News release CBPD. On September 7, 2016, the Coos Bay Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Safety Operation at the intersection of South 4th Street and Bennett Avenue. The operation was conducted between the hours of 8:00am and 11:0 0am. During the operation, police officers from the Coos Bay Police Department made 24 traffic stops. Warnings and citations were issued for pedestrian related violations, cell phone/distracted driver violations, as well as seatbelt and other violations. The focus of operations like these is to raise the pedestrian safety awareness of drivers and pedestrians through education and enforcement of pedestrian right-of-way laws.
