The Traffic Unit is responsible for the enforcement of state and local traffic laws through motorcycle patrol, traffic collision investigation, follow up on hit and run collisions, and traffic control. Other duties include: selective traffic enforcement for identified problem violations, DUI and drivers license checkpoints.

Educating the community on traffic safety issue is an important element of the Traffic Unit’s service delivery. Members of this unit participate in speaking engagements and presentations to schools, civic groups, and businesses on topics of traffic safety, collision prevention, and other relevant topics. Traffic officers work closely with traffic engineers to analyze and identify areas

in the city where traffic control devices, roadway conditions or other factors can improve traffic flow and safety. Motorcycle officers in the Traffic Unit also train motorcycle officers from other police departments on proper riding techniques and enforcement strategy. The Cypress Police Department Traffic Unit has been a leading member of the Orange County Traffic Officer Association and has been instrumental in locating, implementing and advocating for the use of dedicated safety gear for the motorcycle officer.

The motor officers are members of an Orange County multi-agency task force conducting monthly checkpoints emphasizing DUI enforcement, seat belt use, and driver’s license regulations. In addition, the Traffic Unit participates in a regional traffic collision investigation team that is tasked with the investigation and reconstruction of major injury and fatal traffic collisions for the cities of Cypress, Seal Beach, and Los Alamitos. This team has been commended by the District Attorney’s office and various other collision reconstruction organizations for their dedicated service and meticulous investigations.

The Traffic Unit is proud of their exemplary history of traffic education and enforcement. If you have any questions or would like more information about the Traffic Unit, please email us at cypd@cypressca.org.