A professional who directs and coordinates activities of members of motorized (motorcycle and squad car) highway patrol who enforce state and municipal traffic laws and ordinances. Respnsibilities include:

• Prepares reports on traffic conditions in patrol areas and recommends changes in traffic-control techniques and regulations to improve conditions.
• Directs members in safe use and care of motorcycles or cars, and assigns personnel to patrol areas.
• Evaluates work performance and disciplines immediate subordinates, and reviews evaluation of members of highway patrol unit for infraction of policy or procedures.
• May review changes in policy or law related to division activities to determine required revisions in operating procedures, and implements revisions.
• May prepare, or assign subordinate to prepare, revision of patrol training manual.
• May be designated according to rank as Motorized-Squad Captain; Motorized-Squad Lieutenant; Motorized-Squad Sergeant.
• In some municipalities, may coordinate activities of all personnel engaged in enforcing traffic laws, directing traffic, and investigating accidents and be designated Commanding Officer, Traffic Division.