From
Fred Bates, Jr.
Title
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for the Grand Prairie Police Department's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit to conduct commercial motor vehicle inspections, conduct public awareness campaigns, and fund a full time police officer position in the amount of $223,674
Presenter
Chief Steve Dye, Police Department
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie covers 81.4 square miles, is the 5th largest city in the Metroplex in land mass, and is situated in three counties (Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis). The City has a growing population of over 180,000 residents and provides emergency response service for two major Interstate Highways (I-20 and I-30), three State Highways (SH 360, SH 180, and SH 161), US Hwy 287, and Spur Hwy 303. Grand Prairie is a central and connecting City facilitating millions of large commercial vehicles each year. The City's industrial districts house some of the largest distributors in the country. Approximately 30 percent of the City's property tax value is industrial and commercial.
The mission of the Grand Prairie Police Department’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Unit is to enforce the laws of the State of Texas and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to help ensure the safe and efficient movement of commercial traffic traveling the highways and local streets within the City. Through effective enforcement and interaction with the trucking industry and citizens, the police department's goal is to reduce commercial vehicle crashes and the number of unsafe vehicles operating on the roadways.
The CVE Unit’s goal is to also promote detection and correction of commercial motor vehicle safety defects, commercial vehicle driver deficiencies, and unsafe motor carrier practices before they become contributing factors to crashes and hazardous materials inciden...
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