Real cops take place of shelved red-light cameras

SPEED VANS ARE OUT OF COMMISSION. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU STILL WON'T GET CAUGHT SPEEDING. ...  More »

SPEED VANS ARE OUT OF COMMISSION. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU STILL WON'T GET CAUGHT SPEEDING. VALERIE CASTRO IS LIVE AT WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH HOW A-P-D IS STEPPING-IN TO KEEP SCHOOL ZONES SAFE. THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE OUT OF COMMISSION AT LEAST FOR NOW AND THE SPEED VANS ARE LOCKED AWAY BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN A-P-D ISN'T STEPPING IN TO PICK UP THE SLACK ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOL ZONES. 'They all seem to be behaving themselves.' THERE ARE NO SPEED VANS IN SIGHT NEAR DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYONE IS OFF THE HOOK. 'Instead of maybe going out and taking crashes during this time they're going to be in the school zones.' WITH RED LIGHT CAMERAS NOW TURNING A BLIND EYE AND SPEED VANS OFF THE STREETS, A-P-D OFFICERS ARE MAKING SURE NO ONE IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR HANDICAP. 'Speed vans were a tool that we used and now that we're not able to use them in the time being anyways, we're going to make sure we have officers out here to protect the children.' MAYOR CHAVEZ TOOK THE CAMERAS AND VANS OUT OF COMMISSION AFTER THE STATE LAWMAKERS PASSED A BILL TO TURN MONEY OVER FROM RED LIGHT CAMERA FINES TO THE STATE -- LEAVING TAXPAYERS TO FUND THE PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE INSTEAD OF RED LIGHT RUNNERS AND SPEEDERS. 'I have great respect for both the mayor and the governor and I'm sure they will work out a system that will be beneficial for all of us.' SO UNTIL SOMETHING IS WORKED OUT... cu of gun beeping KEEP WATCHING YOUR BACK AT THOSE INTERSECTIONS AND SCHOOL ZONES... 'We are going to monitoring the intersections as much as we can randomly with traffic officers and officers from the field making sure that people are obeying the laws and aren't running the red lights.' BECAUSE SOMEBODY WILL BE WATCHING. APD SAYS YOU MIGHT STILL SEE THOSE RED LIGHT CAMERAS FLASHING BUT NO ONE WILL BE CITED WHILE THE PROGRAM IS STALLED. KEEP IN MIND THAT SPEEDING IN A SCHOOL ZONE DOUBLES THE FINE AND COULD BE DEEMED RECKLESS DRIVING. LIVE IN SOUTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE...VC... EWN 4 MIDDAY. 'I think he wanted to take out as many people as he could in the quickest amount of time and just started shooting.' WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE  « Less