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Investigations | Patrol | Specialty Units | Traffic Management Unit
A
select group of officers, the Traffic Management Unit's goal
is to insure that the streets of Leawood are safe for residents
and nonresidents alike.
The Traffic Management unit includes three traffic officers driving patrol cars, who are certified crash investigators and respond to the majority of the crashes that occur in the city. In 1999 the unit added three motorcycle officers on Harley Davidson motorcycles who are most visibly seen enforcing traffic laws, particularly in problem and complaint areas. Traffic Unit officers also assist with such safety programs as child safety seat installations, vehicle checkpoints and Operation Impact events.
In addition to the manpower in the Traffic Safety Unit, the Leawood Police Department has a couple of speed awareness devices that can rotated among various speed complaint areas. The most visible is a radar speed trailer that serves to educate motorists of their speed, alerting them to slow down if they are exceeding the speed limit. The device also logs vehicle speeds, average speeds and traffic volumes, data that can be statistically reviewed later to determine particular problem time frames. A second, 'stealth' device is not nearly as visible to motorists but is able to record the same types of data as the radar trailer for review by the unit. To request the radar trailer in your neighborhood, please contact Sergeant Yoder at (913) 642-5555, ext. 267, or by e-mail.
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR
Sgt. Kirt Yoder is the Traffic Management Supervisor. He first joined the department in 1999 after four years as a deputy with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. Since coming to Leawood, Yoder has worked in both the Patrol Division and the Traffic Management Unit as a motorcycle officer. He has also served as a Field Training Officer, a CLAMP/GRASP self defense instructor, a Crisis Negotiator and a Child Safety Restraint Instructor. An accomplished scuba diver, Yoder volunteered for five years with the Lee's Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team. In addition to his duties as the traffic supervisor, Sgt. Yoder also implemented and supervises Leawood's patrol officer training program for new officers. Contact Sgt. Yoder by e-mail.
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