Traffic Safety Initiatives: Traffic Safety’s Critical Role in the Law Enforcement Mission

Leadership is an important concept in law enforcement, and every member of an agency from the chief executive to field training officers should strive to both lead and provide guidance to personnel that results in long-term, positive impact for both the agency and the community it serves. There are numerous factors and situations that negatively impact every community, and, as a result, an agency’s priorities are constantly shifting. One of the factors that is omnipresent are issues relating to traffic safety. Illegal and unsafe driving are problems that negatively impact every community. From crashes and the related problems that result from them to neighborhood complaints relating to issues such as speeding and other violations, traffic safety is a daily issue affecting law enforcement; as such, traffic safety should be a core component of every agency’s overall mission.