Policy Text
Policy
510Garden Grove Police Department
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DepartmentCrossing Guards - 1Crossing Guards
510.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the administration and operation of the
school crossing guard program.
510.2 AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The presence of crossing guards at selected intersections tends to prevent unsafe and unlawful
acts by pedestrians and motorists. The crossing guards are assigned to control and direct
pedestrians only while assigned to specific locations on crossing guard duty, and the responsibility
to insure safety at those crossings.
The primary responsibility of a crossing guard is to move pedestrians safely across a traffic
way. In addition to the primary responsibility, supervising pedestrian crossing, the crossing guard
must constantly be observant of conditions and behavior that might adversely affect the safety
of pedestrians.
510.3 UNIFORMS
Crossing guard uniforms and equipment shall be supplied by the contracted crossing guard
company.
510.4 CRITERIA FOR CROSSING GUARD LOCATIONS
Criteria for establishing school crossing guard locations is outlined under Education Code Sections
45450 and 45451, and says that the city is primarily responsible for providing crossing guards.
The city has chosen to contract the crossing guard function to a private vendor.
The criteria for establishing new crossing guard locations entails a request in writing to the school
district, via the school principal. Appropriate surveys are done with regards to traffic volume/
speed, number of turning movements, width of intersection, other control devices present, and
local criteria.
The request is forwarded to the police department for comments, any additional surveys needed
for traffic volumes, etc., and the package is then forwarded to Traffic Engineering for a decision
based on state guidelines. The crossing guard is either approved or denied based on a total
evaluation of all data submitted for review. City Council then may approve, override or deny
the request, based on a recommendation by staff. This will then be forwarded to the contracted
crossing guard company.
510.5 ANNUAL SURVEY OF LOCATIONS
The contracted crossing guard company may conduct an annual survey in conjunction with
Traffic Engineering and school authorities to identify locations requiring about school-crossing
supervision. The decision on whether a survey will be undertaken will be made by the City Traffic
Engineer.
Garden Grove Police Department
Policy Manual
Crossing Guards
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Published with permission by Garden Grove Police
DepartmentCrossing Guards - 2510.6 SUPERVISION OF CROSSING GUARDS
The crossing guards will be under functional supervision of contracted crossing guard company.
The contracted crossing guard company will be responsible for the supervision, training, and
equipping of crossing guards. Complaints pertaining to crossing guard's service or actions will be
investigated by the contracted crossing guard company.