[§52D-7]  Traffic control surrounding school
premises.  (a)  The chief of police shall have charge, direction, and
control of all matters relating to preserving and protecting the public health,
safety, and welfare on and about the streets surrounding any school.  To
perform this function, the chief of police shall appoint, train, and compensate
traffic monitors to perform such duties as the chief directs.  Nothing
contained in this section shall be construed to diminish the role now performed
by the junior police officer program.



(b)  The traffic monitors of the respective
counties shall be provided with suitable badges or insignia of office, and
shall have the duty to assist police officers throughout the State in all
matters relating to the enforcement of traffic regulations on and about the
streets surrounding any public school premises.



(c)  The term "traffic monitor" means
all persons over the age of eighteen who are appointed, trained, and
compensated by the chief of police of each county to perform duties under this
section whether called traffic monitors or by any other name or title. [L 1989,
c 136, pt of §2]