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I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,I I I I ~ PEEDENFORCEMENTANDRADAR In 2005 the department continued its aggressive aDd proactive approach to reduciDg ~. on the snets of Centerville, Circle Pines and Lexington. This campaign .-in. ~ilJg motorists is ma"-irted to increase safety and reduce vehicle accidents on our roads. Stops iDitiatecl for speed not only led to ~i. eitati.oDs. but also resulted in citations being issued for driving without a valid driver's license violatioDs, insurance vioIati~ drug and weapons charges, and warrant arrests. In 2005 0WemUaJ Lakes police officers issued a total of637 citations for ~.. 'Ibis total reflects a 76 percent inaase in such citations from 2004. This total does not incIude situations wJ1en, the origiDal reason for the traffic stop was speed but other more significant violations were ~1.11y charged. Officers reacted to public input by directing speed enforcement in areas that were deemed problem spots by residents. Officers also maintailJed a high visibility in school zones when students were coming to aDd ftom school in an attempt to help avoid any traffic- related incidents resu1tiDg from sp-o-ding or reckless motorists. The Centennial Lakes Police Department utili7M two new state of the art "Stalker" dash- mounted radar units in their enforcement efforts. 1bis new technology helps officers perform with more accuracy aDd precision when attempting to single out a certain violator from a large group of traffic. Two additional new radar units will be added in early 2006. The majority of the Centennial Lakes Police fleet continues to use older, but still functional, radar technology. Officers also have at their disposal a baDd-held speed measuring laser device.