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Madison police report surge in traffic stops, say crashes down 12% from last May; city to honor officers for violent-incident response
Summary
Madison Police Department reported nearly 800 traffic stops in May after launching a traffic enforcement plan on May 1 and said traffic crashes in May fell about 12% from last year; the department also said it will honor three officers at tomorrow’s city council meeting for actions in a recent violent incident.
Madison Police Chief Sean Scudder told the Board of Public Works and Safety on June 2 that the department implemented a citywide traffic enforcement plan on May 1 and carried out nearly 800 traffic stops in May.
Scudder said the department made almost 800 stops in May versus about 70 in April and that the city’s reported crashes for May were down 12 percent compared with May of the previous year. “So I think we're on our way,” he said, adding that his goal was a 15 to 20 percent reduction over May–July when he reviews three years of data.
Scudder said officers issued citations in an estimated 10 to…
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