St. Joseph County Traffic Safety Program

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St. Joseph County Traffic Safety Program

• 10th Annual Traffic Safety Summit
• Lansing, MI
• March 2, 2005

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MISSION

• A county-wide coordinated effort to reduce
  injury and death on our roadways, through
  educational awareness. To encourage safer
  driving practices and maintain ongoing safety,
  educational and enforcement programs through
  designated funding.

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GOALS

• SAVE LIVES
• REDUCE INJURIES
• EDUCATION
• ENFORCEMENT

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FINANCIAL FACTS

• FATAL 1,120,000
• NON FATAL DISABLING INJURY 45,500
• PROPERTY DAMAGE 8,200
• (Including non-disabling injuries)
• SOURCE National Safety Council 2003 Report

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COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM

• What is required
• Who should be involved
• How do you go about it

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WHAT IS REQUIRED

• Serious Time Commitment
• Sharing Of Ideas
• Full Cooperation

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WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED

• Law Enforcement
• Criminal Justice
• Traffic Engineers
• Political Representation

• Education
• Medical
• Citizen At Large
• OHSP Representative

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HOW TO GO ABOUT IT

• Select Key Players
• Schedule Meetings
• Share Ideas
• Prepare Preliminary Plan
• Coordinate Activity

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COMMON QUESTIONS

• Where does the funding come from
• Who administers the program
• What are the political implications
• What forms are required

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FUNDING

• Predetermined amount of court costs directed into
  Traffic Safety Commission Funding by County Board
  of Commissioners

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ADMINISTRATION

• Traffic Safety Commission hires part-time project
  director who oversees day to day activities

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POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS

• Considerable !!!
• Flexibility
• Willingness to Cooperate

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Creating A Funding Mechanism to Support Traffic
Safety Programs
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IN THE BEGINNINGTOTAL FUNDS
0.00
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REVENUE

• 5.00 REDIRECTED COURT COST ON EACH PAID
  VIOLATION
• T/S
  Local Govt
• Local Ordinance 3.34 1.66
• State Law 5.00 0

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ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

• 55 Law Enforcement Activities
• 30 Education, Demonstration, and Prevention
  Activities
• 15 Administrative and Operational Activities

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DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS1998--2004

• Enforcement 135,616 34
• Education 92,591
  23
• Equipment 84,055
  21
• Educ./ Equip. 56,636
  14
• Engineering 21,072
  6
• Prosecutor 7,100
  2
• TOTAL 397,070

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MATCHING FUNDS

• Enforcement Court 20
• All Others 40

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2004 REVENUE 61,663.00MONTHLY
AVERAGE5,138.00
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St. Joseph County Comprehensive Traffic Safety
Program
ANTICIPATED ANNUAL REVENUE 60,000 CURRENT
BALANCE AS OF 1/1/05 45,000
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PROJECT DIRECTOR

• Contract Employee/ Part-Time
• Maximum 15 hours per week / 780 year
• Annual Average Salary 5460
• Performs Assigned Duties
• Office at St. Joseph County Sheriffs Dept.
  (phone, FAX, files, computer maintained by
  SJCCTSC)

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S.J.C.C.T.S.C.
Three Rivers City Commission-
Sturgis City Commission- Vacant
Vacant St. Joseph County
Commission- Education- Robin Baker William
Miller, Superintendent Criminal
Justice- Centreville Schools Carol Frohriep
Law Enforcement- Distric
t Court Administrator Deputy Eugene Alli,
(Chair) Engineering-
St Joseph Co. Sheriffs
Office Tom Seymour, City Engineer
Citizen at Large- Local Township/Village
Govt.- Robin Border (Vice Chair) William
Dobrowski Ex-Officio- Medical
Board- Pat Eliason, OHSP Vacant
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SJCCTSP EXPENDITURES
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MAJOR PROJECT PENDING COMPLETION

• Automated Ticket Writing
• FUNDING 63,500
• 9 POLICE AGENCIES
• 3B DISTRICT COURT

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SINCE 1998 SJCCTSC FUNDED GRANT PROJECTS

• 397,070.00

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4 Cs of TRAFFIC SAFETY

• COMPREHENSIVE
• CREATIVE
• CONTINUING
• COOPERATION

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Sandra Wagner Project Director
• [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Deputy Eugene Alli
• St Joseph County Sheriffs Office
• [phone] ext. 244
• Fax [phone]
• E-Mail allie_at_stjosephcountymi.org