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Traffic/Community Services
This unit consists of the Traffic Unit, which provides traf
fic enforcement, accident investigation and reconstruction and traffic control; the Community Services Unit, which has charge of the volunteer programs, the neighborhood watch program and crime prevention; and the Business Office, which provides customer service and maintains records.
You may contact Lt. Morin at 951.486.6900 or email TMORIN@riversidesheriff.org
Select a unit or program to learn more...
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Lt. TIm Morin
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Cable TV Programs
The Moreno Valley Police Department, in conjunction with MVTV-3, produce several televised public safety programs. The first is called "Safety 1st." This show focuses on public safety issues. Topics include vehicle theft prevention, swimming pool safety and living with Africanized honey bees.
Past shows have included topics such as Halloween Safety, Gang Awareness, Traffic Safety, P.O.P (Problem Oriented Policing), Team Programs, Dispatch, Sheriff's Personnel, Talk to the Chief and Internet safety. Look for more exciting programs soon.
Safety 1st. airs daily at 8 a.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on MVTV-3, the City's government access cable television channel. If you're a local cable TV subscriber, MVTV-3 is on channel 3.
Click here to watch archived episodes of Safety 1st online
For information on Safety 1st.:
call 951.486.6715 or send email to
Officer Richard Hutson at: rhutson@riversidesheriff.org
Also of Interest...
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Community Service Unit
This unit contains one Sergeant, three sworn officers and two non-sworn officers.
The Community Services Unit duties include crime prevention, Volunteer Services, Neighborhood/ Business Watch, Youth Court, Police Explorers and school presentations.
For more information email JMorales@riversidesheriff.org
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Sgt. Joel Morales |
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch is a program designed to educate the public on crime prevention and to bring neighborhoods together to make their community a safer place to live.
A sworn officer, along with a police volunteer, respond to different areas within the City to give classes which include training in burglary prevention, how to recognize suspicious activity/persons, personal safety and when to call 911. The training also takes the citizens through the process of reporting a crime and what to expect when calling 911.
For more information, or to set up
a Neighborhood Watch in your neighborhood,
call 951.486.6715, or
e-mail Officer Richard Hutson at rhutson@riversidesheriff.org
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Officer Richard Hutson |
Traffic Unit
For more information call, 951.486.6900
or e-mail: jbengtso@riversidesheriff.org or ltainter@riversidesheriff.org
The Moreno Valley Police Department Traffic Unit received a Pedestrian Safety grant titled "It's Up to All of Us" in May 2012 for the amount of $3,000. This grant is funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety through a collaborative project with the Pedestrian Safety Program of the California Department of Public Health. "It's Up to All of Us" is a creative new public education campaign that seeks to reduce pedestrian injury and death. See the posters below...
The Traffic Unit is responsible for traffic enforcement, accident reconstruction, investigation and traffic control. The Traffic Unit consists of two supervising sergeants, ten sworn motorcycle officers, eight sworn accident investigators, five non-sworn accident investigators, one management analyst and one office assistant.
- The Traffic Unit provides free carseat inspections by appointment only (Sunday - Friday),
please call (951) 486-6700 and ask for Officer Beckner or Officer Manier
- The Traffic Unit works most major special events that occur in the City to prevent traffic related problems.
- The Moreno Valley Police Traffic Team has received state and national recognition for its traffic programs.
California Law Enforcement
Challenge Awards Awarded to the Moreno Valley Police Department
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The California Law Enforcement Challenge is a competition between similar sizes and types of law enforcement agencies. It recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in California. The areas of concentration include efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving and speeding. Agencies submit an application which documents their efforts and effectiveness in these areas. The winning safety programs are those that combine officer training, public information and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries within its jurisdiction.
This competition is a friendly way to encourage law enforcement agencies to increase their attention to traffic safety. |
It provides opportunities for public recognition of exemplary programs (e.g., Nifty Fifty), incentive for continuing traffic safety activities and documentation of agency effectiveness that can be used in future grant proposals. This documentation can help provide accountability and demonstrate the value of a strong traffic program.
The Moreno Valley Police Traffic Team has submitted an application for the California Law Enforcement Challenge annually since 2003. We received 1st place within our category of sworn officers in 2003. 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2010. In 2006 and 2008, we were awarded 2nd place within our category.
The California Law Enforcement Challenge application may also be judged for a Special Award consideration. Some examples of special award categories are Occupant Protection, Impaired Driving, Speed Awareness, Child Passenger Safety and Underage Alcohol Prevention. The Moreno Valley Police Department has applied for the Occupant Protection Special Award and we were selected in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Occupant Protection Special Award is based on an agency's notable efforts to promote and enforce occupant protection laws. In 2010, the Moreno Valley Police Department applied and was selected for the Speed Awareness special award. The Speed A wareness special award is based on an agency's notable efforts to address the problem of speeding.
The National Law Enforcement Challenge program, the model for the California Law Enforcement Challenge, is financed through a grant awarded to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). IACP & NHTSA believe an increase in traffic law enforcement in a community results in a decrease in motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities and they have the studies to prove it! In fact, no other single program or strategy works as well as traffic law enforcement in making the roads safer.
The Moreno Valley Police Department received an Honorable Mention in the National Law Enforcement Challenge in 2003, 3rd place in 2004, 1st place in 2005 and in 2010.
The mission of MADD is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. Moreno Valley Police Traffic Officers have received recognition from MADD the past several years due to our efforts in combating drunk drivers through DUI Sobriety Checkpoints, DUI Warrant Sweeps and DUI Saturation Patrols.
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Sgt. Jim Bengtson
Sgt. Tainter
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Volunteer Services Unit
The Volunteer Unit began in October of 1990 with limited duties and only three volunteers. Currently, the program has expanded to 74 volunteers, three sworn officers and two non-sworn officers.
With this expansion, the volunteer program was able to broaden its duties and responsibilities. Volunteers now assist in every division within the department. The department has come to rely on its volunteers for a wide variety of tasks that free up officers for emergency calls. These programs continually strive to enhance the quality of life in the City of Moreno Valley.
The five volunteer programs run by this unit are:
To learn more about these programs, please visit the Volunteer Programs section of this site.
Or
call 951-486-6718 or e-mail:
MJune@riversidesheriff.org
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Officer Brian Nelson |
Youth Court:
Juvenile Crime Prevention and Diversion Program
The Moreno Valley Youth Court was established March 9, 1989. Youth Court is an innovative program that makes an impression on youthful offenders and serves as a positive alternative to the traditional criminal justice system. In this program, specific youthful offenders have the opportunity to take full responsibility for their actions and yet be diverted from the judicial system.
Introduction into the system begins when a first time offender has been arrested for a relatively minor crime. The minor must admit to the allegations and then obtain parental permission to divert from the juvenile court system. The defendant then attends a Youth Court hearing where they are prosecuted, defended and punished by fellow high school and middle school students.
Offender assignments range anywhere from 10 to 40 hours of community service to complete the program. The offender is also required to write an essay of apology and also an essay on why crime is wrong. In addition, the minor must complete at least one day as a jury member on an upcoming Youth Court session. In order to be eligible for the Moreno Valley Youth Court, all of the following guidelines must be met:
- Must be a first time offender
- Misdemeanor offense only
- Must admit guilt
- Volunteer for the program
If a youthful offender completes all the requirements of the program, the Police Department drops all charges against the minor. By getting a second chance, the goal is that the minor will think twice before committing another crime.
For more information, call 951-486-6718 or e-mail:
MJune@riversidesheriff.org
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Officer Michael June
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