To support & develop the JOU Roads Policing Unit's service plan aims of reducing casualties in accordance with Road Casualty Reduction plan, assist the Joint Operational Unit (JOU) in achieving force targets, to reassure the public and deny criminals to use of the road network. Car is provided during work hours only in order to conduct enquiries, visit sites and attend meetings.
Key Accountabilities include but are not limited to;
1. To give regular and effective service.
2. To attend pre-contract and traffic management meetings with local authorities and engineers and contractors, thereby representing police interest for necessary traffic management and diversions, signing etc., in connection with roadwork’s.
3. Attend traffic management progress meetings in connection with roadworks.
4. Maintain uniformity of standards in relation to the completion of roadwork’s on all roads, with particular regard to signing and recommendations to Senior Officers on policing implications.
5. Respond to proposals from the Highway Authority for Road Traffic Regulation Orders.
6. Respond to complaints from members of the public, in connection with Highway Matters.
7. Act as advisor on matters concerning roadworks and the police supervision thereof etc.
8. Attend meetings regarding Casualty Reduction and Traffic Management.
9. Monitor and update major diversion routes for motorway and trunk road incidents.
10. Undertake any traffic management tasks allotted by the local RPU Commander and the RPU Specialist Support and Road Safety/Casualty reduction Manager.
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