The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant for overtime and equipment from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) for aggressive driving detection enforcement and education.
GOHS awarded $53,803 to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office that will be used to purchase state of the art speed detection equipment and fund overtime costs for Deputies to conduct selective enforcement throughout Maricopa County. Deputies will utilize state of the art equipment installed in marked and unmarked patrol vehicles to conduct selective traffic enforcement and education throughout Maricopa County.
The equipment being purchased will be EAGLE 3 Directional RADAR speed detection devices. The Speed detection devices offer front and rear scanning mode with faster processing for greater targeting range and improved target acquisition. The RADAR offers Wireless Speed Sensing which improves performance in poor weather. It is extremely accurate, reliable and delivers great results when enforcing speed zones.
During traffic contacts, Deputies will educate the public of the dangers and consequences of speed violations, reckless and aggressive driving as part of their contact with drivers.
For further information on this please contact the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office or the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.