Susan Manheimer is retiring from her role as San Mateo's police chief after 19 years. Her retirement coincides with the city's decision to refund nearly 1,000 tickets linked to its terminated red-light camera program, which had issued unfair tickets due to incorrectly timed yellow lights. Manheimer asserted that her retirement was planned and not connected to the camera issues. Despite defending the cameras in the past, this revelation marks the third instance of improper ticketing. The city highlighted her achievements in community policing and innovative crime prevention programs in their retirement announcement.
Manheimer's retirement follows 19 years as San Mateo's police chief, happening just days after the city decided to cancel its red-light camera program due to unfair ticketing.
The city recently revealed that it would refund 985 red-light tickets linked to incorrectly timed yellow lights, a recurring issue over a decade.
Despite her advocacy for red-light cameras, the revelation about the timing error marks the third time in 10 years that improper ticketing has surfaced due to faulty engineering.
The press release about her retirement focuses on her accomplishments in crime prevention and community outreach, noting her role in innovative juvenile programs.
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