Killeen Police Department's update on the red light camera program.

1. Red Light Camera
Program
March 7, 2017
Killeen Police Department
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2. History
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- 2007 Analyzed Crash Data - PD, Redflex
Red Light Camera Program
- Civil citations ($75, approved by an
officer, no points, no credit, no warrant)
- Privacy – rear photo only
- Appeal process (hearing, city court)
- Allowance for late fee ($25)
- Non-payment – scofflaw, flag on
registration
- Nomination process for leased vehicles
- PD Point of Contact – delay if military
deployed

3. History (continued)
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- 2008 Installed Red Light Cameras
Media campaign, signs, civil citations, reviewed
by officer, appeal process
- 2009 Reviewed crash data, significant decrease
Decreased crashes at the five intersections
Decreased crashes city-wide
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4. History (continued)
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- 2012 Violations/citations decreased
2008 – 37,000 (9 months)
2012 – 28,000 (12 months)
Crashes increased slightly citywide 2011
- 2014 Non-payment increased
Violations increased
Scofflaw (vehicle registration)
- 2008-2016 - Violations decreased 43%

5. Intersections
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- Central Texas Expressway (CTE) / Fort Hood,
northbound (NB) and southbound (SB)
- CTE and Trimmier, NB and WB
- CTE and WS Young, SB*
- CTE and Stan Schlueter, WB
- Lowes Blvd and Trimmier, WB**
*Taken down September 2013-present for construction
**Taken down May 2016 to present for construction

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Crash Data
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Accidents
WS Young/CTE camera down 2013
Trimmier/Lowes camera down May 2016

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Population
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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8. Financial
Revenue
2008-2016 $3,476,639
Expenditures
Red Light Camera program (prior to the split with state),
police vehicles, traffic signs, radars, pavement markings, traffic
lights.
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9. New Path Forward
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Section 707, Texas Transportation Code
- Citizen Advisory Committee
- Traffic Engineering Study
- Report of crashes for 18 months prior
- Annual reports to TxDOT
- Flat rate only

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Options
1. Cancel program; allow the contract to expire.
Increase in crashes, officer investigations?
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report:
Fatal red light running crashes 30%
All fatal crashes 16%
Identify funding mechanism for revenue lost
Increase traffic enforcement

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Options (continued)
2. Continue with Red Light Camera Program
- Consider new contract
- Turn off cameras
- Comply with new law requirements,
- Utilize RLC revenue for study
- Renew contract for same intersections.

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Flat Rate v. Tiered
Currently: Tiered revenue per camera
- 1-90 citations = $48
- 91-180 citations = $38
- 181+ citations = $28
2016: 21,025 citations
$755,326 received
(Less program costs, payment to State)
Net to COK $434,400

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Flat Rate v. Tiered (continued)
Flat rate: $4,870 per month per camera
$409,080 per year
Example
2016: 21,025 citations
$1,249,456 received
(Less program costs, payment to State)
Net to COK $421,751 revenue

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