El Paso County Sheriff's Office

Traffic Section
After many years without a Traffic Section, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Traffic Section was established in 1991. At that time, seven Harley Davidson FXRP motorcycles were purchased from Barnett Harley Davidson in El Paso, TX using confiscated funds. The officers and motorcycles assigned to this section were tasked with many different responsibilities.
In addition to traffic enforcement, the Traffic Section was responsible for investigating all accidents involving department owned and leased vehicles and investigating accidents involving serious bodily injury and/or death. The primary function of the Traffic Section at that time was to assist the Metro Narcotics Task Force with their daily operations.
Since that time, the functions of the Traffic Section have increased substantially. Traffic Section officers are now responsible for school zone speed enforcement, DWI enforcement grant operations, Click-It-Or-Ticket seat belt grant enforcement operations, parade/special assignment traffic control, department personnel funeral details, specialized traffic concerns reported to the department by members of the public, hit-and-run investigations, all department owned/leased vehicle accidents and accidents involving serious bodily injury and/or death.
Officers assigned to the Traffic Section hold various certifications to include Intoxilyzer Operator certification, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing certification, Basic Accident Investigation certification, Advanced Accident Investigation certification and Accident Reconstructionist certification.
With the generous assistance of Barnett Harley Davidson, Traffic Section motor units are periodically exchanged for new units at no cost to the citizens of El Paso County. These generous donations ensure that Traffic Section motor units are kept in good working condition and patrolling the streets of El Paso County.
In 2009, two additional motor units were added to the Traffic Section fleet which were purchased again with confiscated funds, bringing the total number of units to nine. The total number of officers assigned to the Traffic Section will soon be increased to nine to accommodate the ever increasing population of El Paso County. Currently, the Traffic Section motor fleet consists of 2008 and 2009 black and white FLHTP Harley Davidson motorcycles.
2009 STI Fatalities / Call-Outs
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