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highway district commanding officer

A professional who directs and coordinates activities of members of motorized (motorcycle and squad car) highway patrol who enforce state and municipal traffic laws and ordinances. Respnsibilities include:

  • Prepares reports on traffic conditions in patrol areas and recommends changes in traffic-control techniques and regulations to improve conditions.
  • Directs members in safe use and care of motorcycles or cars, and assigns personnel to patrol areas.
  • Evaluates work performance and disciplines immediate subordinates, and reviews evaluation of members of highway patrol unit for infraction of policy or procedures.
  • May review changes in policy or law related to division activities to determine required revisions in operating procedures, and implements revisions.
  • May prepare, or assign subordinate to prepare, revision of patrol training manual.
  • May be designated according to rank as Motorized-Squad Captain; Motorized-Squad Lieutenant; Motorized-Squad Sergeant.
  • In some municipalities, may coordinate activities of all personnel engaged in enforcing traffic laws, directing traffic, and investigating accidents and be designated Commanding Officer, Traffic Division.
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