BEAVER TWP., Ohio - Beaver Township Police has joined several other Valley law enforcement agencies using portable radar speed signs on local roads to address speeding concerns.

Township Police announced in a Facebook post that the sign will be used to collect data on speed and traffic volume in areas where residents have reported issues.

Beaver Township Police Chief Eric Dattilo tells 21 News once that data is collected, it will be used to determine if increased attention is needed to areas identified to have a speeding problem.

Dattilo says one troublesome area in particular is Middletown Road between SR-46 and Detwiler Road. Dattilo says the road is used as a cut through for students to get to and from school and there are a lot of people speeding around there.

Dattilo added that the sign was paid for using forfeitures from an officer on the police department who works for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The department emphasized that the sign is not a traffic camera and will not issue tickets. Instead, the information gathered will help officers plan future traffic enforcement efforts.

The announcement also urged drivers to be safe, noting recent "tragic incidents" related to speeding, texting while driving, and driving while intoxicated. "Please, please be safe and use your head," the department said. "It’s not worth it for you or others on the road to be inattentive, ignorant, or intoxicated while driving."

Police are encouraging residents with speeding complaints in their neighborhoods to contact them via email at police@beavertwp-oh.gov or by calling Lt. Albert or Officer Arquilla at 330-549-5338. The department said it will investigate placing the sign in those locations.