Take a look at the progress being made on the new ACHD Traffic Operations Center! Our team keeps an eagle eye out on traffic through 222 cameras throughout the county. At this new location, staff will be able to monitor 56 cameras at any given time. Plus, this new location will provide even more opportunities to support emergency personnel and the residents of Ada County.
A reminder from PBSO: If you come across a non-functioning traffic signal, remember to treat it as a four-way stop. This helps keep traffic flowing smoothly and ensures everyone’s safety on the road.
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Flaggers play a critical role in temporary traffic control but hiring and retaining them is nearly impossible due to the long hours and extremely dangerous nature of the job.
For over 25 years, Street Smart has helped our customers implement safer work zones. Here's an example of one of our rental solutions that'll help you decrease the amount of workers exposed to (often distracted) drivers, and eliminate the need for traditional pole/span wire temporary traffic signals.
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What if first responders could ‘see’ through walls? S&T is making it possible with the DePLife device. Detecting human life behind walls enhances safety for first responders and helps locate victims and criminals. Check out the newest update to this project: https://bit.ly/47E0nal
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𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 & 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 | My mission is to help public safety organizations build evidence-based, leader-driven culture change strategies. 𝘈𝘴𝘬 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 💬🚨
Last week, the Toronto Police Service announced its 'innovative pilot project' aimed at improving community safety through increased police visibility. The change? Cops are making themselves more visible by wearing flashing lights. Although this might seem commendable at first, this is a well-known strategy in crime prevention that has been discussed and implemented for years, if not decades. It's concerning that TPS is only just catching on.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: It's well known that visible police can both deter crime (deterrence theory) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 reduce the fear of crime, but this isn't anything new or innovative. The presence of officers can create a sense of security, making public spaces feel safer for most, but not all. At its core, deterrence requires three factors in order to work: swift and severe sanctions, and the certainty of being caught. But it's the latter that's most important, and making cops highly visible is key.
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: However, there's an inherent contradiction in how visibility is approached. Toronto's officers (like many others) typically wear dark blue or black uniforms, reminiscent of tactical military attire. This choice, ostensibly for safety reasons, is the opposite of visible. A more approachable uniform, like those of police officers in the UK, would surely do more to enhance the community's sense of safety than flashing red and blue lights. (Read more about Toronto's change in uniforms here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gX7-ExcC)
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: In my former role as a planner for TPS, I regularly developed community safety strategies centered around highly visible patrols. Instructions were clear: officers were to wear their high-vis safety vest so that they would stand out in a crowd. Unfortunately, in practice, this directive was always ignored, and management chose not to enforce it. As such, the potential benefits of these initiatives were significantly undermined. Without consistent supervision of visibility protocols, the certainty needed for effective deterrence was lost.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: For Project Magnify to really succeed, TPS will have to go beyond simple lighting features and town hall meetings. Community safety requires a genuine commitment to being present where the public needs the police the most. It means rethinking uniform and vehicle choices to make officers more approachable, ensuring visibility protocols are actually followed by all officers. Only then can we expect to achieve the results that deterrence strategies promise.
I'm hopeful that this project will evolve into a genuine step towards making communities feel safer, and will continue beyond the short-term 'pilot' rolled out in only three of the city's 16 divisions🤞
I am pleased to announce the launch of Project Magnify, an innovative pilot project that will enhance community safety and strengthen our relationship with the neighborhoods we serve. This three-month project operating in 14, 31 and 43 Divisions, along with our Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) will elevate our approach to community safety through increased visibility and engagement.
Following a series of town halls last year, it became clear that residents want to see police in their neighborhoods, particularly in areas most affected by gun violence. We are committed to listening, co-developing solutions with our communities and we’re taking action. Officers in the pilot divisions and PSRT will now wear specially designed "Guardian Angel" lights on their uniforms, enhancing their visibility in the community. Marked police vehicles in these areas will be equipped with a new feature allowing officers to activate static red and blue lights on the rooftop light bar.
The added visibility acts as a deterrent to criminal activity and improve officer safety by making them more visible to motorists, pedestrians, and other officers, especially in dynamic situations. Our goal is to ensure everyone can enjoy their neighborhoods and public spaces with a greater sense of security while providing more opportunities for community members to engage with their neighborhood officers.
More info: https://lnkd.in/gV_bYDix
