INHERENT OPERATIONAL LIMITS TO EFFICIENCY OF URBAN TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT BY POLICE

During 1993/94 specialized urban traffic police units were setup, on an experimental basis, in 3 major cities in Israel. Manpower and other resources in these cities were doubled and organizational changes were made, in an effort to impact drivers' behavior and reduce accidents. A comprehensive evaluation program assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of traffic enforcement operations in these cities. The assessment was based on organizational analysis, monitoring of resource inputs, and monitoring of enforcement output parameters, such as patrol-hours and citations. A number of impediments to the efficient utilization of police resources were identified. Some are related to the physical and social structure of urban areas, others are inherent to traditional enforcement methods and the bureaucratic nature of any police force.

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• Authors:
  • Hocherman, I
  • Zaidel, D
  • Sheinfeld, M
  • HAKKERT, S
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Conference: Road Safety in Europe and Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
  • Location: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Date: 1995-9-20 to 1995-9-22
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.
• Serial:
  • VTI Conferens
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Law enforcement; Police traffic services; Traffic flow; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Israel
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00723326
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1996 12:00AM