NIPs and AI cameras
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/002802/X
Version Date: 18/02/2025
The Road Safety Team have provided the following information.
Please note that the offence data relates to the number of Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIP’s) issued by the Central Ticket Office following an automatic camera activation / detection by mobile speed camera van which result in the following outcomes, EDUCATION, CONDITIONAL OFFER OF FIXED PENALTY or COURT.
These figures do not include cancelled offences.
- How many Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIPs) for speeding were issued to drivers in the financial years (a) 2022/23 and (b) 2023/24.
2022/23
April - 3747
May - 5535
June - 5531
July - 5841
August - 5704
September - 4111
October - 5101
November - 3852
December - 4038
January - 3436
February - 3354
March - 3293
2023/24
April - 4796
May - 5716
June - 5272
July - 4406
August - 5016
September - 4110
October -3826
November - 3215
December - 3714
January - 3571
Februay - 3084
March - 5204
Please provide a break down of the number of NIPs issues for each calendar month starting with January 2022 and running until December 2024.
2022
January - 3891
February - 3685
March - 3599
April - 3747
May - 5535
June - 5531
July - 5841
August - 5704
September - 4111
October - 5101
November - 3852
December - 4038
2023
January - 3436
February - 3354
March - 3293
April - 4796
May - 5716
June - 5272
July - 4406
August - 5016
September - 4110
October - 3826
November - 3215
December - 3714
2024
January - 3571
February - 3084
March - 5204
April - 4734
May - 5285
June - 4982
July - 5471
August - 5619
September - 4569
October - 6163
November - 4091
December - 3811
- As of the 1st January 2025 (or the closest convenient date), how many AI-enabled cameras, which can provide evidence to assist in the prosecution of road traffic offences, are currently sited on roads within your area of responsibility?
Nil return.
- From these AI-enabled cameras, how many Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) have been distributed? Please break down the data by calendar month from the start of their operation and broken down by the type of offence that was registered? Eg, speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, using a mobile phone, etc.
Nil return
- Please indicate whether you will be launching or increasing the number of AI-enabled cameras on your roads, and when this is expected to be, and how many AI-cameras you expect to install.
No information held.
Dorset Police have yet to make any decisions regarding the future operational use of AI cameras.