Despite a surge in deadly crashes, Austin police have scaled back traffic enforcement because of a staffing shortage. Now, the city is considering paying Travis County law enforcement officers to help catch dangerous drivers overnight. | KUTnathan
An Austin police officer scans U.S. 183 for speeding drivers in 2015. This type of enforcement activity has become increasingly rare, because Austin's police department has reassigned traffic officers to patrol duties in response to a staffing shortage.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office declined to comment for this story, saying it would be premature before receiving a proposal from the city. Meanwhile, speeding citations issued by Austin police continued a five-year plunge in 2021. Officers issued on average 10 speeding tickets a day compared to 100 a day in 2017 — a decline of 90%.
"Now with staffing being what it is," White said,"you don't have that pro-active traffic enforcement from us, nor do you see it from the patrol officers in general."internal briefing documents
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