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Police explain school‑zone camera rollout, warn residents about fraud schemes
Summary
Police Chief Kevin Digou outlined the school‑zone camera implementation timeline — a 30‑day warning period before citations — and warned about telephone and toll‑pass scams; two of three new officer positions have been filled.
Police Chief Kevin Digou told the council the department is seeing an uptick in fraud schemes and clarified how school‑zone cameras will be implemented.
"As the law is written today, for the first 30 days, once the cameras are operational, no one will received a citation," Chief Digou said, explaining that Georgia law requires a 30‑day notification period when new speed‑enforcement technology is introduced. He said the cameras run 24 hours a day and that school‑hour posted limits (25 mph during morning and afternoon windows) differ from other times when the limit is 45 mph; after the warning period the automated citations will be issued as administrative tickets without license points, and drivers may contest them in court.
Chief Digou also warned residents about common scams — callers demanding payment via gift cards or cryptocurrency and fraudulent toll‑pass notices — and urged people to call 911 if they are unsure when solicitors show up at their homes. He announced two of three new police hires and said remaining vehicle deliveries from the fleet vendor have arrived.
