SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Police Department answers law enforcement questions from viewers to increase transparency and community relations. This week, Sgt. Tom Blake discusses speed cameras, a road dedication for fallen Officer Michael Jensen and the breast cancer awareness month badges.
On speed cameras:
The Syracuse Police Department has issued 60,000 warnings in the first two weeks of a new city program aimed at reducing traffic fatalities to zero.
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The initiative, which is a part of the Vision Zero program, involves the installation of speed cameras in school zones across the city. Sgt. Blake of the Syracuse Police Department explained that the department is reviewing every infraction to ensure its validity before issuing citations. “There’s a human element as well that’s gonna go back and look through these to make sure that the infraction in fact occur,” he said.
On the Route 46 dedication:
A portion of Route 46 in Rome has been dedicated to fallen Officer Michael Jensen. The dedication ceremony took place earlier this week, honoring Jensen in his hometown where his family still resides…