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| BID Programs > Transportation > Traffic Control Officers Traffic Control OfficersIn 2004, Mayor Anthony Williams inaugurated Traffic Control Officers (TCOs) to manage critical intersections in the Central Business District. By moving vehicles through intersections and preventing intersection gridlock, the TCOs promote the kind of mobility necessary for a robust economy in the city and help to reduce air pollution for a healthier environment. TCO's are deployed during the morning and afternoon rush hours, Monday through Friday. When they are not directing traffic, TCOs are Parking Control Officers. Their assigned intersections vary from day to day and week to week. In the months since the program began, controlling pedestrians at Downtown intersections has proven to be a bigger part of the job than anyone anticipated. Two TCO's are assigned to each intersection - one to direct vehicular traffic and the other to direct pedestrians. The program is a joint project of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), the Department of Public Works (DPW), and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The TCOs are part of DPW's parking enforcement program. DDOT contributed funds and selected the locations where traffic congestion was a major factor in efficiently moving vehicles and people. Training is also a joint DDOT/MPD/DPW effort. The 37 TCO's put into service were trained at the MPD Training Academy.
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