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TRAFFIC BUREAU

Traffic Supervisor

Lt. Paul Schmidig #437

Traffic Officers

Sgt. Michael Krynicky #442

Patrolman Dennis Cameron #445

Responsibilities

  • Enforcing traffic regulations and parking rules, including addressing speeding, illegal parking, and distracted driving.

  • Investigating traffic collisions, particularly those involving serious injuries or fatalities.

  • Creating and implementing traffic safety strategies, assessing road hazards, and ensuring proper signage is in place.

  • Collaborating with local organizations and government entities to support special events.

  • Managing traffic flow, overseeing vehicle impounds, and distributing handicapped parking permits.

  • Maintaining radar equipment and certifications.

  • Applying for and distributing funding for traffic-related initiatives.

  • Safeguarding the well-being of road users and workers during construction activities.

The Traffic Unit goal is to further the Police Department’s mission to provide a safe environment for the Borough of Demarest by monitoring all motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic.  The Traffic Unit works along with the Departments Patrol Division and Motor Unit to provide the safest roadways, pedestrian crossing and safe school routes for our children.

 

This is accomplished through education, engineering and enforcement.  Our officers also attend monthly traffic meetings within Bergen County and the State of New Jersey, and bring back safety information that is implemented in our town to increase the safety for our residents, pedestrians and motorists.  In order to obtain these goals we strive to meet the following objectives:

 

  1. Provide Speakers at schools and community events, addressing concerns and safety issues while providing educational literature.

  2. Reduce the number of fatalities and serious injury crashes caused by hazardous moving violations.

  3. Concentrate on school zone enforcement.

  4. Conduct proactive radar enforcement.

  5. Monitor potential areas of concern and adding the appropriate traffic control devices, stop signs, traffic signal and other signage as needed.

  6. Address citizen complaints concerning traffic laws, ordinances and handicapped parking regulations.           

 

The Traffic Unit handles concerns from residents in regards to safety issues on the borough’s roadways and schools.  The Unit utilizes a radar/sign board trailer to enforce speeding laws, assists with data for traffic studies and a borough sign board for community and traffic alert messages.

Members of the unit also train and maintain the records for all officers within the department for radar and work zone safety.  Review and approve all NJTR-1 motor vehicle crash reports taken in the borough.  Planned and unplanned events are the responsibility of the traffic unit, barricades, traffic cones are used for emergency road closures, parades and 5K marathons.

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Please contact Capt. Frank Visaggio at 201-768-1546 ext. 163 or Lieutenant Paul Schmidig at 201-768-1546 ext. 158, with any traffic related concerns you have and events you may be planning so we can assist you as best as possible.

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