Traffic Safety Division

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT MISSION STATEMENT - 

The MPD Traffic Safety Unit’s primary focus is to create a safer community through citizen education, by helping neighborhoods and citizens solve traffic problems, and enforcement of traffic safety laws. The Traffic Safety Unit is an integral part of the police department.

Its duties enhance compliance with traffic laws by proactively preventing, modifying, or cutting short hazardous driving behaviors. Statistics show that active and consistent enforcement of traffic safety laws decreases the number of traffic crashes, thus reducing traffic-related fatalities, physical injuries, and property damage. Motor Officers routinely participate in interagency traffic related missions in Milwuakie and throughout Clackamas County targeting traffic safety violations.

Police Motorcycle Patrol Officers provide traffic enforcement for our neighborhood streets, highways, and roadways, in addition to premises open to the public such as parking lots. Motor Patrol focuses on commuter-related traffic problems, and addresses traffic complaints in neighborhoods and business districts.
 

We strive to balance education, prevention, and enforcement in order to maintain safe streets for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.  Your help is greatly appreciated!