The Lima Police Department updated the Lima City Council on the department’s traffic‑monitoring trailers and related technologies, saying the devices have produced large volumes of data used to target enforcement.

A department representative told the council that two traffic trailers were deployed just over 30 times during calendar year 2024 and together were active for about 427 days. "We've tracked almost 1,600,000 vehicles last year," the speaker said, adding that the trailers are used for speed enforcement, event notifications, traffic construction warnings and parking instructions.

The department said the trailers provide a quick way to gather raw speed and volume data after a resident complaint; officers can deploy a trailer for a few weeks, analyze the results and determine whether a location has a speeding problem and when it occurs. That information then helps the department allocate personnel more effectively.

The speaker also noted the department’s use of other technologies, saying, "These traffic trailers combined with the flat cameras, our nano cameras downtown, the shot spotter ... we're utilizing a lot of technology ... and it's made our jobs much more effective, and makes for a safer Lima." The department said it will continue to deploy and analyze trailer data as complaints come in from constituents.

The remarks were presented under "Reports of officials" and drew no formal council action beyond acknowledgment.

Why it matters: the trailers and related systems generate data that the police say helps identify when and where speeding or other traffic issues occur, which the department says improves the efficiency of enforcement and traffic‑safety efforts.