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BUFFALO GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC UNIT
The Traffic Unit is part of the Admin- istration Division of the police depart- ment and is responsible for managing traffic concerns, educating staff, and the public about new or changing traffic laws through public messag- ing and enforcement. The main goal of the Traffic Unit is the reduction of injury and property damage caused by motor vehicle crashes. A multi- faceted approach of enforcement and education are the foundation
of every law enforcement program aimed at such goals.
The Buffalo Grove Police Department has a Commercial Truck Enforcement Officer who enforces of truck weight, size violations, and monitors safety and driver license violations. The offi- cer’s duties also include the issuance of permits for overweight and over- sized vehicles using village roadways.
Officer Michael Carlson of the Traffic Unit is an Illinois Crash Reconstruc- tion Specialist through the State of
Illinois and earned full accreditation as a Traffic Accident Reconstruction- ist from the Accreditation Commis- sion for Traffic Accident Reconstruc- tionists (ACTAR). ACTAR is an inter- national organization committed to the forensic science of traffic crash reconstruction, with only about 1,400 certified reconstructionists worldwide.
The Traffic Unit held several events in 2022. Two of our most popular events being the bike safety coloring con- test and bike rodeo, which allows our younger residents to test their bicycle skills on our obstacle course. The bike rodeo this year was one of our best attended ever!
The Traffic Unit was diligent through- out the year in our traffic safety messaging to the public with our new sign board that was acquired in 2022. Additionally, we were able to acquire a new eco-friendly solar radar speed sign to help with enforcement on our interior neighborhood streets.
The Traffic Unit also manages the following programs:
› Child safety seat installation program
› Crossing guard program
› Special Olympics Truck
Convoy
› Crash investigation/ reconstruction
› Railroad safety week
› IDOT Saved by the Belt
› Illinois Department of Transportation grant management for holiday traffic enforcement
› Overnight parking permits
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