Opinion

Questions about off-duty officers in construction zones

Sun City West reader wonders what they do on site, how much their presence increases project costs

Independent Newsmedia/Charlene Bisson

OPINION — Why are there off-duty law enforcement officers working at construction sites in the Valley?

I have only seen one officer controlling an intersection’s traffic signals. I have seen officers in their cars either reading or on their phones. Ten years or so ago they were getting $35 an hour for this duty. That’s thousands of dollars added to road construction sites throughout the state.

If they are not directing traffic, what is their duty? With cell phones everywhere it's not to report accidents, and I don’t believe they run radar to stop speeding in work zones.

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