MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI — Earlier this week, Sheriff Richard Schmidt demonstrated for the media the new video lasers used for the saturation speed patrols.

Sheriff's officials say the video allows deputies to obtain screenshots of the license plate and pinpoint speeds from a distance of about 1,000 feet up to a maximum distance of 3,000 feet. Sheriff Schmidt implemented the saturation patrols initiative across all shifts in September.

Sheriff Schmidt said in a prepared statement: "New technology and dedicated deputies are putting the brakes on reckless drivers. The incredible number of citations issued indicates that the message of safe driving stills needs to resonate with the non-compliant. Slow Down-Drive Sober-Stay Alive." Last week alone, from July 5 through July 11, deputies issued 243 speeding tickets. Here is how they broke down:

11-15 mph over: 23 16-19 mph over: 67

20-24 mph over: 72

25-29 mph over: 35

30-34 mph over: 6 35-39 mph over: 1