Community Traffic Officer ??

[njwc]

Apologies if this has been covered already but I couldnt find anything.

On my way home this evening I saw what looked like a speedtrap operator with a small white van packing up for the evening, and on the back of his tabard I'm 99% sure it said 'Community Traffic Officer'

Can someone enlighten me as to what one of these is and what powers they may have ? Can they stop cars or act as speed cam operators so the SCP can issue tickets, or are they just there to monitor traffic flow/speeds and report back somewhere ?

(BTW I mentioned this in my other thread about a camera type here but thought I'd start a seperate thread as I'm interested in what a Community Traffic Officer actually is.)

[agtlaw]

I bumped into a Community Traffic Officer yesterday. I didn't have my watch on, so I asked him if he could direct me to a Community Support Officer so he could direct me to a policeman so I could ask him the time.

[carinaman]

Googling finds reference to two of them:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=community+traffi...fficial&client=firefox-a&channel=sb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=5PBzU5_bJ8zO5AbMzIDwDg

I think they have slightly more powers than Police and Crime Commssionners.

[vonhosen]

njwc said:

Apologies if this has been covered already but I couldnt find anything.

On my way home this evening I saw what looked like a speedtrap operator with a small white van packing up for the evening, and on the back of his tabard I'm 99% sure it said 'Community Traffic Officer'

Can someone enlighten me as to what one of these is and what powers they may have ? Can they stop cars or act as speed cam operators so the SCP can issue tickets, or are they just there to monitor traffic flow/speeds and report back somewhere ?

(BTW I mentioned this in my other thread about a camera type here but thought I'd start a seperate thread as I'm interested in what a Community Traffic Officer actually is.)

It's a PCSO who works in a Roads Policing Unit as opposed to working in a local neighbourhood Policing team.

[Johnnytheboy]

Oh dear god. I suppose it was only a matter of time.

[njwc]

vonhosen said:

It's a PCSO who works in a Roads Policing Unit as opposed to working in a local neighbourhood Policing team.

Thanks. Can you elaborate on what powers do they have and why they might be there ?

E.g can they stop traffic for poor driving or operate speed cameras for the local camera partnership, or are they just there monitor traffic volumes and speed and report back if there are any issues so that a 'proper' patrol can go and take action?