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Police outline multi‑agency enforcement on Washington Boulevard, add noise offenses to citable database
Summary
Ogden Police described targeted enforcement against street racing, speeding, DUIs and vehicle noise on Washington Boulevard, including multi‑agency blitzes, drones and training for officers; staff reported making noise violations citable and discussed enforcement challenges and displacement to other jurisdictions.
Captain Tim Scott and Lieutenant Glenn Buss briefed the council on a year‑long traffic safety effort focused on Washington Boulevard, where police said a disproportionate share of traffic stops and serious incidents occur.
The department described multiple enforcement projects that included six‑agency operations, drones, unmarked vehicles and special street‑racing initiatives that produced over 500 contacts and 127 contacts from pedestrian/crosswalk operations. Lieutenant Buss said Washington Boulevard accounts for about 40% of the city’s traffic stops while covering roughly 11% of city geography, and that about 29% of the city’s DUI arrests (45 arrests cited) occurred on the corridor.
On vehicle noise, police described changes to local enforcement tools: the city added a provision into the court database to allow certain vehicle‑noise offenses to be issued as citations (a class B misdemeanor), and prosecutors can escalate fines or file class‑B charges for repeat offenders. Officers also described practical enforcement tactics—body‑cam audio capture and decibel meters—to document offenses when vehicle operators switch a car from a loud mode to a quiet mode during stops.
Council members asked about fines, displacement of racing to other areas, mitigation measures such as raised medians and speed‑table features, and the downtown and BDO enforcement posture. Police said many operations are state‑grant funded and that a training video from Chief Subi/Suby will be part of upcoming officer trainings.
