Aldermen approve police plan to seek state approval for traffic cameras after public hearing and school surveys

The Board of Aldermen voted 13–2 on March 3 to approve the Milford Police Department’s comprehensive plan for automatic traffic enforcement devices (speed and red‑light cameras) and to submit the plan to the Connecticut Department of Transportation for review under Public Act 23‑116.

Chief of Police Mello presented the plan and the department’s analysis, saying the program grew from policy changes at the state level and local complaints about speeding and dangerous driving. “This plan is heavily focused on school zones and heavily focused on safety, for our children,” Mello told the board.

The department and its traffic division conducted data analysis, speed studies and community outreach, including a survey distributed through the school system. Chief Mello reported that nearly 85 percent of respondents to the school‑related survey favored cameras in front of their child’s school. The plan’s initial site list removed several higher‑volume state routes after…