Police Commission sends red light issue to council

The Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday continued to defend its use of the controversial and costly red-light traffic camera program, but with time running out on the contract, the Police Commission punted the issue to the City Council.C.J. Lin in the Daily News.

In an unusual split vote, the civilian oversight panel moved 3-2 to approve an LAPD response defending the red-light program against criticisms raised in a recent report by a motorist advocacy group. That report, "Safer Streets in Los Angeles," questioned the need for a red-light program and called for better traffic engineering countermeasures and more study before extending a contract for cameras at 32 intersections.