Traffic Control
The Minneapolis Police Department Traffic Control Unit is a function of the Special Operations Division – Homeland Security Unit. The unit provides traffic control during rush hours in the Minneapolis downtown district as well as for special events at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the Minneapolis Convention Center and the Target Center. Traffic Control Agents also monitor all parking meters in the city as well as provide enforcement support during street cleaning and snow emergencies.
Traffic Control Agents also provide the following services to the citizens of Minneapolis:
• Tagging and having towed illegally parked vehicles, such as those blocking driveways.
• Removal of abandoned vehicles.
• Information and explanation of city parking regulations. |