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Police Divisons - Patrol - Traffic Safety Unit
Equipment
The Traffic Safety Unit utilizes state of the art equipment and
technology to assist in investigating traffic crashes and enforce
hazardous moving violations in the city.
Some of the equipment the traffic officers use:
Stalker Dual DSR Radar:
This radar unit has the latest technology in police radar with
features such as automatic fastest speed reading for targets
and direction sensing (the radar actually knows and verbally tells
you what direction the target is moving in relation to the patrol car.)
In stationary mode, the unit can be set to register only approaching
targets or only moving away targets or both directions. This radar
is extremely fast in acquiring a target speed of a moving vehicle.
Kustom ProLaser® III (LIDAR):
The latest technology in LIDAR (laser) for police use. These units
give the officer the ability to single out a target vehicle and acquire
their speed. It only gives speeds of targets that the operator chooses.
It utilizes cross hairs in a heads up display to pick the target.
SOKKIA Total Station:
This is the same instrument used by surveyors to plot excavations
and elevation changes, etc. The Traffic unit uses this tool to accurately
diagram all serious crash scenes and fatality accidents. In the event
the information is needed for further investigation or even court, an
accurate diagram of the crash scene can be produced using the
software listed below. The unit may also be used at serious
crime scenes of any kind.
MAPSCENES Forensic Mapping software:
Used in conjunction with the total station, the information is
downloaded and saved to later print out crash scene diagrams or
crime scenes. It has the capability to import digital crash scene
pictures into the crash scene as well as create a three-dimensional
view of the crash scene.
AUTO STATS software program:
This is computer software that allows the unit to gather vehicle
information and sizes from all makes and models of cars, trucks,
and SUV's.
Crash Jig:
This tool helps measure the "crush" of a car after it has been in a
collision. This information can be very helpful in determining the
speed a vehicle was traveling at time of impact.
Digital Cameras:
All serious car crash scenes are digitally photographed then later
transferred to CD media to aid in further investigation or future court
proceedings.
In addition, the Traffic Safety Unit vehicles are equipped with in-car-video
systems using wireless body microphones. The system is effective in
recording traffic stops and suspected drunk driver investigations. Every
car also has a dedicated laptop computer for report writing.
The unit also is equipped with weight scales to enforce the weight
limits on the streets of Morse. The scales are mobile and can be
quickly deployed to any location in the city to check the weight of a
suspected overweight truck. The use of the scales for enforcement
helps to maintain the high quality of roads in Morse
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