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DIVISION OF FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL Troop K - Orlando DIS, FIBUTM L18T Commissioners ?r� July 5, 1983 Administrator �--� Attorney Personnel _ Public Works _ Board of County Commissioners Community Dev.Utilities _ Indian River County 1840 25th Street, Suite N-158 Finance Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Other Gentlemen: This will serve as our request for placement on the agenda for your meeting on July, 20, 1983. We wish to ask the County Commission to purchase two moving radar units for the use of our troopers assigned to Indian River County on the Florida Turnpike. Currently, there is only one state-owned radar unit for the use of five troopers. It is estimated two units would cost approximately $3,000. Even with this shortage of equipment,'our troopers have written over 400 traffic citations in Indian River County on the Turnpike this year to date. With two more radar units, our troopers would be able to be even more effective in reducing the accident rate on the Turnpike. Assuming an average fine of $25.00 per citation, it is pro- jected that the Turnpike Troopers woulay for the tt radar units within two months. �� jj > 1 Si �> . W. B Trooper i I ' JI/,,'9 oo Florida Highway Patrol -Troop K co Post Office Box 13527, Pinecastle. Station co,, ^� Orlando Florida 32859 Trooper Blumenthal came before the Board to make a presentation, noting that they are requesting the County to assist them in enforcing the law within the confines of the Turnpike. He reported that there are six troopers who work in the Indian River/Okeechobee area and only one radar unit. He then cited figures relating to accidents and fines in the nine mile area of the Turnpike within Indian River County over the last six month period, which he believed represented about $9,200 in revenue to the county. Trooper Blumenthal pointed out that with only one radar unit, they lose two hours a day transferring 53 U U L 2 0 1983 -Bax 54 PAu 14,9