What are the different roles of the uniformed police officers that I see near or in the construction area?
a.HPD on-duty officers are assigned tasks by HPD that includes all the functions of the police department including direction traffic at intersections. You cannot distinguish an on-duty officer from an off-duty officer that is working a second job except to observe what the officer is doing or where they are stationed. b.Metro on-duty officers are assigned to Metro’s construction projects to assist with traffic flow in peak flow hours. This is coordinated with the HPD and in some cases is required by the permit issued by the City for the lane or street closures. c.HPD off-duty officers, and officers from other police departments employed by: 1)Private garages – The officer is hired typically by the property manager to assist vehicles entering or exiting the garage. HPD expects the officer to manage the vehicle movement to not interfere with the traffic on the street. 2)Contractor – The officer is to assist access to the work site and is supposed to assist with traffic flow in general.
