How does Las Vegas police decide on which areas to patrol for speeders?
Cops do the math. “We have a crime analyst, as do most bureaus,” said Capt. Tom Conlin, who heads the traffic bureau for Las Vegas police. “Our crime analysts keep track of all the wrecks and dangerous intersections. With the few motor cops we have, we try to maximize our leverage and time by concentrating on areas we learn about.” One of those spots, as of late, is Spring Mountain and Cimarron. If that corner sounds familiar, it’s the one that’s been in the news after someone spray-painted “Don’t turn left, people die here” on a retaining wall a few weeks back. Since Jan. 1, at least 25 crashes have occurred at that intersection, killing two people. Authorities say that’s a lot. Cops and engineers from Clark County aren’t sure why accidents are happening there with such frequency. “This just looks like an anomaly,” Conlin said. County engineers are planning to study the crossing, to see if a four-way stop or traffic signals there would make a difference. Currently, there is a two-way
