Although the City of Los Alamitos is only 4.3 square miles, it encompasses 28 miles of highways and roadways. In 1999, a traffic survey revealed that the main arterial roadways carried a volume of traffic that averaged 217,000 vehicles per day through the city. The intersection of Los Alamitos Boulevard and Katella Avenue was rated as the fifth busiest intersection in the county. With a population of approximately 12,500, the majority of this is considered commuter traffic.

A Traffic Sergeant oversees the traffic program at the Los Alamitos Police Department, and in addition to processing traffic reports, he meets regularly with the Traffic Commission to identify and resolve specific traffic issues. Routine traffic enforcement is provided by a motorcycle officer, as well as all other police officers assigned to patrol. Although minor traffic collision investigations are handled by patrol officers, major and fatal collision investigations are conducted by a specially trained Accident Investigation Team.

Supported by a tri-city grant from the Office of Traffic Safety, the Cities of Los Alamitos, Cypress and Seal Beach joined forces to promote traffic safety by developing the West Cities Traffic Safety Program. Among the many aspects of enhanced enforcement provided by the grant is the aforementioned Police Motorcycle Officer that was added to the roster of the Los Alamitos Police Department.

To increase public awareness, periodic multi-jurisdictional Traffic Safety Checkpoints are run cooperatively with neighboring agencies. These checkpoints serve as a deterrent as well as providing an opportunity to inform the public concerning traffic safety.

For additional information on traffic issues, please refer to the sections listed to the left.