July 2010
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Opa-locka Police Department Motor Unit won First Place in category One Challenge BY CHRISTINA GORDON
Report contributed by: Adam Burden and Marcos Gonzalez of the Opa-locka Police Department In the Florida Law Enforcement Motor Unit Challenge, The Opa-locka Police Department won First Place twice, during 2009 competitions. The first win occurred in May, followed by another in November/December. The Department competed against all Florida Motorcycle Units, within the agency’s category, beating other units with higher numbers of motor units. The Department also won $4000.00 to purchase new traffic equip-
ment; a recognition received by the motor squad, for writing tickets. This year, the Opa-locka Police Department plans to participate in more events that will not only help the unit obtain equipment, but increase traffic safety. Since the start of the unit, traffic crashes have decreased, especially serious injury crashes. As a result, the City residents will be able to obtain lower insurance rates, due to the City becoming a low risk area. Although it will require some time, insurance companies will use this information to set rates. In Court, the unit has also been recognized and respected for producing and displaying quality, professional, hard, honest work.
Opa-locka Photo-enforcement program finally begins BY CHRISTINA GORDON
On Wednesday, September 1, 2010, The City of Opa-locka’s red-light safety cameras will finally begin issuing citations after photographing “red-light runners” at designated intersections throughout the City. Fines ranging from $150.00 for the initial infraction, then doubling to $250.00 for the next infringement and eventually reaching $500.00 for each violation afterwards - will begin. Photo-enforcement cameras will operate 24-hours a day, capturing still and video images of every vehicle running a red-light at selectedlocations, which to date, have been positioned at three (3) sites in two (2) intersections: Northbound NW 27th Avenue at Ali Baba Avenue; Westbound
NW 27th Avenue at Ali Baba Avenue; and Eastbound at NW 27th Avenue and 135th Street. The program is administered, and initially reviewed, by American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS). More information on ATS is available at or www.RedLight www.atsol.com Camera.com or contact: George Hittner, Vice President for Governmental Relations & General Counsel 480-596-4704, george.hittner@atsol.com.
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