The Tallahassee Police Department presented its first annual school-speed-zone enforcement report to the City Commission on Sept. 3, reporting 6,629 violations from March 28 through June 30 and more than $435,000 in program receipts.

Lede: Lieutenant Zach Klein read the City of Tallahassee school-zone speed enforcement annual report: between March 28 and June 30, 2025 the automated program issued 6,629 violations; 4,561 violations were paid and total program receipts of $435,600 were distributed to the city general fund, school crossing guard program, state agencies and the Leon County School District.

Nut graf: The program has five active zones (more are planned) and the city framed enforcement as a traffic-calming measure that appears to be reducing unsafe driving near schools. Staff emphasized the camera enforcement applies on school days and during posted reduced-speed periods (30 minutes before start through 30 minutes after dismissal) and that citations are issued only for speeds at least 11 mph above the posted limit.

Report highlights and distribution of receipts (03/28/2025–06/30/2025):
- Violations issued: 6,629; violations paid: 4,561; violations pending (uniform traffic citations): 1,643.
- Program receipts distributed (total $435,600): City of Tallahassee general fund — $261,360; School crossing guard recruitment/retention program — $21,780; Florida Department of Revenue general fund — $87,120; Florida Department of Law Enforcement training fund — $13,068; Leon County School District — $52,272.

Police and staff said the data show motorists respond to camera presence: early zones already show reduced violations, and five additional zones are now active. Lieutenant Klein and the manager stressed the program’s intent is safety, noting that enforcement is restricted to school days, not weekends or holidays. The chief added that the enforcement threshold includes a buffer — officers or cameras ticket only at 11 mph over the posted limit — to avoid penalizing small inadvertent speed variations.

Outcome: The commission voted to accept the report and staff said it will continue monitoring performance and public communications about when cameras are active.