Jersey City Expands Traffic Enforcement Division

The police department grew its traffic unit from 10 to 19 officers, and initial summonses rose 81 percent in the first week.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Law Enforcement

Isometric editorial illustration of orange traffic cones lining a wet city street toward a crosswalk, rendered in muted oxblood, teal, and mustard. — Jersey City expanded its police Traffic Enforcement Division from 10 to 19 officers, and initial traffic summonses rose 81 percent in the first week under Mayor James Solomon. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Jersey City Police Department expanded its Traffic Enforcement Division from 10 officers to 19. Initial traffic summonses rose 81 percent in the first week after the expansion.

Why it matters

The expansion follows Mayor James Solomon's January executive order reestablishing the division, and it supports the city's recommitment to Vision Zero, a traffic-safety approach aimed at eliminating roadway deaths. The move reflects a judgment that the prior city response to reckless driving was inadequate.

The division has been staffed at 19 officers following the expansion, up from 10. Initial enforcement results show an 81 percent rise in traffic summonses, though the figures cover only the first week.

The players

James Solomon

Jersey City's mayor, who signed the executive order reestablishing the Traffic Enforcement Division in January 2026.

Jersey City Police Department

The municipal police agency that expanded its Traffic Enforcement Division from 10 officers to 19.

The details

Solomon rebuilt the Traffic Enforcement Division on day one of his administration, adding officers to the unit. The city cited inadequate prior responses to reckless driving as the reason for the expansion.

January 2026: Mayor James Solomon signed an executive order reestablishing the Traffic Enforcement Division.
First week after the expansion: Traffic summonses rose 81 percent.

Legal Context

The expansion ties Jersey City's traffic enforcement to Vision Zero, the traffic-safety framework that treats roadway deaths as preventable through engineering, education and enforcement. The added officers position the city's enforcement capacity as a tool in that broader effort.

Residents and drivers in Jersey City may see more traffic stops and summonses as the larger unit begins operating. The change affects how often motorists encounter enforcement on city streets.

The takeaway

A larger traffic unit raises enforcement activity quickly, but whether it changes driver behavior over time will depend on sustained results beyond the first week. Drivers should expect more visible enforcement in the city.