From NBC DFW:
Dallas sheriff's deputies write 65% fewer speeding tickets than 5 years ago, data shows
Dallas County Sheriff says other law enforcement duties have prevented deputies from writing more tickets and records show the county has passed on grant funding that could pay for additional speed patrols
FULL ARTICLE HERE (https://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/driven-to-death/dallas-sheriffs-deputies-write-fewer-speeding-tickets-than-5-years-ago/3701404/)
I have no data to back this up, plus I drive less (but cycle a ton more), around me there are far fewer radar patrols then when I got my license 30 years ago. I don't think this Dallas trend is abnormal outside of maybe it's extreme rate in its decrease.
Excellent leadership by those in charge.
Every second wasted on revenue work is a second stolen from serious useful police work.
And notice the death roads in Dallas? Yeah, me neither.
Because speed enforcement is 100% about $$.
I agree with SP Cook. Nothing wrong with being a little loose on lesser offenses to focus on worse things.
Quote from: SP Cook on November 21, 2024, 03:54:09 PMExcellent leadership by those in charge.
Every second wasted on revenue work is a second stolen from serious useful police work.
And notice the death roads in Dallas? Yeah, me neither.
Because speed enforcement is 100% about $$.
Can this be supported by better police work - more criminals off the streets? Murders solved? Fewer stolen vehicles?
The vast majority of Dallas County is incorporated and under the jurisdiction of municipal PDs. Dallas County SO has almost no jurisdiction except perhaps a few side roads off I-45 where South Dallas dumps their unwanted dogs. (Unfortunate but true.)
Another case of an agency crying poor and seeking more money.
I can't recall the last time I encountered a County Sheriff's Office that gave enough of a shit to enforce speeding. Some of the counties in Florida were big on speed enforcement when I lived there, but that was a decade ago.
Quote from: Road Hog on December 27, 2024, 07:32:16 PMThe vast majority of Dallas County is incorporated and under the jurisdiction of municipal PDs. Dallas County SO has almost no jurisdiction except perhaps a few side roads off I-45 where South Dallas dumps their unwanted dogs. (Unfortunate but true.)
Another case of an agency crying poor and seeking more money.
In Texas, peace officer jurisdiction generally is statewide. Enforcement actions can vary according to local jurisdiction and officer. If a city cop writes a speeding ticket in his own city, that's recorded as a violation of city ordinance and goes to the municipal court. If a deputy writes a ticket for the same violation in the same place, that's recorded as a violation of state law and goes to the county JP court. Years ago, I saw in a news report that the sheriff's office had primary responsibility for traffic enforcement on freeways in Dallas County since they don't have to worry about city boundaries. I don't know if that's still the case.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 27, 2024, 07:41:39 PMI can't recall the last time I encountered a County Sheriff's Office that gave enough of a shit to enforce speeding. Some of the counties in Florida were big on speed enforcement when I lived there, but that was a decade ago.
Pinal County, AZ? :sombrero: :bigass:
Quote from: ElishaGOtis on December 28, 2024, 02:50:43 PMQuote from: Max Rockatansky on December 27, 2024, 07:41:39 PMI can't recall the last time I encountered a County Sheriff's Office that gave enough of a shit to enforce speeding. Some of the counties in Florida were big on speed enforcement when I lived there, but that was a decade ago.
Pinal County, AZ? :sombrero: :bigass:
Maybe? Back in the day they seemed more interested in busting down meth labs in the Florence area.
Quote from: Road Hog on December 27, 2024, 07:32:16 PMThe vast majority of Dallas County is incorporated and under the jurisdiction of municipal PDs. Dallas County SO has almost no jurisdiction except perhaps a few side roads off I-45 where South Dallas dumps their unwanted dogs. (Unfortunate but true.)
Another case of an agency crying poor and seeking more money.
There's a lot more unincorporated area in the southeastern part of the county, farther out than Dowdy Ferry Rd that you're referencing. It's generally near (but obviously not in) Lancaster/Red Oak/Ferris/Wilmer/Seagoville/Combine/the Dallas neighborhood known as Kleberg. This area includes a settlement known as Sand Branch, which has never had running water despite being right next to the Dallas Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant.
That part of Dallas County is sparsely populated, although I forgot to mention Dallas County also operates the jail, which is a major law enforcement function among almost all the jurisdictions in the county.