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CPG-2022-CityofMiam-00236 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 500-065-17
HIGHWAY SAFETY CONCEPT PAPER SAFETY
Concept Paper Summary 05/18
Applicant Information
Applicant Agency:
Implementing Agency:
Concept Paper Title:
Priority Area for Concept Paper:
Amount Requested:
Type of Project:
Type of Request:
Previous Year's Project Number (if Continuation)
Head of Agency
City of Miami
City of Miami Police Department
FY 2022 Speeding/Aggressive Driving Enforcement
Saturation Patrol Project
Speed/Aggressive Driving
$289,786.00 QC:I, U i (JAY" K k `I C
Local
Continuation - 3
SC-2021-00301
Name:
Jorge R. Colina
State:
Florida
Title:
Chief of Police
Zip:
33130
Address 1:
400 NW 2nd Ave.
Phone:
(305) 603-6100
Address 2:
4th Floor
Extension:
City:
Miami
Email:
1126@miami-police.org
Protect Contact
Name:
Eric Gonzalez
State:
Florida
Title:
Major (Special Operations Division)
Zip:
33130
Address 1:
400 NW 2nd Ave.
Phone:
(305) 603-6508
Address 2:
Extension:
City:
Miami
Email:
2368@miami-police.org
Statement of the Problem:
Despite progress in other areas, such as increased seat belt usage and fewer drunk driving deaths, speeding
continues to be a contributing factor in a significant number of roadway fatalities. In 2018 National Highway
Safety Traffic Administration report for speeding -related traffic fatalities, Florida came in 3rd among the 50
States.(1) Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the dramatic drop in traffic has surprisingly caused a
dangerous upwelling in speeding. These instances go beyond the typical 5-10 mph -over -the -limit speeding,
and instead involve severe speeding. As populations continue to work and go to school from home because of
COVID-19, the streets are emptier and drivers on the street are more emboldened to test their need for speed.
While the number of speeding cases have gone down overall in 2020, the severity of speed and aggressive
driving instances has increased.
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"I've had tickets for unusually high speeds cross my desk— 115 in a 70 mph zone, 120 in a 70 mph zone, 111
in a 65 mph zone," said attorney Ted Hollander, partner at The Ticket Clinic, which has been handling a lower
than average number of citations in the past month at its 31 Florida locations, but a higher percentage of
speeding tickets. (2)
This surge in speed and aggressive driving behavior is affecting states and cities across America. Sergeant
Clark Parrot with Missouri Highway Patrol said he is seeing this behavior a lot during the pandemic. "When this
whole COVID thing started back in March, and through April, and May, we saw speed regularly in triple
digits."(3)
From Jan. 1 through the end of April, The Crash Dashboard from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles Department, recorded 15,981 crashes, 99 fatalities from crashes and 7,586 injuries from crashes in
Miami -Dade. While crashes are down about 25 percent for the year, fatalities are ONLY down by nine (9)
percent. In March and April 2020 alone, there were 13 traffic fatalities in Miami -Dade compared to 15 in the
two -month period in 2019. (4)
Law enforcement agencies must commit greater resources to prevent serious injuries and fatalities caused by
this surge in the severity of speeding and aggressive driving behavior. This is especially critical in larger cities
like Miami, which is the sixth most densely populated major city in the United States with an U.S. Census
estimated 2019 population of 467,963. The City of Miami lies within the top 25% of cities in the FDOT FY2022
Highway Safety Matrix — Ranking of Florida Cities. In particular, it is #4 in "Speeding/Aggressive Driving"
categories.
The City of Miami Police Department (MPD) is stretched for resources as it tries to meet the demands of a
major urban city under the economic constraints of a pandemic. It is imperative for MPD to commit additional
resources and manpower throughout the City of Miami to respond to increasing aggressive driving behavior
and reduce the number of vehicular crashes and accidents due to speed and aggressive driving.
Sources:
(1) https://cdan.dot.gov/SASStoredProcess/guest
(2) https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242383241.html
(3) https://www.kfvsl2.com/2020/12/09/aaa-survey-shows-rise-speeding-aggressive-driving/
(4) https://www.flhsmv.gov/traffic-crash-reports/crash-dashboard/
Supporting Data:
The pandemic largely reduced the number of vehicles on the road in 2020 and also caused drastic changes in
City of Miami operations and conditions, which led to an outlier reduction in citations, crashes and injuries last
year. The number of fatalities in 2020 however, stayed within the range of 2018-2019 numbers.
The City of Miami consistently led the State of Florida in coronavirus cases and was one of the most affected
cities in the country for most of 2020. At one point last summer, the situation had become so dire, experts
deemed Miami the epicenter of the global pandemic. The City of Miami leadership responded swiftly and
decisively in order to bring down coronavirus cases, which were overwhelming local hospitals. More residents
working from home, virtual schooling, City -mandated curfews, and lockdowns of businesses, including
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restaurants, bars, hotels, theaters, gyms and event facilities —led to a significant drop in people out in public
and on the road. PortMiami, the largest passenger port in the world suspended all cruise activity since March
2020 and only allows for cargo business. Traveling restrictions also drastically reduced the amount of motorists
on the streets of our tourism -driven City. Consequentially, less officers were assigned to work traffic
enforcement in light of traffic volume reductions. The court system was shut down for the better part of the year,
which halted the number of arrests that could be made. Now that the courts are back in operation in a virtual
capacity, an increase in traffic -related arrests is anticipated.
The pandemic also shifted the priorities of the City and MPD. For the first quarter of the year, officers were
assigned to facilitate Food Drives across Miami's districts to meet the needs of residents economically
disadvantaged by the pandemic. Sworn -officer personnel resources were also reallocated to focus on
enforcement of COVID-19 regulations. As a public health crisis, the coronavirus adversely affected staffing
levels. At one point last year, the entire Traffic Enforcement Unit was quarantined and out of commission. Out of
all municipal departments, MPD suffered the highest number of coronavirus cases, causing staffing shortfalls
throughout the year.
In the first few months of 2021, we are now seeing a return to normalcy as a vaccine is becoming more readily
available to the public, State and city-wide coronavirus cases are dropping and thus a majority of restrictions
have been lifted. While City leadership still continues implementing policies and safeguards against the
coronavirus, the City is now open for business. We are seeing an uptick of public life, including more drivers on
the road. As a better normal sets in, MPD is anticipating the need to focus on traffic enforcement for
2021-2022. Police must be prepared to keep the roadways safe as Miami goes back to pre -pandemic levels.
Year Number of Speeding/Aggressive-related Crash Citations
2020 - 422
2019 — 5,598
2018 - 5,192
Year Number of Speeding/Aggressive-related Driving Crashes
2020 - 422
2019 - 4,576
2018 - 4,302
Year Number of Speeding/Aggressive-related Fatalities
2020 - 3
2019 - 6
2018 - 8
Year Number of Speeding/Aggressive-related Injuries
2020 - 1
2019 — 1,598
2018 —1,410
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Proposed Solution:
According to the FDOT FY 2022 Highway Safety Matrix — Ranking of Florida Cities, Miami is ranked #4 in
"Speeding or Aggressive Driving" and lies within the top 25% of cities in the State. To ensure the public's
safety, the City of Miami Police Department (MPD) proposes to use FDOT funding to support the "FY 2022
Speeding/Aggressive Driving Enforcement Saturation Patrol Project" to decrease hazardous driving incidents
attributed to Speeding or Aggressive Driving. The project will use concepts from Countermeasure That Work
Guide found in Chapter 3, Speeding and Speed Management, 2.2 High Visibility Enforcement. High visibility
enforcement campaigns have been used to deter speeding and aggressive driving through both specific and
general deterrence. In the high visibility enforcement model, law enforcement targets selected high -crash or
high -violation geographical areas using either expanded regular patrols or designated aggressive driving
patrols. The strategy is very similar to saturation patrols directed at alcohol -impaired drivers.
Because speeding and aggressive driving are moving violations, officers cannot use checkpoints. Rather, they
must observe driving behavior on the road. Therefore, MPD is requesting FDOT funding to enhance its
enforcement efforts and deterrence capability, with the execution of city-wide "Speeding/Aggressive Driving
Saturation Patrols" (Saturation Patrols). FDOT funds will be allocated toward off -duty personnel who must work
overtime to man these patrols. This project will use a high visibility enforcement model, where officers will focus
on drivers who commit common aggressive driving actions such as:
• Speeding and/or racing;
• Improper or erratic lane changing;
• Sudden and erratic speed changes;
• Illegal driving on shoulders, sidewalks or medians;
• Prohibited and dangerous passing and merging;
• Following other vehicles too closely;
• Running red lights;
• Failure to yield right of way;
• Making improper turns
Each of Miami's (3) three Police Districts (North, Central and South) will be assigned Saturation Patrols.
Officers assigned to a district operate from one of three police stations throughout the City of Miami, and every
area and its officers are led by a District Commander. Officers who are laser/radar certified, will be assigned to
a Saturation Patrol operation. Commanders or designated supervising officers for each District, will schedule
these operations throughout the grant period. They will target hotspots with a high number of accidents,
instances of severe over -the -limit speeding, and major corridors in their respective areas. These locations will
be identified using data from resident calls to police, crash reports and speeding ticket reports.
To ensure this project will decrease Speed/Aggressive traffic incidents city-wide, each of the three (3) Police
Districts, will have 2 or more Saturation Patrol operations per week, city-wide during the grant period. For
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large-scale operations, Saturation Patrols will consist of 2 or more officers and one Supervisor. Small-scale
operations will include individual officers targeting specific locations where aggressive driving has been
determined. FDOT funding dedicated to overtime pay for the Saturation Patrols, will be divided among the
three (3) Police Districts.
MPD will also use funds to purchase Digital Radar Speed Signs that can be deployed in areas where
speeding and aggressive driving occurs. This type of speed sign displays driver speed data, making drivers
aware that they are traveling above the speed limit. Research shows that they are effective in slowing speed
violators, particularly with today's highly visual, often distracted drivers. The signs also have Traffic Data
Recorder technology which provides statistical analysis enabling targeted enforcement. The collected data can
guide the direction of the Saturation Patrols and where enforcement is needed for greater efficiency. Internally
there will be bi-weekly analytics to determine where Saturation Patrols will be placed. The data will also show
MPD if the enforcement is working and whether operations are targeting the right areas.
MPD is committed to the safety of all who live, work, and visit the City of Miami. Pre and post operations'
briefings will be conducted to ensure all officers are made aware and understand the policies and procedures,
goals, duties, and objectives of the operation. The Saturation Patrols will have a high visibility police presence
and serve to reduce serious vehicular crashes.
Sustainability:
The City of Miam Police Department is committed to making Miami's streets safe by reducing the number of
speeding and aggressive driving accidents; and educating our residents on proper driving safety laws and
guidelines. To support the sustainability of the "FY 2022 Speeding/Aggressive Driving Enforcement Saturation
Patrol Project" after the grant funding is expended, the City of Miami's Office of Grants Administration will
search and submit for additional grant opportunities to ensure the project remains funded. MPD will also
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leverage relationships in the community and reach out to organizations, companies, and agencies for
public/private partnerships.
Proiect Obiectives:
1) Each of the three police District area conducts a minimum of 2 Saturation Patrol operations per week.
2) During the grant period, reduce the number of Speed/Aggressive-related crashes in the City of Miami by
2-5% compared to the three year average of the most recent data.
3) During the grant period, reduce the number of Speed/Aggressive-related fatalities by 2-5% compared to the
three year average of the most recent data.
4) During the grant period, reduce the number of crashes in each of the Districts by 2-5% compared to the
three year average of the most recent data.
Evaluation:
The "Process Evaluation" method is most suitable for evaluating the number of "Speeding/Aggressive Driving
Saturation Patrols" and motorists who received educational literature. This method lends itself to assessing the
completion of steps taken to achieve desired program outcomes. Conducting the patrols are all part of the
process of reducing Speed/Aggressive Driving related fatalities and traffic crashes, they are the "steps taken".
The "Outcome Evaluation" method will be used to evaluate reduction in Speed/Aggressive Driving related
traffic crashes. This will provide a quantifiable framework by which we can measure the results of this program,
as it considers program goals to determine if desired changes have been attained as a result of the
intervention.
To ensure a thorough evaluation of the success of our "FY 2022 Speeding/Aggressive Driving Enforcement
Saturation Patrol Project", the City of Miami Police Department will measure the following metrics:
1) Number of Operations/Patrols conducted per month.
2) Number of Speed/Aggressive Driving related crashes.
3) Number of Speed/Aggressive Driving related traffic fatalities.
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CPG-2022-CityofMiam-00236 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 500-065-17
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BUDGET CATEGORY NARRATIVE: FEDERAL MATCH TOTAL INDIRECT
FUNDS ELIGIBILITY
A. Personnel Services
Saturation Patrols Sworn law Funding will be divided among $250,000 $0 $250,000
enforcement personnel the 3 Police Districts to cover
the cost of overtime pay for the
Saturation Patrols.
Overtime salary includes
SS/FICA as follows:
FICA @ 1.45% and FLSA (Fair
Labor Standards Act) benefit.
Subtotal
$250,000
$0
$250,000
B. Contractual Services
Subtotal
$0
$0
$0
C. Expenses - Any purchase with a per item unit cost of $200 or more from any line item within this Category, excluding
software, must have FDOT State Safety Office written approval, prior to purchase.
Subtotal
$0
$0
$0
D. Equipment Costing $5,000 or More
Digital Radar Speed Signs
6 signs @ $6,631 ea. Two
$39,786
$0
$39,786
Digital Radar Speed Signs to be
distributed to each of the three
police districts. Placement will
be contingent on data analysis
to efficiently place at locations
with the greatest need.
Subtotal
$39,786
$0
$39,786
E. Indirect Cost
%
$0
$0
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Subtotal $0 $0
Total Cost of Project $289,786 $0 $289,786
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