Traffic Unit

Several years ago, the Hurst Police Department created a Traffic Unit within the Patrol Section. The Unit was created to respond to citizens’ complaints and concerns on traffic related issues. The Traffic Unit Officers have received specialized training in accident investigation, laser, and radar. There are five officers, one corporal and one sergeant assigned to the Unit.

The goals of the Unit are to proactively enforce traffic laws to reduce accidents, support the Patrol Section by being the first line of response to traffic accident investigations and traffic control, research, analyze, and evaluate traffic related problems and causes of accidents and attend community meetings and address citizen concerns regarding traffic safety issues.

The Hurst Police Department Traffic Unit often conducts directed patrols. Directed patrols are related to speeding vehicles, problem traffic areas or problems within the City of Hurst.