[ST] Auxiliary
Police trained to help Traffic Police with enforcement
duties
Some 50 Aetos Auxiliary Police
Officers (APOs) have been trained to complement the enforcement
efforts of the Traffic Police (TP).
Some 50 Aetos Auxiliary Police
Officers (APOs) have been trained to complement the enforcement
efforts of the Traffic Police (TP). These auxiliary officers have
been taught how to identify traffic violations and lodge reports
among other things.
They have been deployed since April this year to
between 15 and 20 locations daily. Offences that they take action
against include vehicles making illegal U-turns and those
beating the red light.
Between April to August, these officers have
issued a total of 3,612 summonses to errant road
users. They have also carried out more than 2,180 operations
on jaywalkers, reckless cyclists and heavy vehicles that commit
traffic violations.
Superintendent of police and commanding officer of TP's Patrol
Unit Choy Chan Hoe said of the additional manpower: ''Through this
enhanced presence, we hope to prevent and deter road users from
committing traffic offences and ensure that they put on their best
behaviour on the roads at all times.''
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