The position of the safety officer provides a complex variety of services to the Department and the Town. These services range from conducting bicycle safety programs for children to examining roadway designs for subdivisions.
The Safety Officer coordinates effort with other Town Departments to; perform traffic analysis; review sub-division plans for motor vehicle and pedestrian safety and roadway design; monitors traffic conditions and crash reports (safety, volume, lighting, sight distance issues, accident causes…) to recommend corrective action or enforcement plans; monitor traffic control and traffic signage throughout the Town to ensure they are meeting their intended control.