Appleton police say traffic cameras prove helpful in solving crimes
Neenah police have six Flock cameras in place at a cost of $2,500 per camera per year, or $15,000 annually. Appleton is testing 29 cameras.
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Neenah police have six Flock cameras in place at a cost of $2,500 per camera per year, or $15,000 annually. Appleton is testing 29 cameras.
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Neenah has had a sober-server ordinance since 2013, but police don't recall ever issuing a citation.
Data provided by the police department show the program has had a positive effect. In 2014, Appleton recorded 338 emergency detentions. The number fell to 244 in 2017 and to 236 in 2019, despite an increase in the number of welfare checks and mental heath calls. "In 2020, even with the impact of COVID, we were down to 199," Thomas said. "This reduction of 139 emergency detentions, or around 41%, from 2014 to 2020 is very significant and can be attributed to our community partners working in collaboration with our behavioral health officer and the APD to find better ways to serve these consum...