Traffic Calming and Management Solutions
2018 Guide to Grants for
Learn how to find and apply for grants to increase safety and maximize resources with connected devices and cloud-based technology
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Editor’s NoteOurteamatPoliceGrantsHelphasputtogetherthisgrantguidetobetterinformyouandyouragencywheretofindgrantstofundthepurchaseoftrafficcalming,enforcementandmanagementsolutionslikeweb-enabledradarspeedandmessagingdisplays,Lidar,andvehiclecountandclassifiertoolsandhowtoprepareandapplyforthesegrants.
Followingthegrantwritingtipsandotherbestpracticesnotedinthisguidewillhelpensurethatyouprepareacompetitiveapplicationtocapturetheinterestofthesefunders.Weareyourpartnerthroughthisprocess,andwewilldoourparttokeepyouinformedandeducated.Wehopeyoufindthisguidehelpfulasafirststeptoexplorefundingopportunitiestosupportandrespondtoyourcommunity’sneeds.
Staysafe,
Sarah Wilson VicePresident,PoliceGrantsHelp
ContributorsMaggie Perryisagrantprofessionalwithyearsofexperiencewritingandmanaging
grantsforgovernmentagencies,primarilyintheareasoflawenforcementandpublic
safety.Shehasbeensuccessfulinhelpingorganizationsacquiremillionsofdollarsin
federal,stateandlocalgrants.
Samantha Dormprovidesgrantwritingguidanceandinstructiononstatistical
compilation,analysisandprogramdevelopmenttopublicsafetyandnonprofit
agenciesnationwide.
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Table of Contents
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2 Introduction/Editor’s Note
4 How to Satisfy the Programmatic Requirements of Grant Requests
8 Grant Options for Traffic Equipment
12 Maximize Department Resources with Web-Enabled Traffic Devices and Cloud-Based Technology
Programmatic Requirements of Grant RequestsTips and Strategies for Securing Funding
HOW TO SATISFY THE
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Ask any police agency in the country if they are in need of equipment and they will be able to rattle off a lengthy list. However, budget shortfalls – which affect all agencies across the nation – limit law enforcement’s ability to satisfy their equipment needs.
By Maggie Perry
Thelogicalnextstepistolookforgrantstohelpfillthosebudgetgaps.Unfortunately,thereareveryfewstraightequipmentgrantsavailable.Instead,mostcriminaljusticefundingistargetedatprogramsgrants,meaningthefundingismeanttosupportaspecificprojectoractivitywithclearoutcomes.FederalcriminaljusticefundingcomesthroughtheOfficeofJusticePrograms(OJP),andmostOJP grantsareprogramgrants.
Grant OpportunitiesOneofthemostrecognizablefederalgrantprogramsis the ByrneJusticeAssistanceGrant (JAG).TherearetwotypesofJAGfunding:localandstateawards.
1 Local JAG awardsareallocatedbasedonafundingformulathatiscalculatedonviolentcrimeratesreportedinUniformCrime
Reporting(UCR)dataandpopulationbasedonthemostrecentcensusfigures.Theseawardsareadministereddirectlytoqualifyinglocalgovernments.
2 States that receive JAG fundingmustpassthroughapredeterminedpercentageoffundstounitsoflocalgovernmentthroughtheirState
AdministeringAgency(SAA).
WhileJAGfundingmaybeusedtoprovideadditionalequipmentandsuppliestolawenforcement,thatrequesthastobepartofaprogramthatalignswithnotonlyyourSAA’sstrategicplanbutalsotheJAGpurposeareas.
JAG purpose areas include:
• LawEnforcementprograms
• Prosecutionandcourtprograms
• Preventionandeducationprograms
• Correctionsandcommunity correctionsprograms
• Drugtreatmentandenforcementprograms
• Planning,evaluationandtechnologyimprovementprograms
• Crimevictimandwitnessprograms
• Mentalhealthprogramsandrelatedlawenforcementandcorrectionsprograms,includingbehavioralprogramsandcrisisinterventionteams
EachSAAhasastrategicplanthatoutlinesitsmissionforcriminaljusticefunding.ThestrategicplansfortheStateAdministeringAgenciesdifferdependingonthecriminaljusticeneedsofeachstate.Forexample,inPennsylvaniatheSAAisthePennsylvaniaCommissiononCrimeandDelinquency,anditsstrategicplanhas13objectivesthatrangefromprotectingcrimevictimstoreducingviolentcrimeandanalyzingcriminaljusticetrends.NewMexico’sSAAistheNewMexicoDepartmentofPublicSafety,anditsstrategicplanhasthreeobjectives:drugtraffickingenforcement,highwayinterdictioninitiativesandgangactivitysuppression.
ItisimportanttobecomefamiliarwithyourSAA’sstrategicplansoyoucanbeginworkingondevelopingprogramsthatwilladdressyourdepartment’sequipmentrequirementswhilesupportingtheSAA’sobjectives.
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Anotherexampleofaprogramgrantisthe OJPStrategiesforPolicingInnovation,whichacceptsgrantapplicationsbetweenApril1andMay21.Whilethisgrantcanbeusedtoaddresstechnologyneeds,thatrequesthastocorrespondwith“lastingoperationalandorganizationalchangesthatfosterrelianceonandeffectiveuseofevidence-basedpractices,dataandtechnologytoaddress”your mostpressingcrimeproblems.
Equipmentisoftenanallowableexpenseaslong asitispartofalargerstrategy.Governmentgrantsoftenhavespecificguidelinestheapplicantmustfollowthroughouttheapplicationsobesuretoread thesolicitationsandfollowtheseguidelinescarefully,andcheckthatyourproposedprogramalignswiththerequirementsofthesolicitation.
Developing a ProgramSohowdoyoumakeyourneedforequipmentpartofabiggerprogramthatwouldbeeligibleforgrantfunding?Theanswertothatquestionisanotherquestion: Whatproblemwillthisequipmenthelpyousolve? Thatiswhereyourprogramdevelopmentbegins.
Yourprogramdesignshouldhavethe followingelements:
• Purpose statement (alsoknownastheproblemstatement)–Whyareyouseekingfunding,andwhatproblemwillgrantfundinghelpyouragencyaddress?Forexample:“Smithtownisrapidlygrowingand,asaresult,ourinfrastructurehasnotkeptpacewiththeconsiderableincreaseintraffic.Aspartofinitiativetoimprovetrafficflow,ouragencywouldliketopurchasetrafficmanagementequipmenttoredirecttraffictolesscongestedrouteswhenrequiredduetoaccidentsorotherdelays.Thesignwillbeusedfortrafficcalming, toalertdriverswhentheyarespeedingby flashingtheirspeedastheypass,alongwith aspeed-dependentmessage.”
• Program goals–Whatistheintendedresultofyourprogramorthepositiveimpacttheprogramwillmake?Forexample:“Theequipmentwillalleviatecongestionandkeeptrafficmovingwhereverrequiredandcanalsobeusedforemergencyalerts,announcements,inclement
weatherwarningsandotherroadsidemessagingneeds.ItwillalsoreducetheneedtodeployofficerswithLidardevicestoslowspeedingdriversandtoaddressspeedingcomplaints.”
• Activities –Whatmeasurablebenchmarksorspecificstepswillleadtotheaccomplishmentofyourgoal?Forexample:“Measurablebenchmarkscaninclude:by6months,ameasurabledropinspeedcomplaintsbyX%andareductionincongestiontimesbyX%;byyear1,areductionintheoverallnumberofspeedcomplaintsbyX%;by6months,wewillhavealleviatedcongestiontimesattributedtoweather,accidents,etc.bysuccessfullynotifyingdriverstotakeanalternateroute.Stepscaninclude:testinglocationsforeffectiveness,testingthebestwaytore-routetrafficthefastest,establishingalistofalternateroutesforhightroubleareas(mostwrecks, bridgesthaticeover,constructionzones,etc.).”
• Implementation plan with timeline–Whatarethemajorprogramactivities,whenwilleachoccur,andwhoisresponsibleforimplementingeachactivity?Forexample:majorprogramactivities:Month0–award;Month1–bidprocess;Months3-4–vendorselection;Months5-6–purchase;Month6andonward–projecttobeimplementedandcoordinatedbythedesignatedrepresentativeoftheapplyingagency.
• Evaluation plan–Howwillyoutracktheprogressofyourprogramanddemonstratesuccess? Forexample,howwillyoucollectandanalyze trafficdata?Thetrafficmanagementequipmentforwhichweseekfundingcollectsspeedandvolumedataandgeneratesreportsthatwecandownloadasneeded.Thesereportswillhelpouragencyprioritizeenforcementareas,comparespeeddatabeforeandafterthesignisdeployed,andsharewiththecommunitytodemonstrate theresultsofourtrafficsafetyprogram.
Supportyourproblemstatementwithdataaboutyouragency,suchascrimestats,populationanddemographicbreakdown,tohelpjustifyyourneed.Iftherewasaspecificincidentwhenaccesstotheequipmentyouarerequestingthroughtheproposedprogramwouldhaveledtoabetterpolicingoutcome,includethatinyourproblemstatement.
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Everygovernmentcriminaljusticegrantisgoingtorequestinformationregardingyourprogramgoals, somakesureyourgoalsarewell-defined,specific andmeasurable.Partnershipscanalsobeacriticalpartofaprogramgrant.Reachouttootheragenciestodetermineiftheyhavesimilarequipmentneedsandiftheywouldbewillingtopartneronagrantapplication,makingtheequipmentasharedassetthatwilladdresstheproblemonalargerscale.
Atypicalequipmentneedforlawenforcementagenciesistosupporttrafficmanagementandspeedenforcement.Whetheryouragencyisinneedofaradarspeeddisplay,off-roadcounterclassifierora Lidardevice,therearesimplewaystomakethatrequestpartofaprogramthatwouldbeapplicableforgrantfunding.Considermatchingyourequipmentrequestwithspeedenforcementdetails,especiallyin and around schoolzones or workzones.Combinethatwithapublicservicecampaignonthedangersofspeedingandyouwillhavetakenasimpleequipmentrequestandturneditintoaprogramrequest.
Ifselectedforfunding,youragencywillbesubjecttoadministrativerequirementsthatgranteesmustfollowinordertotracktheprogressoffundedprograms.OJPgrantsrecipientstypicallymustsubmitquarterlyfinancialreports,semi-annualprogressreports,finalfinancialandprogressreportsand,ifapplicable,anannualauditreport.Thefinancialreportsaremeanttotrackyourspendingofgrantfunds,whereasthe
progressreportsaremeanttotrackyourability toachieveyourprogramgoals.
Whendevelopingyourprogramandselectingagrantopportunity,reviewinformationonpost-awardconditionsandbesuretoincludewhoisresponsibleforcompletingthereportingrequirementsinyourprogramplan.
Thebenefitofpursuingfederalandstatecriminaljusticefundingisthatthereareamultitudeofoptionstoaddressyourequipmentneeds.Onaverage,theOfficeofJusticeProgramsmakesmorethan3,000grantstocriminaljusticeorganizationsannually.Aslongasyouarewillingtotakeaprogrammaticapproach,thereisfundingavailabletofityourneeds.
State Administering AgenciesManyOfficeofJusticePrograms(OJP)formulagrantsareawardeddirectlytostategovernments,whichthensetprioritiesandallocatefundswithinthatstate.Formoreinformationonhowastateintendstodistributeformulagrantfunds,contacttheadministeringstateagency.
https://ojp.gov/saa
Grant Options for
TRAFFICEQUIPMENT
Traffic enforcement is one of the many responsibilities of police departments nationwide, and with this responsibility comes the need for equipment.
Web-enabled traffic calming and speed enforcement devices can augment the work of a police department by being on patrol 24/7, by their ability to record accurate information and in stealth mode without unduly influencing driver behavior, and
because they can be accessed remotely to check batteries, confirm location, program messages and other parameters and download traffic data in real time.
Approach Your Funding Search with Clarity and Creativity
By Maggie Perry
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T hebenefitofsuchproductstopublicsafetyisobvious,buttherealityisthatdepartmentsoftenfacebudgetrestrictionsthatkeepthemfrombeingabletopurchase
equipmentthatwouldallowthemtodotheirjobmoreeffectivelyandefficiently.
Grants,therefore,areanexcellentandoftennecessarysourceoffundingforlawenforcementequipment.Whenitcomestotrafficenforcement, thereareavarietyofgrantresourcesthatdepartmentscantaptosatisfytheirequipmentneeds.Somegrantprogramsarespecifictolawenforcementandshouldmostcertainlybeconsidered,butwithalittlecreativethinking,lawenforcementagenciescanalsoaccessfundingbyapproachingorpartneringwithlesser-knownsourceswhoshareacommitmenttosolvecommunityproblemsandkeepcitizenssafe.
Common Grant ResourcesCommongrantsourcestoconsiderarethe ByrneJusticeAssistanceGrant(JAG),theleadingprovideroffundingtostateandlocalgovernments;otherDepartmentofJusticefundingsourcessuchasthe StrategiesforPolicingInnovation, whichtypicallyacceptsapplicationsinAprilandMay;andthefederalDepartmentofTransportation.
TheJAGprogramprovidestwotypesoffunding:localandstate.Localfundingisallocateddirectlytolocalgovernmentbasedonafundingformulacalculatedbasedonpopulationandviolentcrimerates.IfyourmunicipalityreceivesalocalJAGallocation,considerusingthatfundingtosatisfyyourtrafficenforcementequipmentneeds.EachstatealsoreceivesaJAGallocationthatispassedthroughtheStateAdministeringAgencytolocalmunicipalities.ContactyourStateAdministeringAgencytodiscussyourneedsandlearnaboutapplicationrequirementsandprocedures.
StartyoursearchforfederallawenforcementgrantswiththeDepartmentofJusticeProgramPlan,anonlinetoolthathelpsapplicantsandgranteesfindfundingopportunitiesthataddresstheirneeds.TheProgramPlanprovidessummarydetailsofthefundingopportunitieseachDOJgrant-makingcomponentisexpectingtoreleaseorhasreleasedin
thecurrentfiscalyear.DOJgrant-makingcomponents
includetheOfficeofCommunityOrientedPolicingServices(COPS),theOfficeofJusticePrograms(OJP)and the OfficeonViolenceAgainstWomen(OVW).
Federalandstatedepartmentsoftransportationarealsoexcellentoptionsfortrafficenforcementfunding.Yourstatedepartmentoftransportationoftenpassesthroughfederalfundingtolocalmunicipalitiesforbuckle-upsafetyinitiatives,red-lightenforcementgrantsorspeedenforcementaroundhightraveltimessuchasholidays.
Keepinmindthatgovernmentgrantopportunitiesareoftenrestrictedtoprogramfundingratherthan asimpleequipmentrequest,sotaketimetoconsidertheproblemyouarelookingtosolvethroughtrafficenforcementandthenstartdevelopingaplantoaddressthatprobleminawaythatisinclusiveofyourequipmentneeds.
Alternative Grant ResourcesThereareotheroptionsforgrantfundingfortrafficenforcementthatarelessobvious,rangingfromtourismeffortstoschoolsafetyprogramstodrugforfeiturefunds.Hereareseveralideastoconsider:
The Department of Justice Grant-making components:• TheOfficeofCommunityOriented PolicingServices(COPS)
• TheOfficeofJusticePrograms(OJP)
• TheOfficeonViolenceAgainstWomen(OVW)
TheDOJProgramPlanprovidessummarydetailsofthefundingopportunitieseachDOJgrant-makingcomponentisexpectingtoreleaseorhasreleasedinthecurrentfiscalyear.
Search the DOJ Program Plan
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School Safety Initiatives. Schoolsafetyinitiativesfundedbybothfederalandstatedepartmentsofeducationofteninvolvetrafficenforcementinschoolzones.Useeducationfundingasanopportunitytopartnerwithyourlocalschooldistrictonacampaigntoeducatestudentsaboutthedangersofspeeding,distracteddrivinganddrinkinganddriving.Thisapproachwouldsatisfyanyprogrammaticrequirementwhilesupportingenforcementandequipmentneeds.
Community Development Block Grants. Ifyouareplanningondoingtrafficenforcementinalow-incomearea,besuretocheckwithyourstateorlocaloffice ofcommunityandeconomicdevelopmenttodetermineiftherearecommunitydevelopmentblockgrantsavailable.Ifyouareinaprimarilyruralarea,contactyourU.S.DepartmentofAgricultureruraldevelopmentrepresentativetolearnabouttheirfundingopportunities.
Travel and Tourism Grants.Equipmentusedfortrafficenforcementisoftenversatileandcanbe usedforothereventsandinitiatives.Ifvariablemessagesignsorrelatedtoolswillbeusedfortrafficcontrolatlargeeventssuchasconcertsorfestivals, talktoyourstaterepresentativesabouttheavailabilityoftourismdollars.Recreationalfunding mayalsobeanoptioniftheequipmentwillbeusedaroundparks,greenwaysortrails.
It’simportanttobecreativewhenlookingatgrantfundingforequipmentneeds,becausethereisn’talwaysaclear-cutgrantopportunityimmediatelyavailable–buttherearealmostalwaysotheroptions.Inadditiontofederal,stateandlocalgovernmentgrants,therearealsoprivateandcommunityorganizationstoconsiderapproachingforsupport.
Community Foundations. Communityfoundations arecharitiesthatprovidegrantsinaspecific localgeographicalareaandarespecifically dedicatedtoidentifyingandsolvingproblems inthecommunitiestheyserve.VisittheCouncil onFoundationscommunityfoundationlocator tofindoutifyourcityorcountyhasacommunityfoundation,thenreachouttostafftodiscussyourneeds.Theymaybeabletohelpyoucustomize yourapplicationtofittheirguidelines.
Private Business.Privatebusinessesmayalso beagoodoptiontoconsiderapproachingforat leastpartofthefunding.Manycompanieshavecommunitygivingprogramsinthegeographic areawherethecompanyoperates.Itisespeciallyadvisabletoreachouttofoundations,businessesanddonorsthathavepreviouslyworkedwithyourdepartmenttoseeiftheywouldbeinterestedinsupportingyourproject.Manylocalbusinessesmayenjoythepositiveexposurethatcomesfromsupportingpublicsafetyinitiatives.
Civic Groups and Chambers of Commerce.Besure thatareacivicorganizationsandchambersofcommerceareawareofyourproject.Communityleadersarepartofthesegroupsandmaybeabletoprovideadonationorsponsorshiptosupportthepurchaseofthedesiredequipment.Aslocalboosters,theymaybeparticularlyopentoinitiativesthatpromotepublicsafety.
Lawmakers.Onesourceoffundingyoumaynothaveconsideredisyourdistrictattorney,whomayknowifthereisdrugforfeiturefundingavailable.Alsoreachouttoyourstaterepresentatives–theymayknowifthereisanyresidualfundingorstateappropriationsavailablethatwouldbeapplicabletoyourprogram.
Communicationwithorganizationsandindividualsthatcontrolgrantfundingiskey.Help–andfunding–cansometimescomefromunexpectedplaces,sodon’tbeafraidtoreachouttomakeyourneedsandtheissuesyouwanttoaddressknown.
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By Laura Neitzel
Mostofuswouldagreethatdrivingcanberiskybusiness.Motorists,passengers,roadworkers,pedestrians,studentsandcyclistsareallputatrisk byspeedinganddistracteddrivers.It’snotjustthe guyspeedingbyinhismusclecarortheteenagertextingwhiledrivingthatcreatetheserisks. Anydriver–whetheraharriedworker,alosttouristoranexhaustedparent–isguiltyofoccasionally notgivingtheirdrivingtheattentionitdeserves.
Combineexcessivespeedanddriverdistractionwithschoolzones,workzonesandpedestriancrosswalks
andyouhavearecipefordisaster.Taskedwithpatrollingincreasinglybusyroadways,publicsafetyofficerscan’t beeverywheretheyneedtobetoenforcespeedzones.Fortunately,theydon’thaveto.
Whilemostdriversadmittospeedingatleastsomeofthetime,thegoodnewsisthatmostdriversalsoreportbeingmorelikelytodrivewithinornearthespeedlimitwherethespeedlimitisclearlysigned.OnestudybytheTexasTransportationInstitute involvedastretchofroadwheretheaveragespeed was10milesoverthepostedspeedlimit.Whena
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radarspeeddisplaywasinstalled,theaveragespeedlimitdroppedby9milesperhourandcontinuedtostaylowevenmonthsafterthedisplaywasremoved.
Trafficcalmingtechnologieslikeinternet-enabledradarspeeddisplays,radarmessagedisplaysandvariablemessagesignscan,inmanycases,stand inforoverstretchedhumanpatrols.What’smore,thesignswork24/7forweeksonendandinanyweather,alleviatingtherisktoofficersafetyandallowingthemtospendmoretimeinthefieldfightingcrime.
Theabilitytoconnectthesedeviceswithreal-timetrafficdataandsensorsallowsdifferentmessagestobedisplayedbasedonliveinputs–includingindividualvehiclespeeds,roadsurfaceorairtemperatures,timervalues,vehicleweights,high winds,andavailableparkingspaces–thatcanhelppublicserviceagenciesbetterserveconstituents.Beingabletoaccessthedevicesremotelytodownloaddataandperformequipmentchecks alsosavesagenciestimeandresources.
Thebenefitsofsmarttrafficdevicestopublicsafetyagenciesareclear,butwithshrinking,stagnantornon-existentbudgets,agencieshavetogetcreativeaboutfundingtheequipment.Whilestraightequipmentgrantsareoftenhardtocomeby,radar speeddisplays and variablemessagingdisplays, off-roadcountandclassificationdevices and Lidardevicesmaybeeligibleforfundingwhenincluded aspartofabroaderprogram.
AllTrafficSolutionsoffersproductsthatareeffectiveatslowingtraffic,conductingquickspeedstudiesandcommunicatingwithdriverswhilesavingmoneyandservingasaforcemultiplierforlawenforcement.Byemployingthesetechnologiestogatherdata,passivelyenforcespeedlimitsanddisseminatetraffic,weatherandotherhelpfulinformationtodrivers,publicsafetyagenciescankeeptheircitizenssaferontheroadswhileallowingofficers tobedeployedtootherareaswheretheyareneededmore.Whenincludedaspartoftrafficsafety,drivereducation,schoolsafetyortourisminitiatives, theseproductsmayfitintogrant-fundedprograms.
Radar Speed DisplaysRadarspeeddisplayscanhelpdeterspeedersandgatheractionableinsightsthathelppublicsafetyagenciesprioritizewheretodeploytrafficpatrols.AllTrafficSolutionsoffersseveralradarspeedandvariablemessagedisplaysthatcanhelpyouragencymanagetrafficflow,reducespeedingviolations andquicklycommunicateimportantmessages andhelpfulinformation.
ShieldWeighingatjust12to 18pounds,dependingonmodel,theShieldradarspeeddisplaycanserveasaspeeddeterrenttoolinareaswhereyoucansetitandforgetit.Thebrightnumericdisplayservesasafriendlyreminderforthewell-intentioneddriverwhomaynotrealizeheorsheisexceedingthespeedlimit.Thebatterywilloperateforweeks,andflexiblepoweroptionsanddurableconstructionallowtheShieldtooperateinawiderangeofconditions.TheShield12andShield15mounteasilyonpole,vehicleortrailer.
Anotherimportanttaskofanypublicsafetydepartmenttryingtoenforcespeedlimitsistoidentifytrueproblemareasfromperceivedproblemareas.Inadditiontobeingusedtocatchtheattentionofspeeders,Shieldcanbeconfiguredinstealthmodetodiscreetlycapturedataforbaselineanalysiswithoutalertingdrivers.WhenusedwiththeTraffiCloudweb-basedremotemanagementservice,Shieldcanuploaddataforreal-timecaptureandreporting,takedaytimeawarenessimagesofhigh-speedviolators,andalertlawenforcementofexcessivespeeders,lowbatteriesandtampering.
Overtime,thedatacollectedwillhelpdepartmentsprioritizethedeploymentofhumantrafficpatrolsinareaswheretheyareneededmost.Thedataalsoservesasavaluablemeasurementtoolforagenciestoshowtheeffectivenessoftheirspeedreductionefforts.
SpeedAlertForrobustmessaging,SpeedAlertweb-enabledradarmessagesignscanbeusedasalargespeeddisplay.Alongwithdisplayingdriverspeed,theseareeffective
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ingettingdriverstoreducetheirspeedbyflashingacustommessagebasedonradarfeedback,like“slowdown”forspeedingcarsor“haveaniceday”fordriversobservingthespeedlimit.
SpeedAlertsignscanbeusedbeyondalertingdriversoftheirspeedtowarnofroadconstruction,accidentsorinclementweather,aswellascommunicatingemergencyandmissingpersonsinformationlikeAmberorsilveralerts.Theyalsocanbecustomizedandprogrammedwithconditionalsensormessagingthatsharesdifferentmessages,suchastimetodestinationandparkingavailability,tobedisplayedbasedonliveinputs.
SmartZone for SchoolsSmartZoneforSchoolsradarspeeddisplayswithAudibleAlertsaretheonlyschoolzonetrafficsafetysolutionthatincludeAudibleAlertstowarnstudentsandotherpedestrianswhenspeedingvehiclesarenear.Usedaloneorintegratedwithbeaconsyoualreadyown,youintroduceanewlevelofschoolzonesafety.Thecloud-basedSmartZoneforSchoolssolutionisTraffiCloud-readyandfullyprogrammablefromanyInternet-readydevicefor24/7accessfromanywhere.
InstAlertAnothervariablemessagesignoptionistheInstAlert,availableinfoursizes.TheInstAlertsignhasafullmatrixdisplaythatcanbeprogrammedwithgraphicsandcustomimagesinadditiontomultiplescreens oftext.ThesimpleuniversalmountmakestheInstAlert18andInstAlert24easytosetuponapole,
post,trailerorvehicleandfoldtofitinapatrolcartrunk.TheInstAlert48andInstAlert68large-formatmessageboardsmountontheirownfull-featuredtrailersandareperfectforfasttrafficareas.
LiketheSpeedAlert,theInstAlertiscompatiblewithalldevicesandsensorsandusescloud-basedcommunicationstoconstantlyupdateinformationliketraveltimesforcustomroutes.
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ATS 5 Trailer with Optional ALPRSomesituationsrequireagreaterdegreeofflexibilityandmobilitythanafixeddisplay.Atrailer-mountedsolutionliketheATS5TraileriscompatiblewiththeSpeedAlertradarspeeddisplayandtheInstAlertvariablemessageandshouldbeincludedwiththoseproductsinyourgrantrequests.
TheATS5Traileralsocomeswithanoptionalall-in-oneautomaticlicenseplaterecognition(ALPR)system that captureslicenseplatesathighspeedsforcoveringcityaccesspointsforwantedvehiclesandmissingpersons,tolocatedriverswithoutstandingwarrantsorunpaidtickets,andtoconductcrimeandconvoyanalysis.
DragonEye Speed LidarWhilepassivealertscanbeveryeffectiveatcalmingtraffic,othersituationscallformoreactivetrafficenforcement.Thatmeansequippingyourhuman
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officerswiththetoolstheyneedtosafelyandaccuratelyenforcespeedzonesinhigh-traffic orhigh-violationareas.
Forthesesituations,AllTrafficSolutionsmakes the DragonEyeSpeedLidar.Thedeviceweighsonly2.5poundswithbatteriesandisbalancedforacomfortablegrip.Accurateupto6,000feet,italsofeaturesanobstructionmodethatallowstargetingthroughtreelimbsfencesandwires.WhenusedwithTraffiCloud,DragonEyeSpeedLidarallowslawenforcementofficerstoautomaticallyuploaddatathatisstoredandcataloguedforeasyretrieval,streamliningenforcementanddatacollection.Forevenmorecompactspeedmeasurement,theDragonEyeCompactSpeedLidarweighsonly1poundandoperatesfor16hoursontwostandardorrechargeablebatteries.
StatTrak Roadside Counter Classifier with Speed MeasurementInformationabouttrafficvolumeiscriticalinhelpingcommunitiesplaninfrastructure,alleviatecongestionandidentifyappropriatetrafficcontrolmeasureslikesignaltiming,amongotheruses.Additionally,havingvehiclecountscanhelpmakethecaseforpurchasingtrafficmanagementdevicesandaidinreportingonthesuccessofprograms.TheStatTrakcounterclassifierintegrateswithATS’TraffiCloud™cloud-basedtrafficmanagementandreportingsolution andprovidesanunobtrusive,non-invasivesolution forgettinganaccuratecountofvehiclesinbi-directionaltraffic,eveninhigh-volumetraffic.Unlikeroadtubeswhichcanbedangeroustoinstalland
damageeasily,StatTrakmountsinminutesonapoleormedian,keepingworkersandequipmentsafeandmakingredeploymenteasyandhassle-free.
How to fit All Traffic Solutions Products into your Grant-Funded ProgramsConsiderAllTrafficSolutionstrafficmanagementproductsascriticalcomponentsforkeepingdrivers,passengersandpedestrianssafeandinformed aspartofotherprogrammaticactivitiesthatare eligibleforgrantfunding.
ATS’sweb-enabledmessagesignscanbeincludedintourismprogramstodirecttrafficatfestivals,gamesandotherevents,andinschoolsafetyprogramstoalertdriversaboutschoolzones,tocommunicateschoolcancellationorearlyreleasealertsandtoshareemergencyinformation.ThesignscanevenbeusedforspecialenforcementactivitieslikeDUIorautotheft.
IncludetoolsliketheDragonEyeLidarandStatTrakcounterclassifierintransportationandinfrastructureprogramstodocumenttheneedforadditionaltrafficcalmingequipmentliketrafficsignalsorspeedbumps.
Keepingtheroadssafemeanskeepingcitizenssafe.Trafficcalming,speedenforcementandcommunicatingemergencyandsafetyinformationareessentialactivitiesforpublicsafetyagencies.TrafficmanagementtoolsfromAllTrafficSolutionscanhelplawenforcementandpublicsafetyofficersdotheirjobsmoreefficiently,safelyandwithdata-driveninsight.
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