The Long Beach Police Department has launched a new program designed to reduce the number of unsafe commercial trucks driving in and around the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
The Sept. 24th launch of the LBPD's Safe Trucking Enforcement Program, or S.T.E.P., was spurred by an increase in port traffic and public concerns, said Sgt. Dina Zapalski, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
Overseeing the program is a unit of 14 sworn personnel, including traffic officers and supervisors. Since its launch last week the unit has issued 49 citations for commercial violations and 52 citations for traffic violations, the sergeant said.
Police have also towed two vehicles and issued one misdemeanor citation, Zapalski added.
The program is an on-going effort and drivers can expect to see the increased police presence in the port area for the foreseeable future.
For more information, call the Traffic Safety Division at 562-570-7209.
The Sept. 24th launch of the LBPD's Safe Trucking Enforcement Program, or S.T.E.P., was spurred by an increase in port traffic and public concerns, said Sgt. Dina Zapalski, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
Overseeing the program is a unit of 14 sworn personnel, including traffic officers and supervisors. Since its launch last week the unit has issued 49 citations for commercial violations and 52 citations for traffic violations, the sergeant said.
Police have also towed two vehicles and issued one misdemeanor citation, Zapalski added.
The program is an on-going effort and drivers can expect to see the increased police presence in the port area for the foreseeable future.
For more information, call the Traffic Safety Division at 562-570-7209.
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