The West Sacramento Police Department’s Traffic Unit has 3 full time Traffic Officers, 20 Parking Enforcement Officers and Traffic Sergeant, who reports to a Patrol Lieutenant.

Traffic 

The primary purpose of the traffic team is to enforce traffic laws to deter vehicle collisions, receive input from our citizens, in the way of traffic complaints. The Traffic Unit is highly trained to spot observable signs of intoxication and they are usually in the top 10 in the region with regards to the annual amount of DUI arrests made and traffic citations issued.

Parking Enforcement

Parking Enforcement Officers provide traffic control operations during special events and River Cats Baseball Games. During 2016, the Traffic Unit coordinated over 150 special events, 74 River Cats Baseball Games, and the AMGEN Tour of California bicycle race.

Other duties of Parking Officers include deploying movable sign boards to remind drivers of their speed and other traffic related issues and respond to calls for service, such as abandoned vehicles or reported parking violations.

The City of West Sacramento has also contracted with the City of Sacramento’s Parking Enforcement program in order to expand the staffing resources for proactive parking enforcement activities, primarily in the areas along the Bridge District and Washington District.

The Traffic Unit is led by Sergeant Jason Fortier, he can be contacted at JasonF@au99168.com.