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Milford council authorizes red‑light camera MOU with DelDOT; police to manage violation review
Summary
Milford approved a memorandum of understanding with the Delaware Department of Transportation to participate in a state‑run red‑light safety camera program and identified the police department as the local point of contact for violation review and training.
Milford City Council on June 9 authorized the city manager to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Delaware Department of Transportation to participate in a state‑operated red‑light camera program.
The MOU sets out the state‑vendor model in which a contracted vendor installs and maintains cameras and processes images; the state coordinates the program and shares revenue guidelines with participating municipalities. Chief Cecilia Asher recommended the city house program review and violation analysis within the police department so that law‑enforcement standards are applied when evaluating possible violations and court responses.
“...my recommendation is that the personnel be housed inside the police department,” Chief Asher said, describing the need for trained staff to review vendor‑flagged events and to support any subsequent court proceedings. City staff told council the agreement provides state‑led maintenance and technical support through the vendor, and that any program proceeds must be used for designated public‑safety, intersection improvement, education or emergency services according to the program rules.
Council discussed the program’s goals — reducing injurious crashes and improving intersection safety — and confirmed the state/vendor pays for camera hardware and maintenance. Council authorized the manager to execute the MOU and specified the Police Department as the point of contact for violation review, training and law‑enforcement oversight. The motion passed after a second; the public record in the meeting does not show a roll‑call tally.
The city will participate under the state framework; staff said the state will facilitate vendor training for police staff and that the city will not bear camera maintenance costs under the MOU. Council discussion emphasized that the program is safety‑focused, not a revenue source.
Next steps include finalizing the city’s point of contact and participating locations with DelDOT and scheduling vendor training for police and technical staff.
