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Police Traffic Services

The Police Traffic Services (PTS) program is developed and implemented based on the evaluation of highway safety problem identification and data trends within the State for impaired driving, occupant protection, and speed. The program is developed through the evaluation of data, trends, population, and high-risk areas with high crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The program is guided by data, problem identification, managed, and monitored for effectiveness.

The MOHS PTS coordination program provides program management in the PTS program area to coordinate statewide and local law enforcement efforts related to PTS operations, national Impaired Driving and Occupant Protection blitz campaigns, and other projects related to the PTS effort.  The program oversees funding to state and local law enforcement agencies and assists in developing strategies for inter-jurisdictional enforcement efforts. The MOHS collaborates with the State’s law enforcement liaisons (LEL), community partners, and other PTS programs to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement efforts to reduce impaired driving, seatbelt, and child restraint and speed fatalities, injuries, and crashes. 

The MOHS provides program management for the planned MOHS PTS outreach projects, surveys, and the “Drive Sober Get Pulled Over” (DSGPO) and “Click It or Ticket” (CIOT) National Mobilizations. Assist with impaired driving and occupant protection media campaign during National DSGPO and CIOT blitz period as needed and/or requested. 

100% of the State’s population will be covered by PTS enforcement efforts utilizing the MHP, city, and county law enforcement agencies within the top PTS driving fatality, injury, and crash locations.

MOHS Occupant Protection Goals:

  • Reduce the number of fatalities, injuries, and crashes involving impaired, unbelted, and speeding drivers and passengers.
  • Reduce the number of fatalities, injuries, and crashes involving impaired, unbelted, and speeding drivers and passengers under the age of 21.

 

For additional information, please contact Division Director: Lekisha Noel, lnoel@dps.ms.gov, 601-391-4920