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College Park says stop‑sign camera program logged 3,724 events in June; staff explain review and collection rates
Summary
City staff presented automated stop‑sign enforcement statistics including 3,724 events in June, explained why some events are "rejected," and said 2,756 tickets were pending in June with 917 paid so far and 5 contested.
A city staff member who presented the automated stop‑sign enforcement update said June recorded 3,724 events for the city since the program went fully live, and walked attendees through how the system and review process work.
"When a violation is recorded, the event is uploaded into a cloud or into a portal for review," the staff member said, explaining that each event is reviewed by a Prince George’s County police officer before a citation is generated. The presenter said some events are marked "rejected" and gave examples: low‑speed approaches where a vehicle did not come to a complete stop but was moving slowly enough that an occupant could have stopped for a suddenly appearing pedestrian, and emergency vehicles responding to calls.
The staff member also described geographic breakdowns of events by camera location and said the program showed higher activity at locations such as Edgewood Road and 52nd Place and along Baltimore Avenue. The presenter noted the initial warning period and the March start of live enforcement, saying overall monthly counts declined between March and June as drivers adjusted to the system.
On collection and ticket status, staff said the June ticket-status slide (partially cut off during the meeting) listed 2,756 tickets pending for the month; "So far, for the month of June, 917 have been paid. And as of now, they're total of 5 that are gonna be contested in court," the staff member said. The presenter added that for earlier months the collection rate was roughly "45 to 50%," a figure staff said was reasonable given many cited drivers live outside the area.
Residents asked whether the July and seasonal trends would change once students return; staff said they monitor neighborhood patterns and will continue to release progress updates. The meeting included a request to reinsert the meeting recording for public access and a reminder that the city will share additional pages from the presentation online.
Staff emphasized the city does not have a zero-tolerance automatic-ticketing policy and that human review is used to avoid issuing citations in cases with mitigating circumstances.
