Police will be patrolling from school buses in September

Project Protector will put uniformed officers on buses to help with traffic safety

CBC News

Posted: Aug 27, 2013 8:41 AM ET

Last Updated: Aug 27, 2013 8:37 AM ET

 

When school is back in session next week Hamilton police will be swapping their cruisers for big yellow buses.

Police spotters will be hiding out looking for drivers who don't stop for buses.

Designed to keep students riding buses safe, Project Protector, is an attempt to deal with problems police see each year with the reappearance of school buses.

"Morning drive traffic, potential lateness, and speed, coupled with distracted driver behaviours can prove to be hazardous, possibly fatal. Next week, our residential corners will be busy with stopped buses, eager school children and proud parents wishing them a good day," said police in a release.

Officers from division 30 on the Mountain including patrol officers, crime managers and divisional youth officers, will call in offenders to nearby roaming cruisers, said police.

The system is more effective than the existing 'operation bus watch' system, which relied on bus drivers to record and report drivers who broke the law, said police.

By adding an officer on buses, police are able to be more discreet when patrolling around buses, and also have the officer on the bus as a witness if the case goes to court.

The first wave of Project Protector will run from Sept. 3 to 6, and a second wave will begin on Oct. 15.

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