Traffic Control Officer Training at the Wellesley Police Department

2025-04-29
Wellesley Police Department

Instructor: Attorney John Moore; Ret. Police Chief

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From 9:00am to 1:00pm
Registration: 9:00am

The training agenda for this program includes the following;

• The basics of uniforms and equipment for traffic details
• Basics of civil motor vehicle infractions that are common on a traffic detail
• Communication basics with the police station
• Work Zone Safety issues to be aware of on a detail
• Environmental issues to be cognizant of on a detail (weather, sun glare, etc)
• Traffic Management issues on a road detail
• How to identify and navigate the inexperienced driver
• How to identify and navigate the elderly or disabled driver
• Dealing with and making safe pedestrians in the area
• Dealing with and making safe bicyclists in the area
• Basics of emergency vehicles traversing the detail area
• Use of voice commands, whistles, and hand motions
• Use of flashlights, flares, and marked cruisers at a traffic detail
• Dealing with an angry motorist at the detail site
• Review of relevant sections of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Setting up tapers and other channeling devices at the detail site
• Use of barricades and traffic drums around the detail work area
• Procedures when there is a motor vehicle crash at the deal site
• Knowing when and under what circumstances to shut a traffic detail down
• When to call for relief or additional personnel
• Ethical issues with traffic details
• Police Reform and Union issues applicable to traffic details

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» Offline registration: pheagney@policelegacy.com or call 508-989-9848
» Cost: $150 USD per official.