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Redmond police outline photo-enforcement plan, council signals OK to begin RFP process
Summary
The Redmond Police Department presented a plan to use photo radar and red-light cameras to reduce speeding and serious crashes; councilors probed data retention, vendor control, and staffing. Council discussion indicated support to begin a request-for-proposal process, with final vendor selection to return to council.
The Redmond Police Department on Tuesday presented a data-driven proposal to test photo enforcement—photo radar and red‑light cameras—as a traffic‑safety tool, and councilors signaled support to begin a vendor request‑for‑proposal (RFP) process.
Chief Devon Lewis and Lieutenant Curtis Chambers told the council the aim is to change driving behavior, reduce speeds and cut serious‑injury and fatal crashes by placing cameras at data‑identified hot spots such as Highway 97, Highway 126 and Fifth and Sixth streets. “Traffic enforcement is one of our top complaints, year after year,” Chief Lewis said. He described the Traffic Safety Working Group’s process of gathering complaints, conducting site visits and speed surveys, and developing engineering or enforcement responses.
The presentation cited a 2024 Oregon Department of Transportation review indicating photo enforcement can reduce speeds by up to about 14 percent and cut…
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