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By Rick Larson, Program Manager, IACP The results are in and the winners of the 2003 IACP National Law Enforcement Challenge (formerly known as the IACP National Chiefs Challenge) awards have been notified. If you haven't heard about the Law Enforcement Challenge by now, read on and discover the rewards that traffic safety enforcement hold for your department. The Law Enforcement Challenge, operated by the IACP in partnership with the National Sheriffs' Association, is a national highway safety competition developed under a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and designed to encourage departments to step up enforcement in the target areas of impaired driving, occupant protection, and speed enforcement. Agencies compete against like-sized agencies and are judged on several categories:
- Policy statements
- Officer training
- Public information and education
- Enforcement activity
- Program effectiveness
- Quality of application documents
Agencies interested in applying for the Law Enforcement Challenge should write to the author at larsonr@theiacp.org for an official application form. The application process is simple. Submit a (maximum one-inch) binder with the completed application form and appropriate supporting material for describing the agency's programs and campaigns. Examples of suitable material include press clippings, photos of enforcement events, single samples of public information and education efforts, and charts or graphs illustrating the results of enforcement activities. A judging panel composed of law enforcement representatives, traffic safety professionals, and concerned corporate partners review all qualifying applications and refer the top candidates for final approval by the IACP Highway Safety Committee at its midyear meeting in June. The winning agencies are notified by mail, and the first-place winners in every category receive free registration for the next annual IACP conference, round-trip airfare to the conference city, and three nights' hotel stay in the conference city for one person. All winning agencies are recognized at an official awards breakfast during the conference week. Finally, during this awards breakfast, all first-place winners have the chance to win the use of a fully outfitted Ford Excursion for one year, courtesy of Ford Motor Company. Congratulations to the following winners for the 2003 enforcement year: Municipal Agencies
1-10 sworn officers
First: West Point, Va., Police Dept.
Second: Sneads, Fla., Police Dept.
Third (tie): Blountstown, Fla., Police Dept.; and
East Hazel Crest, Ill., Police Dept. 11-25 sworn officers
First: Glen Carbon, Ill., Police Dept.
Second: Olney, Ill., Police Dept.
Third (tie): Lake Clarke Shores, Fla., Police Dept.; and
Adel, Ga., Police Dept. 26-50 sworn officers
First: Tarpon Springs, Fla., Police Dept.
Second: New Lenox, Ill., Police Dept.
Third: Algonquin, Ill., Police Dept.; and
Villa Park, Ill., Police Dept. 51-100 sworn officers
First: Winter Park, Fla., Police Dept.
Second: Greenbelt, Md., Police Dept.
Third (tie): Harrisonburg City, Va., Police Dept.;
Mount Prospect, Ill., Police Dept.; and
Redwood City, Calif., Police Dept. 101-250 sworn officers
First: Port Saint Lucie, Fla., Police Dept.
Second: Schaumburg, Ill., Police Dept.
Third (tie): Roanoke, Va., Police Dept.; and
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Police Dept. 251-500 sworn officers
First: Springfield, Ill., Police Dept.
Second: Hollywood, Fla., Police Dept.
Third: Chesterfield County, Va., Police Dept. 501-1,000 sworn officers
First: Colorado Springs, Colo., Police Dept.
Second: Tulsa, Okla., Police Dept.
Third: Fresno, Calif., Police Dept. 1,001-2,000 sworn officers
First: Atlanta, Ga., Police Dept.
Second: El Paso, Tex., Police Dept.
Third: City of Miami, Fla., Police Dept. 2,001 or more sworn officers
First: Los Angeles, Calif., Police Dept.
Second: Chicago, Ill., Police Dept. State Agencies
1-250 sworn officers
First: Wyoming Highway Patrol 251-500 sworn officers
First: Alaska State Troopers 501 - 1,000 sworn officers
First: Georgia State Patrol 1,001-2,500 sworn officers
First: Arizona Department of Public Safety
Second: Virginia State Police
Third (tie): Maryland State Police; and
Florida Highway Patrol 2,501 or more sworn officers
First: California Highway Patrol
Second: New York State Police
Third: Pennsylvania State Police Sheriff's Offices
1-10 sworn officers
First: Essex County, Vt., Sheriff's Office
Second: Taliaferro County, Ga., Sheriff's Office
Third: Washington County, Vt., Sheriff's Office 11-25 sworn officers
First: New Kent County, Va., Sheriff's Office
Second: Franklin County, Ga., Sheriff's Office
Third: Grand Isle County, Vt., Sheriff's Office 26-50 sworn officers
First: Livingston County, Ill., Sheriff's Office
Second: Tift County, Ga., Sheriff's Office
Third: Ogle County, Ill., Sheriff's Office 51-100 sworn officers
First: Frederick County, Va., Sheriff's Office
Second: Kankakee County, Ill., Sheriff's Office
Third: Madison County, Ill., Sheriff's Office 101-250 sworn officers
First: Forsyth County, Ga., Sheriff's Office
Second: Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office
Third: Leon County, Fla., Sheriff's Office 251-500 sworn officers
First: Osceola County, Fla., Sheriff's Office
Second: Will County, Ill., Sheriff's Office
Third: Hall County, Ga., Sheriff's Office 501-1,000 sworn officers
First: Collier County, Fla., Sheriff's Office
Second: Pinellas County, Fla., Sheriff's Office
Third: Polk County, Fla., Sheriff's Office 1,001-2,000 sworn officers
First: Hillsborough County, Fla., Sheriff's Office
Second: Palm Beach County, Fla., Sheriff's Office
Third: Orange County, Fla., Sheriff's Office University and College Police
First: Florida State Univ. Police Dept.
Second: Univ. of Richmond Police Dept.
Third: Univ. of North Florida Police Dept. State Chiefs of Police Associations
First: Virginia Assn. of Chiefs of Police
Second: Vermont Assn. of Chiefs of Police Multijurisdictional Initiatives
First: Avoid the 21, Calif.
Second: Marion County, Ind., Traffic Safety Partnership
Third: Metro Atlanta, Ga., Heat Tribal Police
First: White Earth Tribal Police Dept. Special Enforcement
First: Vermont Police Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Second: Maryland Transportation Authority Police Dept. Private Police
First: Institute of Police Technology and Management, Fla. Championship Class (First-place winners from last year's challenge)
First: Buffalo Grove, Ill., Police Dept.
Second: Fairfax County, Va., Police Dept.
Third: Jacksonville, Fla., Sheriff's Office
Fourth: Naperville, Ill., Police Dept.
Fifth (tie): North Dakota Highway Patrol; and
Lake Zurich, Ill., Police Dept. Special Awards
Clayton J. Hall Memorial
West Point Police Dept., Va.First-Time Entry
Glen Carbon, Ill., Police Dept. Child Passenger Safety
California Highway Patrol; and
Fairfax County, Va., Police Dept. Impaired Driving Enforcement
Fairfax County, Va., Police Dept.; and
Avoid the 21, Calif. Occupant Protection
Port Saint Lucie, Fla., Police Dept. Speed Awareness
Kissimmee, Fla., Police Dept. Underage Alcohol Prevention
Madison County, Ill., Sheriff's Office Technology
Valdosta, Ga., Police Dept.
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