A Florida police department instituted “Traffic Thursdays” to give viewers a real-time look at patrol work
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- A Florida police department’s “Traffic Thursdays” videos have generated more than 80 million views
- The series follows officers pulling over aggressive drivers in real time
- Officials say crashes have declined since the campaign began
A Florida police department found an unexpected audience online after turning routine traffic stops into a wildly popular video series — and officials say the videos may actually be helping make roads safer.
The Coral Springs Police Department has spent the last few years building a following around “Traffic Thursdays,” a weekly series that follows officers as they patrol for aggressive drivers.
The concept is simple but surprisingly compelling…