since retiring, Officer Pepe has started his own consulting company called TEAM TRAFFIC. TEAM TRAFFIC currently provides Law Enforcement Liaison services for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other organizations in the field of highway safety. In January of 2003 Officer Pepe was appointed as the Deputy Director of UN Operations, for the Institute for Traffic Care (ITC). ITC is an international consultancy based in the Netherlands that works in affiliation with the United Nations to promote the development of global road safety. (www.itctraffic.com)

Sgt. Hubert Perez, (Ret) served for 20 years with the NYPD retiring as commanding officer of the NYPD’s Transit Bureau-Crime Analysis section.  Prior to this assignment Sgt. Perez was the Commanding Officer of the NYPD TrafficStat Unit and helped design its Traffic Accident Management System.  Sgt. Perez also has been instrumental in proposing several traffic related policies and initiatives, including the highly acclaimed “DWI Vehicle Forfeiture Initiative” where vehicles are seized from individuals who are arrested for driving while intoxicated. This initiative has been lauded worldwide and has led to a dramatic reduction in DWI related accidents and DWI fatalities. He has worked with City, State, and Federal agencies on several on-going projects including the New York State Electronic Ticketing System, Computerized Accident Reporting System, and the NHTSA Law Enforcement Pedestrian Safety Manual.

Both of these officers are survivors of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and were recognized by their agency for the acts of bravery and valor that they performed on that infamous day.