Job Description:

• 1) Directs and coordinates activities of members of motorized highway patrol who enforce state and municipal traffic laws and ordinances: Prepares reports on traffic conditions in patrol areas and recommends changes in traffic-control techniques and regulations to improve conditions.

• 2) Directs members in safe use and care of motorcycles or cars, and assigns personnel to patrol areas.

• 3) Evaluates work performance and disciplines immediate subordinates, and reviews evaluation of members of highway patrol unit for infraction of policy or procedures.

• 4) May review changes in policy or law related to division activities to determine required revisions in operating procedures, and implements revisions.

• 5) May prepare, or assign subordinate to prepare, revision of patrol training manual.

• 6) May be designated according to rank as Motorized-Squad Captain; Motorized-Squad Lieutenant; Motorized-Squad Sergeant.

• 7) In some municipalities, may coordinate activities of all personnel engaged in enforcing traffic laws, directing traffic, and investigating accidents and be designated Commanding Officer, Traffic Division.