Guilford Police Win New Vehicle to Help with Traffic Enforcement

GUILFORD, CT — Throughout 2016, the Guilford Police Department has continued their ongoing efforts to reduce preventable traffic accidents through proactive and focused traffic enforcement, police said in a news release.

The men and women of the Guilford Police Department, as part of their daily duties conduct traffic enforcement throughout town by monitoring traffic and utilizing a variety of tools. Radar units, laser units, mobile traffic speed dollies as well as coordinated and roaming enforcement patrols are used on a daily basis.

The Guilford Police Department participated in the statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaigns, which added focus to seatbelt compliance. In addition, our Officers receive advanced training in the detection and apprehension of drivers operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

The Guilford Police Department has also used checkpoints throughout the past few years set up specifically to target seatbelt compliance. These checkpoints have been funded by the generous donations made by the Mason family, who have raised and donated funds for this specific enforcement and education following the tragic loss of their daughter, Kelley, in a motor vehicle accident.

Aside from enforcement, the Guilford Police provide car seat installation services which are conducted by Officers who are state certified Child Safety Seat Technicians, offer bicycle safety rodeos and discuss the danger of texting and talking on cell phones while driving to our young drivers in our schools and to those who attend our Citizens Police Academy.

In November 2016, the Guilford Police Department was honored by AAA and awarded their “Gold”, the highest standard awarded, for our efforts in enforcement and education toward traffic safety. In December 2016, the Guilford Police Department was again honored at the CT Law Enforcement Summit as part of the Connecticut Traffic Safety Challenge.

During this challenge the Department reports on the prior years efforts to include enforcement statistics, enforcement types, compliance, effectiveness of enforcement and educational programs. The Guilford Police Department was honored to be awarded first place for our efforts in category 3, which includes departments of similar size to Guilford, officials said in a news release.

This first place earned the Guilford Police Department an entry to a drawing for a 2016 Ford Interceptor Police SUV, equipped with needed equipment to continue traffic enforcement efforts.

The Guilford Police Department was fortunate enough to win this top prize and are now the proud owners of the new Police Vehicle that, upon its delivery will be set up as a low profile, less visible, dedicated traffic enforcement vehicle that will be used for the departments’ continued efforts to reduce preventable traffic accidents and injuries, police said in a statement.