Chiefs association supports red light cameras

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The executive board of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association is offering support for red light cameras.

Forty chiefs who are members of the board signed a resolution backing the use of the cameras. The announcement on Wednesday came about a week after the St. Louis Police Officers Association announced it opposes the use of red light cameras, saying they don't constitute good law enforcement and are simply a way to make money.

But the resolution by the police chiefs association says the cameras are a useful tool in an overall traffic safety program.

About 30 Missouri communities use cameras to enforce traffic signals.