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Ews Release: Riverside Police Launch Traffic Enforcement Warning Program

The Riverside Police Department will launch a new traffic enforcement warning program where they will tweet the locations of speed enforcement to followers of their Twitter account. The goals are to develop better communication with citizens, encourage compliance with traffic laws, and ultimately make Riverside streets safer. In 2013, RPD issued over 5,600 tickets with the average speeding ticket being 14.7 mph over the limit. Riverside Police will be the first in the state to provide advance notice of enforcement zones via Twitter.

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Ews Release: Riverside Police Launch Traffic Enforcement Warning Program

The Riverside Police Department will launch a new traffic enforcement warning program where they will tweet the locations of speed enforcement to followers of their Twitter account. The goals are to develop better communication with citizens, encourage compliance with traffic laws, and ultimately make Riverside streets safer. In 2013, RPD issued over 5,600 tickets with the average speeding ticket being 14.7 mph over the limit. Riverside Police will be the first in the state to provide advance notice of enforcement zones via Twitter.

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NEWS RELEASE

RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT 31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546

19 April 2014
Contact:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Chief Tom Weitzel
[email protected]

708.447.2127

Follow RPD on Twitter @riverside

Riverside Police Launch Traffic Enforcement Warning Program


Riverside Police will tweet out speed enforcement locations
Followers of the Riverside Police Department (RPD) Twitter account will soon know where RPD traffic enforcement officers plan to target, Monday through Friday. The new program, which will give motorists a heads up on particular enforcement areas, is the latest in Riverside Police efforts to partner with the community on public safety initiatives. RPD prides itself on being a compassionate, transparent department focused on community safety, said Sergeant. Bill Gutschick, the Riverside Police Departments traffic supervisor. Our goals with this program are to develop a better line of communication with our citizens and visitors, and to encourage compliance with our traffic laws. Officers investigated 279 automobile collisions in the Village of Riverside in 2013, a 2.9 percent increase over the year before. Traffic enforcement data showed that RPD issued over 5600 total tickets in 2013, with the average speeding ticket written for motorists traveling 14.7 mph over the posted speed limit. Officers hope the new program, reminding citizens regularly to drive safely, will encourage drivers to slow down and obey traffic laws. We believe in exhaustively communicating with our citizens in two-way conversations that help us build trust and understanding, said Police Chief Thomas Weitzel. Traffic enforcement is about public safety, not revenue. If this type of communication can help make Riverside streets safer, it will be a win for this department and this community. Riverside Police will be the first police agency in the State to give advance notice via Twitter as to the location and times of the speed enforcement zone details. RPD will also tweet out other traffic enforcement details such as DUI roadblocks, seat belt enforcement zones, and school zone details. The Riverside Police Department is on Twitter at @pdriverside.

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