Traffic Safety

The Traffic Safety Unit was established in 2007 as part of a comprehensive plan to modernize the agency.

Supporting the establishment of the unit was a study conducted in 2007 by incoming Chief Drexler and his staff which showed that between 2002 and 2007 there was a 47% increase in the number of motor vehicle accidents and a 60% increase in the number of motor vehicle complaints in Barnegat Township.

The Traffic Safety Unit is staffed full-time by two highly trained officers and is responsible for:

• Serious Accident Investigation
• Accident Diagramming
• Traffic Surveys
• Compilation and Analysis of Traffic Data
• Provide Education to Schools, Civic Groups, and other Organizations
• Sobriety Checkpoints
• DWI Saturation Patrols
• Commercial Vehicle Inspection and Enforcement
• Expert Collision Reconstruction
• Department Speed Trailers
• Child Safety Seat Education
• Research and Pursuit of Grants