Civil enforcement officer
A civil enforcement officer (CEO or colloquially traffic warden, parking enforcement officer, or parking attendant) is a person employed to enforce parking, traffic and other restrictions and laws. England & Wales In England, they are employed by county councils, London borough councils, metropolitan district councils or Transport for London, and in Wales by county (borough) councils - or private companies contracted by any of the above. Until the passage of the Traffic Management Act 2004, on-street parking and traffic movement violations were enforced by non-warranted police traffic wardens employed by constabularies. Off-street parking violations were enforced by parking attendants employed by local authorities and private companies. Powers of a Civil Enforcement Officer Civil enforcement officers may only exercise their functions when wearing a uniform authorised by the Home Secretary. Their powers include: issue penalty charge notices for numerous offences (governed by civil law), either via a hand-held device or CCTV. inspect and confiscate disabled parking permits interview motorists suspected of disabled badge fraud under caution immobilise vehicles. Penalty charge notices are not criminal proceedings, and failure to pay will result in certificated bailiffs serving warrants of execution. They may issue penalties for several moving violations, among them driving in bus