Traffic Operations Section
Name:
Lt. A. Banks
Telephone Number:
510-777-8637
E-Mail Address:
Fax:
The primary function of the Traffic Operations Section is to improve Oakland's neighborhoods by responding to citizen complaints about traffic safety and blight.
The Section removes abandoned autos from public and private property, regulates the tow and taxi industry, and conducts specialized enforcement and regulation related to the commercial trucking industry.
Investigators assigned to the Traffic Operations Section conduct follow-up investigations on major collisions. The Section also charges all traffic offenses with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
Three teams of officers conduct traffic enforcement and preliminary collision investigations.
Finally, the Special Events Unit coordinates the Department's response to parades, runs, and festivals held in the City as well as the events at the Coliseum.