Chief Hurtt conquers downtown lawlessness (updated)
Chief Hurtt has given an update on Operation Generate Revenue...I mean Operation Downtown Mobility...better known here as Operation Jaywalking:
Since the Downtown Mobility initiative began on June 20th, Police Chief Harold Hurtt says there have been 1,750 violations.
Officers on foot and bike patrol have been watching for jaywalkers, red light runners and other traffic violators and there have been plenty of them.
Of the 1,750 infractions, 335 people were given citations.
•5 percent were cyclists
•25 percent were pedestrians ticketed for jay walking
•70 percent were drivers cited for various traffic violationsChief Hurtt also reiterated that by the end of the year the 10 worst intersections in Houston will have red light cameras. He added that some may be decoys.
He says there will be signs saying "You are entering a red light camera zone" at those intersections.
I feel safer already.
UPDATE: The KHOU-11 link above now takes you to a different story on the same topic, with this bit of information added:
Chief Hurtt also says that about 100 more officers will soon be hitting the streets. Those officers currently work in the city jail and the city plans to replace them with civilian workers.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 06/22/05 01:54 PM | Houston Politics | Technorati | Sphere | Comments (6)
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