County_Milwaukee_Sheriff Dept_Freeway Patrol
Status
Existing
Descripton
Between 20,000 and 30,000 incidents occur annually on the Milwaukee County freeway system. That equals 70 to 100 incidents per day. Enhanced Freeway Patrols, operated by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department, are a special fleet of four vehicles dedicated to handling and clearing incidents.
Enhanced Freeway Patrol vehicles are equipped with heavy-duty push bumpers and carry several vehicle assistance tools. Patrols are staffed with uniformed officers who work in close cooperation with towing and recovery contractors. If a vehicle is disabled on the freeway, the patrols can push it quickly and safely to an area for further assistance.
Two patrols are on duty during the first and second shifts - the busiest and most troublesome times of the day. Patrols focus on critical areas and trouble spots of the freeway system, such as the I-94 east-west corridor between the Marquette and Zoo Interchanges and construction zones. No fees are charged to motorists for patrol services.
Stakeholder
County_MilwaukeeFunctionality
| Emergency Vehicle |
Interfaces To
| County_Milwaukee_Sheriff Dept |