Hearing on Greenwich School Speed Cameras Raises Concerns over Privacy and Data Collection
Hearing on Greenwich School Speed Cameras Raises Concerns over Privacy and Data Collection
Publish Date: 2026-05-15 16:28:00
Source Domain: greenwichfreepress.com
The Greenwich town hall meeting room was standing room only for the speed camera hearing Thursday night.
Everyone who wished to speak was given 2 minutes.
On the dais were Selectwomen Khanna and Rabin, Greenwich Police Deputy Chief Bonney, Captain Smyth, First Selectman Camillo, Chief Jim Heavey, Deputy Chief Zuccerella, Captain Slusarz, Community Impact Officer Sabrina Diaz, Sergeant JD Smith, and Mark Hutchinson, founder and CEO of Blue Line Solutions, based in Chattanooga, TN.
Townspeople were cautioned to be civil, but there were spontaneous rounds of applause for speakers, as well as moments of laughter
About 60 people signed up to speak.
The panel on the dais listened and took notes.
Sergeant JD Smith said speeding was the #1 complaint received by both Greenwich Police and by the Board of Selectmen, and is a primary contributing factor to many crashes.
“We came up with the solution of a data driven, zero cost, automated traffic enforcement program, focused solely on our school communities,” he said. “This also affects people that are biking, dog walking, or just out for their morning walk, DPW and utility workers, and other motorists.”
Smith said the speed camera fine is $50 for first offense and $75 for subsequent violations, plus a processing fee of $3.50 for credit or debit card payments, but there is a drop box in the lobby of the police department.
He contrasted speed camera fees with speeding tickets violations issued by officers.
“If an officer stopped you for doing 36mph in a 25 mph school zone, you’d be subject to a $207 fine which is reportable to the DMV. The fines are set by the state of CT, not the town or the police department.”
As for the 10-day window to appeal, he said police were…
