COOS BAY, Ore. - Coos Bay Police were kept busy Tuesday targeting drivers who didn't comply with crosswalk safety laws during a pedestrian safety operation in Empire.

For three hours Tuesday morning, officers were staked out at the intersection of Cammann Street and Newmark Avenue, while a non-uniformed decoy pedestrian used the crosswalk.

According to Officer Ken Labrousse, the goal of the operation is to raise awareness of pedestrian safety and reduce auto-pedestrian collisions.

"Today so far, we've pulled over approximately 20 vehicles. We've issued about four or five citations for failing to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian," he said. In addition to that, we've also issued some citations for driving suspended and driving uninsured."

Labrousse said the city funded safety operation also helps ticket drivers who have outstanding warrants.

But he says it's not just the drivers that are targeted.

"We're also watching the pedestrians. We've had two instances where pedestrians have crossed in the middle of the street without a crosswalk, right in front of traffic, causing traffic to slow down," he said. "That's actually a crime called disorderly conduct. We did contact those pedestrians and they were given verbal warnings today."

Each driver pulled over was given a pamphlet by police on crosswalk safety laws.

About 75 percent of the drivers pulled over Tuesday, were given verbal warnings instead of tickets.