About Blue Line

We believe every community deserves roads that are safer, smarter, and more responsive to real life.

Blue Line was founded to bridge the gap between public safety goals and the day-to-day realities of agency staffing, budgets, and bandwidth. Our mission is simple: create zones and communities with zero crashes, accidents, and fatalities.

A public safety partner since 1982

Blue Line Solutions began with a simple insight: enforcement tools are only as effective as they are usable. Founded by former law enforcement professionals, we’ve grown from a single speed enforcement offering to a full-service platform for cities, counties, and school districts across the country.

What started as a single enforcement tool has evolved into a nationwide platform for safer, smarter communities.

From our early days in Tennessee to today’s coast-to-coast reach, one thing hasn’t changed—our focus on people-first tech and agency-first service.

Building toward zero together

We’re proud to support Vision Zero and similar community-based efforts to reduce traffic fatalities. But we also know there’s no one-size-fits-all fix. That’s why we tailor every solution to your zone, enforcement needs, and operational realities.

Whether it’s calming speeds in school zones or reducing crashes at high-risk intersections, our work is rooted in the goal of getting every driver, pedestrian, and officer home safe.

Partnering locally, building safer
streets nationally

In cities throughout the Southeast U.S., we collaborated with city officials and school zone administrators to implement speed enforcement solutions aligned with their Vision Zero goals. By combining portable radar units, real-time data reporting, and our NewGuard (TM) citation platform, the city was able to reduce speeding near elementary schools by over 60% during peak traffic hours.

This localized approach is how we support Vision Zero principles in practice—by equipping cities with the right tech, training, and tools to meet their specific goals.

Giving back where we live and serve

Founded in memory of Officer Ernest “EJ” Lipford, the Allen Lipford Foundation is Blue Line’s nonprofit arm. We support community causes, provide scholarships, and fund local safety improvements in the neighborhoods our team calls home.

It’s our way of honoring a life of service—and carrying that mission forward.

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Meet our team

Blue Line is made up of former law enforcement leaders, traffic safety experts, technologists, and community advocates. Many of us have sat in your seat—and all of us are committed to helping you protect your community with tools that actually work.

Mark Hutchinson

Founder & CEO

Soon after Mark Hutchinson entered law enforcement in 1989, he came to a frustrating realization: too much of police work was reactive rather than proactive. Mark vowed to help stop traffic fatalities before they happen by making safety his life’s work. Founding Blue Line Solutions achieved his vision of finding a proactive way to save lives.

My first experience with a traffic fatality was a boy named Matthew, just 10 years old, unbelted in the back seat of a car driven by his father, who was legally drunk. I worked to keep Matthew alive as long as I could – but he died in my arms before the paramedics arrived. I had vivid dreams about him for months. Every detail, over and over. I knew that his death could have been prevented.

Doug Deihl

Chief Operating Officer

Doug has supervised sales, marketing, product management, supply chain, operations and service for over 15 years, with expertise in aviation security, ports and borders and first responder spaces. At BLS, he oversees strategic planning, supply chain, manufacturing, permitting, installation, field service and customer service. Doug earned an MBA degree and is a graduate of General Electric’s leadership development program.

Jeff Oxner

Chief Financial Officer

Jeff oversees accounting, finance, banking relationships and strategic growth plans and is a key player in our overall management. Jeff joined our team after holding various financial management roles in private sector industries. He is a CPA and earned bachelor’s degrees in Accounting, Management Information Systems and Financial Services.

Zach Watts

Chief Technology Officer

Zach has an established history of building strong internet-based technology products for private and public sector companies. Having contributed to several national brands’ expansion into digital media, Zach now focuses on leading the development of law-enforcement tech to provide modern, easy-to-use tools to a traditionally overlooked sector of the market.

Jason Friedberg

VP, Sales

With over 25 years of experience, Jason is a recognized expert in public safety, security and technology. He has spoken nationally on topics from campus arming to risk management and served on numerous committees and boards dedicated to law enforcement, homeland security, terrorism and community safety. After a decade in security technology, Jason joined our team in September 2022.

Bob Dallas

Senior Advisor, Vision Zero

Bob is a civil lawyer with over two decades of experience developing and implementing public health and safety behavioral programs. He has served on multiple state and national highway safety boards. His previous experience also includes Director of the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and Dekalb County appointee of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.

Andre Nelson

Production Manager

Chad Hardison

VP, Construction

Casey Sprouse

Human Resources Manager

Gabrielle Rockwell

Director of Marketing

James Hardeman

VP, Field Operations

Kelly Abercrombie

Kayla Cash

Director of Processing Operations

Kevin Edmondson

Le Ann Tinker

Product Manager

Mark Frazer

National Sales Director

Scott Wooden

Director of Field Services

Tate Gentry

Director of Field Operations

Careers

Looking to make a real impact?

We’re always looking for people who want to combine purpose with practicality. Whether your background is in law enforcement, logistics, customer care, or tech, we’d love to hear from you.

Browse our open roles—or just get in touch to say hello.

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Let’s build something safer, together

Our team can help you find the right tools for your city, district, or agency—and walk you through exactly how it all works.