The Department of Transportation's Safety Division provides an essential service for safe and convenient means of travel throughout the City of Baltimore. The safety of our streets is secured by education and enforcement of parking and traffic laws. The Safety Division consists of the following:
Parking Enforcement
The Parking Control unit is comprised of 80 parking control agents and 7 supervisors that are responsible for increasing the safety and efficiency of the movement of traffic. Duties and responsibilities include identifying vehicles that are impeding the flow of traffic, addressing restrictive parking in neighborhoods and assisting with the removal of abandoned vehicles.
Towing
There are approximately 50 tow truck operators, supervisors, cashiers and office personnel employed by the towing unit. The towing unit is responsible for removing abandoned and illegally parked vehicles. The unit also operates the city's impound lot and manages the storage and disposal of nearly 40,000 abandoned vehicles annually.
School Traffic Safety
There are approximately 400 Crossing Guards and 6 supervisors in the Crossing Guard unit of the Safety Division. The school traffic safety unit is responsible for the safe movement of children to and from elementary schools. The unit is also responsible for safety educational training activities for school children and at Safety City in Druid Hill Park.