Page 7 - Jupiter Spotlight - July '19

Jupiter Spotlight, Page 7

The Honda Classic from page 6 premier professional sporting event, the ultimate goal is to
positively impact youth in need and create a brighter future Chief’s Corner
Insight Hybrid. They each for our community.
correctly guessed the total The growth of the Honda Classic’s charitable donations
of 1,320 birdies recorded is a testament to American Honda’s 38 years as the Dear Resident,
at the 2019 Honda Classic, longest-standing title sponsor on the PGA TOUR as well T raf fic safety
where Keith Mitchell won as partnerships with PGA National Resort & Spa, PGA e duc a t i on a nd
his first PGA TOUR event of America, Palm Beach County, the City of Palm Beach enforcement of traffic
in dramatic fashion with a Gardens and the PGA TOUR along with the support laws remains one of our
15-foot birdie putt on the from Founders Club sponsors Tire Kingdom and United major priorities within
18th hole on Sunday to edge Technologies, and more than 200 other community-minded the Town of Jupiter.
World No. 1 Brooks Koepka local sponsors. As part of this priority,
and Rickie Fowler. Next year’s Honda Classic will be played Feb. 24 to we implemented a
While the tournament March 1, 2020. designated traffic unit to
strives to provide Palm Vicky Pomarico and Steve allow us to focus on our
Beach County with a Morikawa Photos by Tracey Benson Photography traffic-related strategic
initiatives and to promote the safety of our motorists,
bicyclists, and pedestrians.
In fact, the number of traffic crashes from January
to May of 2019 compared to the same time period in
2018, have decreased 14.9 percent which equates to
154 less crashes town-wide.
As a result of this decline in traffic crashes, there
has also been a 75 percent decrease in the number of
traffic crash-related fatalities. In 2018 we had four
traffic crash fatalities from January through May
compared to one fatality during the same period in
2019.
In addition, driving under the influence (DUI)-
Steve Milechman, Dawn McLoughlin, Rochelle Luering and related crashes have also decreased by 31.3 percent.
Sean Denyse Rachel Azqueta and Sara Jack Lighton and Claire In the first five months of 2019 we reported 22 DUI
Jolly Trehan crashes compared to 32 DUI-related crashes in the
same five months last year.
Our goal is to continue to decrease traffic crashes
from occurring within the Town. Through high
visibility, education, and enforcement we will strive
for continued safety of everyone who utilizes our
roadways.
I hope you will visit us on our website at www.
jupiter.fl.us/jpd and on Facebook @JupiterPolice to
learn about new and happening events within the
Town of Jupiter.
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Kerr,
Delores Colton, Ted Peroulakis, Corey Brown, Cyndie Wolf John Domenico and Steve Chief of Police
and Donna Love Sara Nunez and Bill Nunez Morikawa

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