Monday, June 25, 2012
Hazelwood Chief of Police, Carl Wolf, made the recommendation for speed cameras to Hazelwood City Council at its Wednesday meeting.
Pending a final vote, not only will those driving around in Hazelwood have cameras to monitor running red lights, drivers will also have to be aware of speeding. At Hazelwood City Council's June 20 meeting, Hazelwood Police Chief Carl Wolf gave a comprehensive traffic management plan update in which he recommended council consider bringing speed cameras to the city. Wolf said cities including St. Ann, Kinloch, Berkeley and Country Club Hills currently have speed cameras and he feels they would help to deter speeding in Hazelwood. Hazelwood Traffic "It's been a number of years ago, probably 2004, since I gave presentation to city council on our comprehensive traffic management plan update," Wolf said adding that a lot has been added to the …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
After 26 years of service, Chief Carl Wolf will retire on July 1.
After a career spanning 42 years in law enforcement, of which 35 years have been spent as a police chief, Hazelwood Police Chief Carl Wolf has announced his intentions to retire effective July 1, 2012 Tuesday. Wolf has served as the City of Hazelwood's Chief of Police for 26 years. In a statement sent out Tuesday afternoon, Wolf said he's ready for a new chapter in life. “I want to thank the City of Hazelwood and its wonderful residents for giving me an opportunity to be their Chief of Police," he said. "I’ve enjoyed every minute of the 26 years I’ve been with the city, but I feel it’s now time for me to move on in a different direction. “I’m also grateful for the privilege of working with dedicated department employees, both past and …
Friday, March 2, 2012
The regional development association is seeking community nominees for its awards.
Breakfast is an important start to your day, and for some, it will be a tremendous honor. North County Incorporated Regional Development Association (NCI) is looking for nominees to celebrate and honor at its 35th Annual Breakfast. The breakfast serves as a celebration of the North St. Louis County community and its civic and community leaders. Headquartered in the City of Hazelwood, NCI is looking for nominees for its: The deadline for submissions will be March 16. In order to nominate, you must send the name, phone number and email of the nominee as well as which award category and a paragraph as to why they should be honored. In addition, a biography of the nominee must be submitted. Last year, Hazelwood Chief of Police Carl Wolf was …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Hazelwood is just one a many cities including neighboring Florissant facing class-action lawsuits for the camera system and ticket dispersal process.
The City of Hazelwood has been named in a class-action lawsuit about the use of the red-light cameras. Ryan Keane and John Campbell of Simon Law Firm filed against Hazelwood on behalf of St. Louis County residents Mark and Juliet Tolman and Dana Hunter, all of whom got red-light tickets in Hazelwood. The City of Hazelwood and American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS), are accused of "exploiting" the city's ordinance to make money, according to the suit. The suit also charges the ordinance creates a presumption of guilt, which is unconstitutional. It states the ordinance places the burden of proof on vehicle owners, because the ticket is assigned to the registered owner. The camera is not designed to take images of the faces of occupants of a …
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Brian
12:42 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012
Also in order to dissuade speeding: you would want to cite the driver and not the owner and make sure that the offender received the citation instead of dropping it in the mail and trusting it reached its intended destination. more ›