Mesa’s Photo Radar Failure Sparks Renewed Scrutiny of Enforcement Statewide

New Legislation and Surveillance Funding Now in Play

Mesa’s photo-radar system logged thousands of traffic citations bearing the wrong judge’s signature. Cited drivers were never told. And it wasn’t the first time this error occurred.

New public records obtained from the City of Mesa confirm that 2,446 photo-enforcement citations issued by the Mesa Police Department between April and September 2024 carried…