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Cranston police outline data‑driven approach to speeding complaints; council debates speed bumps and traffic calming
Summary
Police described use of speed‑collection devices, enforcement details and limits on speed cameras; council members discussed speed bumps, road narrowing, pilot trials and community outreach.
Colonel Winquist and city police staff told the Cranston City Council on June 23 that the department relies on data collection and targeted enforcement to address speeding and traffic safety complaints.
The police described a three‑step approach: deploy speed‑collection devices to measure vehicle counts and speeds, analyze the data to identify high‑enforcement locations and times, and assign directed overtime patrols (care detail) or other traffic measures when data support action. “We believe in technology and using data because that’s the only way we can really validate any of these speed complaints,” the colonel said.
The colonel said results often differ from public perception: some reports that…
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