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Police report finds sharp drop in school‑zone speeding after camera program; city nets roughly $656,000
Summary
Police presented the state‑required annual report for the school speed‑zone camera program, reporting 28,030 notices issued (16,520 paid), an 89% reduction in speeding in monitored zones and roughly $1.00 million collected during July 2024–June 2025; the city’s net share to date is approximately $656,245. Commissioners asked for further breakdowns by flashing‑hours vs. non‑flashing hours.
The Hollywood Police Department said its school speed‑zone camera program has substantially reduced speeding in monitored zones and generated funds to support program operations and public‑safety technology.
"Total notices of violation issued are 28,030," the Police Chief told the City Commission during the Oct. 22 presentation, adding that 16,520 notices had been paid during the reporting period July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. The department said 85 notices were contested in magistrate court (82 upheld, three dismissed) and that 2,374 notices were issued as uniform traffic citations.
The chief reported an ‘‘89% reduction of vehicle speeding in our school zones’’ accompanied by a roughly 36% fall in traffic accidents in those locations, and said the department has redeployed traffic officers freed up by automated enforcement.
On revenues, the department presented the program’s fee allocation required by state law: $20 of each $100 notice to the state, $12 to the school district, $5 to the school crossing guard program, $3 to FDLE, and $60 to the city. The fiscal summary showed $1,000,000.74 in collected funds; the chief said the city’s share collected through the reporting period totaled $656,245.
Commissioners praised the safety outcomes but pressed staff for more detail. Commissioner Bitterman and others asked for a breakdown of violations by whether they occurred during the blinking (15‑mph) school‑zone hours versus the higher speed period when lights are off; the chief agreed to supply that data.
Vice Mayor Quintana and others also raised fairness and optics questions after earlier public discussion, and the department acknowledged that notices and vendor fees reduce the gross receipts available for city use. The chief said the remaining funds are being spent on program operating costs and investments in modernizing police technology, consistent with state requirements.
Next steps: the department said it will provide a follow‑up report with the requested time‑period breakdowns and continue to monitor site selection as the city expands cameras toward the planned 25 locations.
