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Traffic Unit Functions:
The Pembroke Pines
Police Traffic Unit consists of two supervisors and ten officers. The
department is split into two districts with one supervisor in each district
station and five officers east and four west.
The Traffic Unit functions include: traffic law enforcement, crash
prevention and investigation, traffic fatalities, DUI enforcement, traffic
control at special events, promoting the use of child restraints, selective
enforcement via laser and radar speed detection devices, and traffic related
training.
The Traffic Unit
participates in several special traffic operations including the Buckle-Up
Florida seatbelt enforcement operation; multi agency D.U.I. checkpoints, which
are designated to detect impaired motorists; safety checkpoints in conjunction
with the State Department of Transportation officers designated to detect
unsafe cars and trucks and remove them from the roadways and high incident
crash intersection enforcement designed as an effort to reduce crashes,
injuries and property damage.
Motorcycle Officers:
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Of the eleven
supervisors and officers five are assigned Harley Davidson FLHPI Road King
Police motorcycles. The Road King has a 1450 cc OHV Twin Cam 88 engine. The
motorcycle officers train in skill and operation once a month for their
proficiency and safety. As you
all know riding a motorcycle can be very dangerous, so we ask that you LOOK
TWICE, BEFORE PULLING OUT. Motorcycle
mounted officers have a dangerous job which includes the traditional dangers
of law enforcement compounded by the ever more congested local traffic.
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Equipment:
In addition to the
standard equipment found in most Pembroke Pines Police vehicles, the vehicles
of the Traffic Unit are equipped with a number of other items Traffic Officers
use in their special duties.
- Radar
Units
- Laser
Units
- Traffic
Homicide Accident Kits
- Tint
meters
- Micro
cassette recorder
- Alco
Sensor breath machines
- Vericom 2000
Smart
Trailer:
With
the Pembroke Pines “Smart”, Speed Monitoring Awareness
Radar Trailer - Neighborhoods, school zones, construction sites
and dangerous roads get a little help in promoting compliance with the speed
limit.
SMART™ is a portable, self-contained
speed display unit that can be towed from site to site to assist in areas with
speed-related problems. Voluntary speed compliance - that's SMART!
This unit allows the Traffic Unit to
view statistics on cars vs. time, cars vs. speed, speed vs. time, and much
more.
Vehicles:
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The traffic unit
operates slick top marked patrol vehicles made by Chevrolet and Ford.
The units are Chevrolet Impalas and Ford Crown Victoria Police
Interceptors.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
How do I get a copy
of an accident report? Pembroke
Pines Records Unit is located at 9500 Pines Blvd., Telephone 954-431-2709
I was involved in a
hit & run accident, how can I find out the status of the investigation?
Who do I contact if
I want to have speed enforced in my community? Contact
the East Traffic Supervisor @ 954-443-4895 for issues east of Flamingo Road
and the West Traffic Supervisor @ 954-885-6082 for issues west of Flamingo
Road.
Where does my Homeowners Association get the forms needed to have a traffic enforcement agreement so that Police can enforce traffic laws in my development? Contact Pembroke Pines City Hall, 10100 Pines Blvd., Telephone 954-431-4500.
Where is the South
Satellite Court House?
Click here for map
3550 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood)
Helpful Traffic Links
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
– The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.hsmv.state.fl.us
- Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.smartroute.com/scripts/browardcountymap.a
sp?city=sfl&cityname=South+Florida
- Broward County live traffic
www.iihs.org
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
www.myflorida.com
- State of Florida portal
http://casey.hsmv.state.fl.us/intranet/ddl/motorcycles/