Schools are seeing the return of morning rush drop-offs, and in Edmonton, it’s the first time since the city removed photo radar.

Edmonton police say they still have a presence near schools and playgrounds, but they’re using a more targeted approach to catch unsafe drivers.

“There’s over 300 schools, playground zones in Edmonton, so it’s difficult for us to just go randomly to some place. We like to go somewhere where there has been a concern raised, and then we can follow up with that,” explained Sgt. Kerry Bates, with the Edmonton Police Service.

St. Paul Elementary School has a patrol program to help keep the nearby crosswalk safe. The program is run by Grade 6 students.

Chiara Cimino, a teacher at St. Paul Catholic Elementary, says, “They’re here to support the cross walking, not t

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