Town of Madison Police Department

2120 Fish Hatchery Road · Madison, Wisconsin 53713

608-210-7262 · FAX: 608-210-7237

Scott T. Gregory, Chief of Police

MEDIA RELEASE

Date of Release: April 20, 2007

Released By: Chief Scott Gregory

Date: April 20, 2007

Speed and Aggressive Driving Grant

The Town of Madison has received a Speed and Aggressive Driving grant from the WI Bureau of Traffic Safety. This $15,000 grant will be used for equipment and to add additional traffic enforcement on Town of Madison roadways. The Town of Madison will add an additional 25% match in equipment purchases and additional patrols. The purpose of the grant is to reduce crashes on Town of Madison highways. The Town of Madison Police Department will be conducting extensive traffic enforcement on the W. Beltline Hwy and other major roadways.

On April 9, 2007 the police department conducted our first concentrated enforcement effort on the W. Beltline Hwy. In 4 hours of enforcement the department made 32 traffic stops, issued 39 citations and two written warnings. We will be conducting intensive traffic enforcement on the W. Beltline Hwy and other major roadways within the Town of Madison throughout the spring and summer months.

The police department expects the public to always drive the speed limit and not drive aggressively on the W. Beltline. The Town of Madison will not notify the public of concentrated enforcement efforts before they occur.

If a media outlet representative would like to attend part or all of one of our concentrated enforcement efforts please email Chief Scott Gregory at gregorys@town.madison.wi.us.

An archived copy of this and other Town of Madison Police Department News Releases is available on the department’s website at www.town.madison.wi.us/police/index.html