Traffic safety is an important concern of many East Windsor residents and business people, and it is of equal concern to the East Windsor Police Department. The Patrol Division is responsible for our traffic safety and enforcement initiatives. This also includes our Selective Traffic Enforcement Program referred to as STEP. Officers will focus directed traffic enforcement and safety initiatives in various areas of Town, reported by concerned citizens, in an effort to reduce traffic complaints and improve safety.  The purpose of traffic law enforcement is to reduce traffic accidents and injuries and to facilitate the safe and expeditious flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the public’s voluntary compliance with traffic regulations. The Patrol Division accomplishes this important goal through a combination of education and enforcement.

Another function of the Patrol Division is to investigate traffic accidents that occur within our jurisdictional boundaries. Depending on the severity, some traffic accidents may be investigated by patrol officers or METRO Traffic Services. METRO Traffic Services is a regional organization that consists of officers from East Windsor, Enfield, Manchester, South Windsor, Vernon, Coventry, and Glastonbury. This team of officers is called in to assist with serious and fatal motor vehicle crash scenes that occur in participating towns, as well as to assist during large enforcement events such as DUI checkpoints and seat belt spot checks.