Fairfield police outline traffic enforcement gains, cite PERF recommendations
February 16, 2026 | Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Fairfield police presented a detailed update on traffic enforcement at the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Feb. 11, 2026, citing a Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report published in November 2025 and saying the department already addresses nine of the report’s 10 recommendations.
Department representatives described a mix of data‑driven approaches—speed sign data, QAlert entries and crash analysis—to identify enforcement “hotspots” and deploy the dedicated traffic unit on major arterials such as Mill Plain Road and Fairfield Woods. The presentation said the department initiated 12,553 traffic stops in 2024, ranking third in Connecticut, and reported over 13,000 traffic stops in 2025 alongside a reported reduction in crashes during the same period.
Officials framed enforcement as one part of a Vision Zero strategy that combines enforcement, engineering and education. The department noted upcoming equipment and program items: ACESD installations (traffic safety devices) pending this spring, DOT‑installed wrong‑way driver systems with reported reductions in wrong‑way events, a new DRE‑certified investigator for drug impairment evaluations and planned public education campaigns led by Sergeant Wellington. Speakers also discussed use of drones for surveillance during large “street takeover” events and noted the department’s weekly transparency reports on stops and citations.
Commissioners commended the traffic unit’s results and asked for follow‑up on staffing distribution and anomalous per‑officer stop counts noted in the monthly report. The department said the captain and command staff will review workload distribution and explain unusual statistics.
No formal policy vote or budget decision was taken during the presentation; the item was informational and the commission moved on after questioning.
Department representatives described a mix of data‑driven approaches—speed sign data, QAlert entries and crash analysis—to identify enforcement “hotspots” and deploy the dedicated traffic unit on major arterials such as Mill Plain Road and Fairfield Woods. The presentation said the department initiated 12,553 traffic stops in 2024, ranking third in Connecticut, and reported over 13,000 traffic stops in 2025 alongside a reported reduction in crashes during the same period.
Officials framed enforcement as one part of a Vision Zero strategy that combines enforcement, engineering and education. The department noted upcoming equipment and program items: ACESD installations (traffic safety devices) pending this spring, DOT‑installed wrong‑way driver systems with reported reductions in wrong‑way events, a new DRE‑certified investigator for drug impairment evaluations and planned public education campaigns led by Sergeant Wellington. Speakers also discussed use of drones for surveillance during large “street takeover” events and noted the department’s weekly transparency reports on stops and citations.
Commissioners commended the traffic unit’s results and asked for follow‑up on staffing distribution and anomalous per‑officer stop counts noted in the monthly report. The department said the captain and command staff will review workload distribution and explain unusual statistics.
No formal policy vote or budget decision was taken during the presentation; the item was informational and the commission moved on after questioning.
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