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:  July 5, 2007

Released By:  Chief Scott Gregory

Date:  June 2007 Traffic Grant Enforcement Totals

 

Speed and Aggressive Driving and Alcohol Enforcement Grants

 

As a reminder the Town of Madison Police Department received a Speed and Aggressive Driving and an Alcohol Enforcement grant from the WI Bureau of Traffic Safety.

 

During June 2007 the department conducted a number of concentrated enforcement efforts on the W. Beltline Hwy among other roadways in the Town of Madison.  A total of 66 staffing hours (overtime and straight time hours) were spent on speed, aggressive driving and alcohol traffic enforcement.  A total of 91 citations and 8 written warnings were issued during these traffic enforcement events.  Citations included 4 safety belt violations, 72 speeding violations, 1 OWI violation, 7 OAR/OAS violations, 1 vehicle registration violation, and 6 other citations.  These totals do not include the Town of Madison’s involvement with other agencies along the Beltline involved with the Drive SMART grant.

 

We ask that all drivers obey the speed limit, wear their safety belt, do not drive aggressively and never drink and drive.  The Town of Madison will not notify the public of concentrated enforcement efforts before they occur, but we will issue releases at the end of each month notifying the public of the results of the concentrated enforcement efforts.

 

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