Introduction

Dear Officer,

This is the official Road Traffic Officer handbook. It contains the fundamental information about the Road Traffic Unit, its command & training team and any other additional information that would help you understand the duties and benefits of being an RTO.

This handbook will guide you with your duties and ability as an RTO, as well as giving information on who you can contact in different situations, and how you can improve your skills as a Traffic Officer.

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions to the handbook, please contact the RTU Command team via the helpdesk system on plpd.online.

Kind Regards,

Road Traffic Unit Command

Mission Statement

The Road Traffic Unit was established in 2018 during the Police Reform. The Road Traffic Unit is tasked with improving road safety and preventing road traffic accidents. Through visible and consistent presence, the unit aims to raise awareness among drivers, encouraging them to follow traffic rules and adopt a safety-first to create safer roadways and protect both drivers and pedestrians from the perils of reckless driving and potential hazards.

Message from the Captain

“I first joined RTU many moons ago and began working hard which led me to become a trainer and move up the Staff Sergeant under Mina. The main thing I learnt whilst progressing was to not give up and work hard, it will pay off in the end.”

Captain Jeremiah Mohammad (sidd)

Definitions & Terminologies

Officers should take a brief look at this and make sure they understand all definitions located on the document. If you have any further questions that you are struggling to find the question for do not hesitate to send a helpdesk ticket to RTU Command.

'PLPD' will represent the organization: Paralake Police Department.
‘RTU’ refers to the Road Traffic Unit.
‘RTO’ refers to a Road Traffic Officer
‘RTT’ refers to Traffic Officers who hold the role of 'Road Traffic Trainer'.
'Unmarked' refers to traffic-issued vehicles with no Police markings.
'Junior Command' refers to Staff Sergeants within the Traffic Division
'Traffic Command' refers to Lieutenants and Captain within the Traffic Division
‘QCP’ refers to a ‘Quality Control Patrol’, that aims to assess performance of RTOs flagged as underperforming.
‘RTC’ refers to a ‘Road Traffic Collision’.

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