HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-08-03; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Procedure for the removal of an unwarranted Adult school crossing guardCITY OF CARLSBAD
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
COMMISSION REPORT'OF: August J, 1987 ITEM NO. 6B
LOCATION: City Wide
INITIATED BY: Sergeant Shipley -Carlsbad Police Department
BACKGROUND:
DATA:
Adult guards are generally placed at intersections that
meet CALTRANS warrants. However, at this time there is
no formal procedure for removing adult crossing guards
at unwarranted locations. A procedure or policy needs
to be established for when it is necessary to remove
adult crossing guards from a location the guard is
working.
The City of Carlsbad Police Department administers the
adult school crossing guard program. Currently, the
City of Carlsbad pays for adult crossing guards at five
(5) locations. It has been observed at several
locations that the number of school pedestrians are very
low and do not meet the criteria contained in the
CALTRANS School Area Pedestrian Safety.
A procedure to remove the adult crossing guard from an
unwarranted location is attached. This procedure
assures that proper studies are conducted and the
results discussed between school officials, Police
Department and the Engineering Department. It is not
proposed to remove adult guards without following a set
procedure.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends
that the attached procedure be endorsed by the Traffic
Safety Commission.
NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
No City council action required.
PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN UNWARRANTED
ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
1. POLICE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES LOCATION OF POTENTIAL
UNWARRANTED SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD AND ASKS CITY ENGINEER
TO STUDY INTERSECTION
2. ENGINEERING STAFF REVIEWS:
A. Physical conditions at subject intersection and
surrounding vicinity.
B. Controls present at the intersection.
c. School Pedestrian Volumes.
D. Vehicular Traffic Volumes and Turning Movements.
E. Safe Route to School Map.
F. Changes in School District Boundary.
3. ENGINEERING STAFF CONDUCTS A PEDESTRIAN STUDY -CALTRANS
CRITERIA IN SCHOOL AREA PEDESTRIAN SAFETY (CHAPTER 10
TRAFFIC MANUAL)
A. Three Days in one month.
B. Compare existing data with CALTRANS Warrants
4. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SUBMITS WRITTEN REPORT OF
FINDINGS TO CHIEF OF POLICE WITH RECOMMENDATION
5. IF THE LOCATION IS UNWARRANTED, SCHEDULE MEETING BETWEEN
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS
STUDY RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATION
6. SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE AFFECTED
SCHOOL, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS:
A. Results and recommendations of the study.
B. The City of Carlsbad Adult Crossing Guard removal
process.
PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL OF UNWARRANTED ADULT SCHOOL
CROSSING GUARD
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C. Future Coordination with Police Department and
School.
D. Alternatives.
7. CHIEF OF POLICE TO INFORM SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN WRITING OF
ADULT GUARD REMOVAL
A. Location where adult guard will be removed.
B. Date Guard will be removed.