April 3, 2019
FCSO TRAFFIC SAFETY UNIT MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit conducted enforcement operations throughout Florence County during the month of March 2019. The Traffic Safety Unit is made up of six Deputies, four of whom are funded by traffic safety grants that the Sheriff’s Office received in October of 2016 and October of 2017. The primary function of the Traffic Safety Unit is to reduce the number of traffic collisions and fatalities experienced in Florence County. Members of the FCSO Traffic Safety Unit focus their enforcement efforts on roadways that have a high number of collisions and traffic deaths. Team members also concentrate on the most common traffic violations that lead to traffic deaths such as Speeding, DUI, and Seatbelt violations. All members of the Traffic Safety Unit are certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Breath Test Operators, Speed Measurement Device Operators, and two members are certified Drug Recognition Experts. Members of the Traffic Safety Unit that are paid for by the Traffic Safety Grants have received specialized vehicles and equipment, and their salaries are paid for by grant funds for the next three years. The Traffic Safety Unit also participates with the 12th Circuit LEN operations and will be planning checkpoints throughout Florence County during the month of April 2019. You can also follow the Traffic Safety Unit’s activity on Instagram @ fcso_traffic_safety_unit.
March 2019 Statistics:
Traffic Violations
DUI: 13
Seatbelt: 92
Child Restraint Violations: 06
Speeding: 159
Driving Under Suspension: 18
Driving Without a License: 12
Uninsured Motorist: 10
Collisions Investigated: 06
Other Traffic Violations: 243
Total number of Traffic Citations: 559
Criminal Violations
Drug Arrests: 13
Fugitive Arrests: 10
Felony Arrests: 7
Total Criminal Violations: 30
Safety Presentations: 02
Traffic Safety Unit Total Contacts: 591
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Major Michael M. Nunn
General Counsel/P.I.O.
