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Orlando STOPS

Red light violations are among the most common causes of motor vehicle collisions and often result in fatalities and injuries. In Florida, red light running accounts for at least 100 fatalities and more than 6,300 injuries every year. In 2007, there were more than 525 red light running crashes in the City of Orlando. To combat the problems of running red lights in the City of Orlando, the City has launched “Orlando Stops,” an automated red light enforcement system designed to reduce the occurrences of accidents, injuries and fatalities resulting from violating red traffic lights.

The “Orlando Stops” program is designed first and foremost to ensure the safety of citizens. Because of the increased risks to the general public caused by running red lights, the City has implemented this automated red light enforcement system at intersections throughout the City of Orlando. Enforcement begins on September 1.

I.R.I.S.

On Monday, March 24, Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orlando Police Chief Val Demings announced the City's new safety camera program, I.R.I.S. Using downtown Orlando’s federally-funded homeland security network as a foundation, the Department will deploy additional cameras around the City. Specially trained OPD personnel will be able to monitor those cameras 24 hours a day from a central command center. The cameras will allow officers to intervene in crimes as, or even before, they happen.

"The introduction of I.R.I.S. is an important moment for the safety of our community,” said Mayor Dyer. “We are entering a new era of community policing – an era in which the power of pixels can make us a safer city.”

Watch Videos
 Mayor's Introduction: 
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Press Conference: 
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Demonstration Video:
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(watch how the camera focuses on a car that sits too long at the curb and a person walking in a restricted area.)

I.R.I.S. cameras will start in an operational fashion in July. There will be 20-25 cameras at the outset. Phase one (60 cameras) is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. Funding for I.R.I.S. will come from a unique public-private partnership with businesses and civic organizations in Orlando.

 

 

 

 

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