Overhauled the County Traffic Code: We repealed 582 outdated provisions and are adding 482 new ones to codify several years of changes to traffic schedules around the County. Taking High-Tech Steps to Ease Traffic Congestion: We authorized Traffic Technology Services (“TTS�) to access the County’s Advanced Traffic Management System, which allows TTS to access and analyze real-time traffic data, bringing the first phase of the Connected Vehicle program to the St. Louis region. Improving Disability Access: We have authorized contracts and acquired the property rights to begin and complete more than a dozen transportation projects, most aimed at ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Justice Center Reforms Overhauling Policies and Procedures: We overhauled practices, policies, and procedures at the Justice Center. These included: installing cameras in the jail infirmary to help ensure that adequate medical care is provided to the inmates who need it; allowing for corrections officers and inmates to request for inmates to receive medical care; creating a comprehensive intake and transfer tool; revising the crash cart stocking procedures to align with current system needs; formalizing the Department of Justice Services organization chart, which did not previously exist; reorganizing top staff to improve efficiency; establishing regular staff meetings, which had not previously occurred; installing new signs in the jail that communicate clearly to inmates exactly what they need to do to get help if they are sick or hurt; removing, suspending, or reprimanding problematic nurses and other employees; promoting transparency by placing all Justice Services policies on-line; starting a recruitment drive to fill open vacancies with the best possible personnel, while also developing a plan to improve the work culture at the jail; meeting with jail staff to clearly outline our expectations for professionalism, performance, and compassion in the services we provide to those in our care.
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