Call to communities as Police expand local Speedwatch project - The Redditch Standard

Call to communities as Police expand local Speedwatch project

Redditch Editorial 12th May, 2021   0

SLOW down – that’s the message from Warwickshire Police’s Community Speedwatch (CSW) scheme which is back as part of a phased re-introduction as Covid restrictions continue to be eased.

The relaunch coincides with the appointment of Chief Inspector Faz Chishty and Sergeant Dave Valente who together oversee Community Speedwatch.

“Speeding continues to be a concern for many communities in both rural and urban environments and we are very grateful to all the CSW volunteers who use their own time to help make Warwickshire’s roads safer for everyone,” said Chief Insp Chishty.

“We are keen to grow the number of Community Speedwatch groups and to do everything we can to support them to check speeds in their local communities.




“Volunteers receive appropriate training and this has restarted with further training scheduled in July to give practical experience of using the speed detection devices.

“We have also launched a new CSW newsletter to keep our volunteers up to date on the latest news including when they can help support upcoming anti speeding campaigns.


“All of this together means it’s an exciting time to be part of a growing network of Community Speedwatch volunteers in Warwickshire.”

Community Speedwatch is a national initiative where active members of local communities join together to monitor speeds of vehicles in their local area with support from the police.

In Warwickshire each group uses the LTI Speed Lasers independently purchased by either the group itself or the local parish council.

Any vehicles found to be exceeding the speed limit are referred to Warwickshire Police and receive a letter with the aim of educating drivers to reduce their speeds.

However, in cases where education is ignored and there is evidence of repeat or excessive offences, even across borders follow up action will be taken.

Those interested in forming a CSW group should contact their local Safer Neighbourhood team whose details can be found at www.warwickshire.police.uk

For more information about CSW visit https://www.communityspeedwatch.org

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