To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: KEITH KAUFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
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RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION ON VEHICLE NOISE COMPLAINTS, MONITORING, AND ENFORCEMENT FOR THE AREA IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE 100 BLOCK OF WEST TORRANCE BOULEVARD
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Police Department received direction from City Council to prepare a report on vehicle noise complaints occurring in the roadway area immediately surrounding the 100 block of West Torrance Bl. Monitoring of the area and enforcement of observed violations through deployed personnel and technology use has resulted in documented data directly pertaining to activity in the identified area.
BACKGROUND
The section of Torrance Bl. in the 100 block and the area referred to as the Torrance Circle is a highly travelled roadway in South Redondo Beach. The roadway is adjacent to numerous residential structures, a park, and leads directly to the primary parking area for the Redondo Beach pier. During the summer months of a given year, the number of vehicles and visitors using Torrance Bl. to access the Redondo Beach Pier and other recreational opportunities in the City of Redondo Beach can be extremely high. The Police Department has periodically received complaints from area residents about vehicle noise resulting from patrons entering and/or exiting the Redondo Beach Pier area. Often, the complaints are received via email well after the occurrence of the alleged violation and typically include a request for additional law enforcement presence and increased enforcement of violations.
Several areas have been identified for further explanation in this report, which is focused on the time frame of June, July, and August 2021. These three summer months typically draw the largest volume of vehicle traffic in the identified area allowing for a sample size that will provide a realistic analysis of data directly related to the vehicle noise issue. The areas reviewed for this report include: complai...
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