Responsibilities
The Madison Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is committed to improving the quality of life for our citizens through the following:
- Problem solving
- Investigation
- Education
- Enforcement
Traffic Officers
The Traffic Unit is comprised of three officers and one Sergeant that respond to various, traffic-related issues. Traffic Officers are primarily responsible for enforcing motor code violations, investigating fatality and injury collisions.
Officers utilize various forms of equipment including, but not limited to, the following:
- Squad cars
- Speed trailers
- Lasers Speed Monitoring Devices
- Laser Tec surveying equipment
- Doppler RADAR
The Traffic Safety Unit is also responsible for the coordination and organization of traffic control for all funeral processions and special events to include parades, festivals, and 5k/10k runs.