Crime & Safety

Puyallup Police Street of the Week: 12th Avenue SE

Police officers will be focusing patrol on 12th Avenue SE in Puyallup this week, as part of the department's speed enforcement program.

Watch your speed on 12th Avenue SE from the 700 block to the 2100 block in Puyallup--the focus of this week's speed enforcement in Puyallup.

@PuyallupPD tweeted on Tuesday:

This week's street of the week is 12th AVE SE from the 700 blk to the 2100 blk. Drive safe and remember even 10 over is a $124 fine!

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The "street of the week" program is designed to address citizen traffic concerns in residential neighborhoods, according to the Puyallup Police Department.

The "street of the week" will be selected based on the Traffic Unit, factoring in traffic volumes, vehicle speeds, numbers of traffic concerns and other statistics.

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If you would like to have your street assessed by the Puyallup Traffic Unit, contact the Traffic Unit Sergeant at 253-770-3354. 

Do you think there is a speed problem on 12th Avenue SE? Where are other problem spots in Puyallup? Tell us in the comments. 

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