Inter-Departmental Co-Operation

Working with Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Officers are expected to work in conjunction with Public Works officials & vice versa. It is absolutely essential that we keep this relationship strong and respectful. Law Enforcement Officers also have access to our CMS system, and will change the messages depending on currently developing scenes on the highway system. Public Works employees are to monitor these situations as they develop, assess damages to highway assets and also supervise the use of the CMS Boards. Do not remove messages placed by LEOs before asking or checking if the scene has cleared. Additionally, LEOs should not remove messages placed by PW employees before asking prior. Law Enforcement Officers are expected to follow this Standard Operating Procedure just as much as our PW employees, to ensure all messages across the state are uniform and comply with our set standards.