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Police report: crossing guards and officers eased congestion in first two weeks of school
Summary
Commander Jay McCauley told council that crossing counts averaged about 1,069 daily in week one and 887 in week two across monitored sites, with the busiest crossings seeing roughly 200 children per day; staff will follow up on bus‑stop safety with the school district.
Commander Jay McCauley reported to council that monitoring of school crossings during the first two weeks of classes showed high but manageable pedestrian volumes and that crossing guards and police helped reduce vehicle speeds and improve flow.
“We have approximately 2,300 children to go to the schools... Week 1, we averaged 1,069 average daily crossings... Week 2, it dropped to 887 average daily crossings,” McCauley said, identifying McAuliffe and Barrehill middle school locations as the busiest and noting counts around 200 children per day at peak sites. He said officers and crossing guards observed safe use of crosswalks and that vehicle traffic eased by the second week.
Council members asked staff to follow up with the Lewisville Independent School District on bus‑stop placement and visibility after a resident raised concerns about a stop on a curve. Staff committed to contacting LISD and to working with Corporal Harney on local patrol follow‑up.
