Traffic Control Officer at City of Detroit, MI

About the Department

Under general direction, ensures the safe movement of pedestrians, vehicles, and bicycles as needed during peak traffic times, during special events or at accident scenes. Traffic Control Officers may need to take appropriate enforcement action to maintain compliance with traffic laws and enforce parking regulations as needed. Traffic Control Officers will not engage in traffic enforcement duties but will engage in traffic and crowd control under the guidance of, and in conjunction with certified Police Officers and Supervisors.

Position Duties

• Directs traffic to promote continuous mobility and prevent gridlock.
• Assists in traffic control during, before and after special events, in high congested areas and on unsafe roads.
• Assists in crowd management duties during large events.
• Responds to accidents or stranded motorists.
• Testifies in court.
• Calls for backup if needed.
• Provides road assistance to motorists and gives directions if necessary.
• Directs traffic flow and reroutes traffic in case of accidents or emergencies.
• Notifies supervisor or certified Police Officer of people who may have violated motor vehicle laws and pedestrian violations.
• Prepares required reports.
• Assists in parking enforcement as directed by the supervisor or certified Police Officer.
• Supports police when they are managing traffic incidents.
• Provides rolling road closures to hold traffic back to allow removal of debris, installation of temporary traffic management equipment and other purposes.
• Provides temporary road closures as directed by the supervisor or certified Police Officer

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduation or G. E. D.
• Previous experience with enforcing regulations is a plus.

Other Qualifications

Evaluation Plan

Computerized Assessment    35%

Interview    35%

Evaluation of Training, Evaluation and Personal Qualifications (T.E.P.)    

30%

Total Interview, Technical Assessment and Evaluation of T.E.P:    100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points

Detroit Residency Credit:   15 points

LRD; 01/17/2023