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includes the implementation of traffic infraction detectors within designated school zones to deter
speeding and increase pedestrian safety.
SCOPE: This Directive is applicable to all sworn and authorized nonsworn employees of the
Department.
POLICY: It is the policy of the Department to promote the safe movement of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic in school zones through fair and impartial enforcement of applicable Florida
Statutes and municipal ordinances. Automated school zone camera systems will be used as a
supplemental method of enforcement in compliance with FSS §316.008(9), FSS §316.1895(10), and
FSS §316.183(2).
DEFINITIONS:
School Safety Camera Program (SSCP): A traffic enforcement initiative that utilizes
automated camera systems to detect and document speeding violations within designated school
zones. The SSCP is designed to enhance student and pedestrian safety by promoting compliance
with posted speed limits during regulated school zone hours. The program includes the installation,
operation, and maintenance of radar or laser based detection equipment and image capture systems,
with all recorded violations subject to review by trained Department employees in accordance with
applicable Florida Statutes.
School Zone: An area designated by appropriate signage surrounding a school where specific
speed limits are enforced during certain hours.
Speed Detection System: A fixed or portable automated device using radar or lidar to measure
vehicle speed and capture photographic and/or video evidence of violations.
Notice of Violation: An official notification of a civil infraction issued based on evidence collected
by a speed detection system.
Vendor: A third-party contractor authorized by the City to install, maintain, and transmit images
from traffic infraction detectors.
Traffic Infraction Enforcement Officer (TIEO): A sworn officer or certified non-sworn
employee trained in the review and processing of camera-based traffic violations.
PROCEDURE: