Department of Transportation - Safety Division

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Kenneth Unitas
Safety Chief

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
  • Traffic Enforcement
  • Towing
  • School Traffic Safety

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.

 

Traffic Enforcement

The Traffic Enforcement unit is comprised of 50 Special Traffic Enforcement Officers (STEO's). The officers are responsible for providing traffic and pedestrian instructions during peak hours, special events, and emergency

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.

Can I designate someone to claim my vehicle?
The notarized letter must include a description of the vehicle detailing the make, year, and vehicle identification number (VIN).

 

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.

 

Sat. November 7, 2009