Item 3 (Safety Update)
Back to School Mobility and Safety
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SRO Update
AUG 21: SRO’s report
1 Vacancy - Carroll Elementary (retirement)
Training:
Youth Mental Health
Internal Training
CISD Training
The SRO’s all report the week of August 21.
All SRO’s will attend youth mental health training through MHMR of Tarrant County.
SRO’s will spend the rest of that week working with training
updates through SLPD and CISD
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Back to School Traffic
CISD coordination
Communication initiatives
OTM traffic plan
SRO’s, Patrol & Traffic officers directing traffic
Communication from the Police Department will begin the week before school covering:
Back to school reminders
School zone speed reminders
School zone cell phone usage reminders
General
safety information
All SRO’s will be directing traffic with the help of patrol and traffic officers for the first week of school
Following that week, adjustments will be made as necessary
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Texting & Driving
Distracted driving presentations to approx 1000 students
New law in effect 9/1
Communication
30 days of warnings
Operator cannot use wireless device to send/receive electronic message
Defense
to prosecution for using device for navigation or music
Can call 911 or read message that the operator believes is an emergency
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School Zone Safety
School zone study
4 School Zones Assessed:
Carroll Elementary
Old Union Elementary
Rockenbaugh Elementary
Carroll High
Evaluated Existing Conditions
Zone signing
Pavement markings
Traffic
control devices
Infrastructure
Safety and mobility recommendations
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Study Findings
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Way Forward
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James Brandon, Chief of Police 817.748.8114
Rob Cohen, Director of Public Works
817.748.8098
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Overview findings
Excessive signing
Excessive markings
Reduce school zone lengths where practical
Non-compliance with MUTCD
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Carroll Elementary
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Old Union Elementary
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Rockenbaugh Elementary
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Carroll High School
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