Traffic Unit
 The mission of the
Des Plaines Police Traffic Unit is to promote traffic safety through
education and enforcement. The Traffic Unit works with Citizens and
other branches of City and State Government to identify problematic
areas that create traffic hazards. While investigating these areas
the Traffic Unit may resort to decreasing the hazard by Public
Education, recommend engineering changes to the area, or strict
enforcement.
The Traffic Unit has set a Specialized Tip line (847-391-5411)
where citizens can call in to report special traffic related
problems. These problems will be recorded and assigned to a Traffic
Unit Officer to investigate. The Traffic Unit keeps an index of
reported traffic-related problems to assist in future issues.
Commercial Truck Traffic is also monitored for weight
restrictions and proper licensing. Overweight Trucks are a danger on
the highway, and also destroy our streets. Specially Trained
Officers look for these vehicles and if they appear to be in
violation, will take them to trucking scales to be weighed.
The Traffic Unit also conducts studies on serious traffic
accidents, in attempts to identify the causes. When a cause has been
identified, the Unit will work to resolve the problem. This creates
a safer environment on our highways.
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