APD.SOP.4010 Traffic - Policy Revision Highlights

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Mack Lee

Significant changes summary for the Atlanta Police Department Standard Operating Procedure APD.SOP.4010 Traffic, covering policy revisions and highlights. The update completes a revision to Section 4.17.2, No. 4 and includes minor formatting and grammatical adjustments. The revised section specifies when an RMS Motor Vehicle Collision (Accident) Report must be completed, including on-scene parties, reported injuries, visible damage, all hit-and-run collisions, impairment evidence, hazardous materials at the scene, and chargeable private property collisions. Includes an advisory to read the full policy for complete departmental procedures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages54

Reading Time2 h 16 min

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Table of Contents

PURPOSE

POLICY

RESPONSIBILITIES

PROCEDURE

DEFINITIONS

CANCELLATIONS

REFERENCES

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES APD.SOP.4010 Traffic Policy revisions and highlights: 1. Complete revision to Section 4.17.2, No. 4 2. Minor formatting & grammatical changes APD Staff, The Policy and Standards Section has reviewed and revised the“APD.SOP.4010 Traffic.” Listed below are some of the notable changes—however, read the entire policy to remain knowledgeable about the department’s procedures. Section 4.17.2 No. 4 was revised to read: “A Motor Vehicle Collision (Accident) Report will be completed on the RMS any of the following are present: a. If one or more of the parties involved in the Motor Vehicle Collision are still on scene. b. Reported injuries to any party of the Motor Vehicle Collision: Driver, Passenger, Pedestrian, other 3rd party. c. Any visible damage to involved vehicles or property, such as, guardrail, buildings, utility poles, etc. d. All Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Collisions. e. Evidence that any involved driver, passenger, or pedestrian are impaired due to alcohol or drugs. f. Presence of Hazardous Material at the Motor Vehicle Collision scene. The Hazardous Materials can be carried by an involved vehicle or inside a structure damaged by the collision. g. A Chargeable Private Property Motor Vehicle Collision. Thank you and stay informed! Policy and Standards Section Planning, Research, and Accreditation Unit | | Atlanta Police Department – Standard Operating Procedure | | | --- | --- | --- | | | APD.SOP.4010 Traffic
Effective Date: July 3, 2024 | | Table of Contents 1. PURPOSE 3 2. POLICY 3 3. RESPONSIBILITIES 3 4. PROCEDURE 4 4.1 Selective Traffic Enforcement 4 4.2 Traffic Enforcement Policy 5 4.3 Traffic Enforcement Actions 6 4.4 Special Categories of Violators 9 4.5 Traffic Stops 10 4.6 Vehicle Stops and Searches 13 4.7 Traffic Enforcement Methods 14 4.8 Safety Checkpoints 15 4.9 Forcible Stops 17 4.10 Tire Deflation Device 17 4.11 Speed Measuring Devices 20 4.12 Impaired Driving Enforcement 23 4.13 Parking Enforcement 32 4.14 Vehicle Impounds 33 4.15 Traffic Direction and Control 37 4.16 Traffic Escorts 39 4.17 Traffic Collisions 41 4.18 Assistance to Motorists 50 4.19 Traffic Engineering 51 4.20 Traffic Coordinating Organizations 52 4.21 Traffic Safety Materials and Programs 53 5. DEFINITIONS 53 6. CANCELLATIONS 54 7. REFERENCES 54 | | Atlanta Police Department – Standard Operating Procedure | | | --- | --- | --- | | | APD.SOP.4010 Traffic
Effective Date: July 3, 2024 | | 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this directive is to establish the policy and procedures of the Atlanta Police Department’s (APD) traffic enforcement operations. 2. POLICY It is the policy of the APD to use patrol and specialized resources to aggressively reduce the occurrence of unsafe drivers who threaten the lives, safety, and property of others in the City of Atlanta. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 The Special Operations Section (SOS) commander will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of all traffic enforcement operations within the Department. 3.2 The SOS Commander will ensure proper analysis of traffic patterns and the use of effective selective traffic enforcement activities. 3.3 The SOS Commander will monitor significant traffic collisions and engineering issues and complete an annual analysis report available to the zones for utilization in selective traffic enforcement activities. 3.4 Zone commanders will be responsible for implementing traffic enforcement operations into daily patrol activities. 3.5 Zone commanders will ensure officers are trained and use selective traffic enforcement techniques to reduce the occurrence of unsafe driving in their assigned service areas. 3.6 Zone commanders will be responsible for ensuring that all supervisors assigned to their zone or unit are provided with traffic analysis reports for traffic enforcement activities. 3.7 Zone and SOS supervisors will be responsible

FAQs

What is the purpose of APD.SOP.4010 Traffic?

It establishes the policy and procedures for the Atlanta Police Department’s traffic enforcement operations.

What section was significantly revised in this update?

Section 4.17.2, No. 4 was revised to state when an RMS Motor Vehicle Collision (Accident) Report must be completed.

When must an RMS Motor Vehicle Collision (Accident) Report be completed?

It must be completed when conditions such as on-scene parties, reported injuries, visible damage, hit-and-run collisions, impairment evidence, hazardous materials presence, or chargeable private property collisions are present.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Mack Lee