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The Kwun Tong Industrial and Trade Area is often crowded with people and vehicles, especially during lunch and after work, leading to traffic jams. The Kwun Tong Police have been working to improve traffic issues by deploying many officers to enforce regulations, which has helped reduce bus travel times by 34%. However, this effort requires over 40 officers each time.
Kwun Tong
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Recently, the Kwun Tong Police partnered with DISCO to implement a smart traffic management operation, reducing officer deployment by 80% while achieving better results. This initiative won a Public Service Golden Award.
Starting in October 2020, the police enforced a "zero tolerance" strategy during peak hours to tackle congestion in the Kwun Tong Industrial Area. Chief Inspector of Police, Kwun Tong District Operation Officer, Yu Sing-lam noted significant improvements, with bus route 11D travel times reduced from 52 to 34 minutes, and driving times from Kwun Tong Pier cut from 26 to 9 minutes.
Solutions
To enhance efficiency, the police collaborated with DISCO team to collect and analyse traffic data using a simulation model called VISSIM. This analysis showed that attempting to clear all illegally parked cars at once could worsen congestion, leading to recommendations for coordinated actions.
After over a year of trials, the police reduced their personnel from over 40 to about 6, maintaining or improving results with 80% fewer officers.
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