Police present traffic data for County Line/Landon corridor; enforcement limited by staffing

Police presented enforcement and radar‑board data for the County Line/Landon/Highway Q corridor and described enforcement constraints tied to staffing levels.

An officer reported that a radar sign was deployed from July 9–15 and that observed vehicle speeds during sampled intervals averaged between about 30 and 55 mph, with some outliers. The officer said traffic posts and targeted enforcement from January through August produced 32 traffic stops in the corridor and that, of 22 planned traffic posts in the period, six produced citations or warnings while 16 did not. The officer said typical officer postings lasted between about 10 and 45 minutes and that if no violations are observed an officer will clear the post after roughly 20 minutes.

Residents at the meeting said they have seen drag racing and high speeds in the corridor and urged more enforcement; one resident, Jerry Siegel, told the committee officers cannot routinely patrol the area because of staffing shortfalls and said other jurisdictions sometimes respond faster to crashes in that area. The officer told trustees that the corridor’s jurisdiction is split among Germantown, Menomonee Falls, Washington County and Waukesha County and that enforcement is therefore shared.

Trustees asked whether the department receives statistics from neighboring jurisdictions; staff said they do not currently receive Menomonee Falls’ enforcement stats but would inquire. Police said additional dedicated traffic enforcement could be possible once staffing improves and additional officers complete field training.