STALKER SAMR RADAR SPEED READER TRAILERS WOODBURN POLICE
STALKER SAM-R RADAR SPEED READER TRAILERS WOODBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT
HOW DID WE GET HERE? • Concern about traffic safety • Previous speed reader trailer was in disrepair • Too costly to repair & upgrade • Old technology • Partnership between Police Department and Public Works Department • Council authorized Capitol Improvement Project funding FY 16 -17 budget • Community fundraising yielded $1, 500 • Woodburn Estates/Legacy Financial Pancake Breakfast
STALKER SAM-R SPEED ALERT TRAILER
GOAL = CHANGING DRIVER BEHAVIOR • Monitor vehicle speed to remind and educate drivers about speed • Reduce speed related violations and crashes • Enhance traffic safety in our school, neighborhood & business areas • Provide effective and efficient traffic management • Use social media to advise of deployments • Follow deployments with directed enforcement missions
2014 TRAFFIC CRASH STATISTICS • Oregon DMV • 397 total reported traffic crashes • 183 reported injury crashes
USE/APPLICATION • Public streets within city limits • Placement based on data & community complaints/requests • Public Works for traffic management studies
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT • Traffic Management Utility • Software tracks speed, time & number of vehicles on roadway • Collects vehicle counts & speeds over time • Simultaneous multi-vehicle tracking capability for reliable data gathering • Tracks up to 10 moving vehicles simultaneously
FEATURES • Trailered for Ease of Transport • Solar Powered Battery Recharging • Secure Self-Contained Controls • Rotating Display Screen • Red/Blue Flashing Lights
HOW DO I REQUEST A TRAILER IN MY AREA? • NOW: • Contact the Records Unit in-person or by calling: 503 -982 -2345 • FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Requests via WPD App • Requests via fillable form on WPD website
PLACEMENT & ENFORCEMENT • Who oversees placement? • Community Service Officers • How long will Speed Readers be placed in an area? • Generally 3 -5 days • Location, volume, weather, demand & priorities can affect deployment time • Deployment followed with enforcement missions
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