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Manual of Policy and Procedures / Volume 5 - Line Procedures / Chapter 5 - Traffic

5-05/020.15 - Selective Enforcement


5-05/020.10 - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
5-05/020.20 - Traffic Conditions and Hazards

Selective enforcement is a directed enforcement program designed to reduce collisions, incidences of driving under the influence, or identified vehicle code violations at a specific location.  A selective enforcement program shall be comprised of the following:

  • Statistical evaluation of traffic collisions, citation, or arrest data to identify problem areas;
  • Specific goals for each targeted location;
  • A designated period of time for the enforcement action;
  • Distribution of criteria in writing to field personnel;
  • Documentation of enforcement action taken by field personnel; and
  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of the enforcement actions.