Lakewood Automated Traffic Enforcement Program Protocols, Process and Training

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Lakewood Automated Traffic Enforcement Program
Protocols, Process and Training
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Lakewood Participation

• Radar Enforcement
• School Zone April 2001 June 2003
• Construction Zone N/A
• Neighborhood October 2002 June 2003
• Railroad N/A
• Red Light Enforcement
• 2 intersections July 2001 - Present

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Protocols

• Supporting Municipal Ordinances
• Program Approval
• Penalty
• Electronic Signature
• Supporting Court/Legal Agreements
• Equipment Calibration Officer Training
  Standards
• Separate Court Jurisdiction
• Separate Court Hearings
• Ticket Format (Notice Letter) w/Electronic
  Signature
• Penalty

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System takes a picture and TCSO makes log entry
Vehicle driving in school zone in excess of
specified speed
Equipment Tech sends film to vendor to process
System Pre-Checks Position Selection
Lab processes film Vendor reviews photo -
rejects those unreadable -rejects those that
conflict w/log
The Photo Radar Enforcement Process
Vendor identifies Registered Owner and posts
info on website
Registered Owner 1. Pays the ticket 2. Requests
court date 3. Provides affidavit of
non-operation 4. Ignores ticket, bail due sent to
collection agency
Lab sends out ticket to Registered Owner of the
speeding vehicle, with copy to the court
Photo Enforcement Officer approves or rejects
photo, informs vendor
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How Photo Radar Works
Camera System captures rear plates
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PHOTO RADAR EQUIPMENT
CAMERA AND RADAR UNIT
Gatso Radar Type 24
Gatso Traffic Camera Type AUS-S
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Interior of Photo Radar Car
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PHOTO RADAR ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT
PHOTO ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE
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TRAFFIC COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER LOGGING
INFRACTIONS
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PHOTO RADAR VISUAL OBSERVATION LOG
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PHOTO RADAR VISUAL OBSERVATION LOG
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Photo Radar Citation
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Vehicle Identification
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Equipment Tech sends film to vendor to process
Red Light Camera takes a picture of vehicle
Vehicle driving through red light at specified
speed
Lab processes film Vendor reviews photo -
rejects those unreadable -rejects those that
conflict w/log
The Photo Red Light Enforcement Process
Vendor identifies Registered Owner and posts
info on website
Registered Owner 1. Pays the ticket 2. Requests
court date 3. Provides affidavit of
non-operation 4. Ignores ticket, bail due sent to
collection agency
Lab sends out ticket to Registered Owner of the
speeding vehicle, with copy to the court
Photo Enforcement Officer approves or rejects
photo, informs vendor
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How Photo Red Light Works

• Cameras, connected to traffic controllers, detect
  red light violators via inductive loops in the
  roadway
• Camera takes two photos of each violation
• Cameras serviced and maintained by ACS Field
  Service Technicians

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Detection Loops
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PHOTO RED LIGHT SENSOR LOOPS
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PHOTO RED LIGHT CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Gatso Red Light Camera Model 36
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PHOTO RED LIGHT FLASH and CAMERA UNIT
Camera
Flash
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Red Light Citation
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Vehicle Identification
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• Information included in the photographs

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PHOTO ONE
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PHOTO 2
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Collisions - Whos at fault?
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Training Certification

• Vendor Training
• 5 days of classroom training (3 days for Photo
  Radar 2 days for Red Light)
• Basic Police Radar Theory (Doppler/Stationary)
• Cameras
• Preparing Equipment for Operation
• The Energy (battery) sources
• 12 volt Flash Generator and lamps
• Primary (Master) Camera Data Box Information

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Training Certification

• Vendor Training contd.
• The Role of Supportive Evidence (Tracking
  History)
• Beginning Deployment
• Ending Deployment
• Re-Deployment
• Observation Log

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Training Certification

• Field Training Hands on setting up, testing,
  implementing processes.
• Red Light camera
• Operation
• Testing
• Maintenance
• Certificate upon completion of training

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Training Certification

• Local Training - 3 days -
• One on one field training in the car
• Approval process
• Testifying in court

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Lessons Learned

• Light deflection on license plates
• Vendor dump of processed tickets
• Red light road sensor timing
• Equipment Reliability
• CSO staffing
• Signage
• Standardized
• Easy to Understand

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Staffing/Cost Estimates Vendor Relations

• Lakewood
• Automated Traffic Enforcement

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Vendor Relations

• Pick a good one
• Poor support or too much perceived influence can
  doom program
• Objective, transparent vendor selection process.
• Flat fee.
• Remove vendor influence from
• Citation process.
• Legislation.
• Site selection.

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PRESENTED BY

• Chief Larry Saunders
  Lakewood Police Department
  253-830-5000
• CSO Gail Conelly Lakewood
  Police Department 253-830-5026