Torrance Municipal Code Art. 2 Administration

a) Accident Reports. The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the Traffic Engineer.

b) Annual Traffic Report. Information to be shown. The Police Department shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the Clerk of the City Council. Such report shall contain information on traffic matters in this City as follows:

1. The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured and other pertinent traffic accident data:

2. The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the Police; and

3. The plans and recommendations of this Traffic Division for future traffic safety activities.

a) Establishment. The Traffic Division is hereby established in the Police Department of this City under the control of the Chief of Police.

b) Duties of the Traffic Division. The Traffic Division shall with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Police Department:

1. Enforce the traffic regulations of this City, all State vehicle laws applicable to traffic in this City and all other vehicle laws applicable to traffic in this City;

2. Make arrests for traffic violations, investigate traffic accidents and cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer and other officers of the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions;

3. Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures; and

4. Carry out those duties specially imposed upon said division by this Chapter and the traffic ordinances of this City.

a) Establishment. The Office of City Traffic Engineer is hereby established.

b) Duties of Traffic Engineer. The City Traffic Engineer shall:

1. Determine the proper installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals;

2. Conduct engineering analysis of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures:

3. Conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions;

4. Cooperate with other City officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions; and

5. Have the exclusive power and duty to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, official traffic control devices and signals when and as required or authorized by law.