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The Newport Beach Police Department is getting ready for the beginning

of a new school year by conducting School Zone Safety awareness programs

for its officers, as well as for teachers and parents in the community.

Effective immediately, the Police Department’s traffic division will

begin the program, which includes enforcement and creates community

awareness. Officers will set up computerized radar trailers near the

city’s elementary and middle schools to monitor speeding vehicles. Also.

motorcycle and patrol officers will hand out citations to violators near

the schools.

School resource officers will work with school staff to convey

information to students’ families through announcements and newsletters.