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<br />SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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<br />TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS OPS-16
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<br />EFFECTIVE LAST REVISED NEW REVISED CALEA PAGE
<br />DATE DATE DATE STANDARDS MET
<br />1 of 44
<br />04-30-15 07-17-19 YES
<br />12-06-04
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<br />This revision combines OPS-16, Add. 2, Add. 3 and Add. 4
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<br />I. PURPOSE
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<br />The purpose of traffic enforcement is to reduce the occurrence of vehicle
<br />collisions, ensure compliance with traffic laws, and establish policy and
<br />procedure for violator contacts during traffic enforcement actions by officers of
<br />the Department.
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<br />II. POLICY
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<br />A. The policy of the Surprise Police Department is to take a proactive
<br />approach to managing the enforcement of federal, state, and City laws or
<br />regulations through the use of educational and enforcement contact for
<br />the purpose of maintaining traffic safety and reducing the occurrence of
<br />vehicle collisions.
<br />B. This policy encourages safe, unbiased, and professional officer behavior
<br />during traffic enforcement actions and violator contacts, including high risk
<br />vehicle and freeway stops, to maintain public safety.
<br />C. Department policy establishes guidelines for the issuance of citations by
<br />officers and for the procurement, issuance, and accountability for all
<br />citations.
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<br />III. DEFINITIONS
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<br />TERM DEFINITION
<br />A multiple-lane divided expressway with fully controlled access, by
<br />Freeway
<br />clover leafs, for intersecting roads.
<br />A main road or thoroughfare, such as a street, boulevard, or
<br />Highway
<br />parkway, available to the public for use in travel or transportation.
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<br />IV. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
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<br />A. General Procedures
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<br />1. All sworn patrol officers have the responsibility to enforce traffic
<br />laws. It is therefore vital that patrol officers remain visible to act as
<br />a deterrent to violators.
<br />2. The State Traffic Code, ARS Title 28, will be used for all civil or
<br />criminal violations of traffic laws. The Municipal Code may be used
<br />as basis for a violation if the violation is not represented in the
<br />State Traffic Code.
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