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Giving the police department ‘too much credit?’

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Officer enforcing speed limits across from Cromwell Valley Elementary School in Towson last week.A police officer was set up with a radar gun outside Cromwell Valley Elementary School last week to enforce the 25 mph speed limit.

That spot was almost directly across Providence Road from where Police Chief Jim Johnson held a June 1 news conference to announce the county’s intentions to add the cameras to its speed enforcement arsenal. During that conference, almost on cue, a car sped by at a rate of speed clearly too fast for the road. (more…)

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Speed camera locations “more art than science”

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

JohnsonThe County Council is poised to vote tonight on legislation that would enable the county to use speed cameras in up to 12 school zones around the county.

Police and traffic safety officials are still working on a list of potential locations. Some officials, including Police Chief Jim Johnson and Don Mohler, a spokesman for County Executive Jim Smith, are now giving indications that statistics won’t be the only factor that determines where the cameras are placed. (more…)

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