Sacramento’s red light camera program has been shut down by the Sheriff’s Office. Here’s why

Cameras aimed at capturing images of drivers running red lights at more than 20 intersections throughout Sacramento County are no longer in service after sheriff’s officials recently shut down the program, which had been losing money.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office managed red light cameras at 24 intersections, including 13 locations in unincorporated parts of the county and 11 within Sacramento city limits.

But the Sheriff’s Office shut down its red light camera program on Sunday after the county’s $898,000 contract with Redflex Traffic Systems ended Feb. 21, said sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Amar Gandhi…

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