61B - Selective Enforcement - 2019

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Policy & Procedure Page 1 of 3 Lexington Police Department Subject: Selective Traffic Enforcement Policy Number: 61B Accreditation Standards: Reference: 61.1.1(a-f) Effective Date: 1/1/12  New  Revised Revision Dates: 1/24/19 By Order of: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES The Town of Lexington is a medium sized residential town with many attractions including historical locations and businesses that bring people through the area. Lexington also has the distinction of having two major highways travel through and intersect within its boundaries, Route 95 (128) and Route 2. This daily volume of traffic sometimes creates slowdowns and other issues for people traveling through Lexington. It is a goal of the Lexington Police Department to promote safe and responsible travel within the town’s boundaries. When intersections or streets are identified as problematic with higher frequency of crashes or law violations, the Department will focus efforts at these locations to deter unlawful driving and promote safer roadways. It is the policy of the Lexington Police Department to work to reduce traffic collisions by application of techniques including; enforcement, education, visibility, data collection, engineering, and analysis of specified problem areas. PROCEDURES A. Identifying problem areas 1. Problem areas, intersections, and streets may be identified in a variety of ways, but primarily fall into two categories. a. Documented data collection from prior police involvement through: i. Citations / Written Warnings issued; ii. Motor Vehicle Crash Reports; and iii. Massachusetts Uniform Data Collection Form. b. Problem areas observed by citizens and officers on routine patrols which may be reported to the Department in a variety of ways including;