brenda jones law enforcement challenge coordinator tennessee law enforcement challenge workshop

Brenda JonesBrenda JonesLaw Enforcement Law Enforcement

Challenge CoordinatorChallenge Coordinator

TENNESSEE TENNESSEE LAW ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGELAW ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGE

WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

What is theWhat is the Law Enforcement Law Enforcement

Challenge?Challenge?

• Mirrored after the National Law Enforcement Challenge

• Managed through the Governor’s Highway Safety Office

• Funded by TDOT through a NHTSA Grant

• Also funded by corporate sponsors

• It is the only state-wide Highway Safety Awards program.

• Recognizes law enforcement agencies for their efforts to improve traffic safety in their communities

• Forces agencies to take a hard look at what they are doing to address traffic safety – and in many cases –

what they are not doing

Why Do We Do It?Why Do We Do It?• Because we can

• To improve traffic safety state-wide

• Because we can in fact make a difference

• Traffic enforcement leads to other things

• Bottom line – to save lives

What Should What Should Law Enforcement Do?Law Enforcement Do?

• Participate in the Challenge

• Get serious about traffic safety (if you haven’t already)

• It starts at the top!

1. Establish meaningful policies

2. Establish expectations – enforcement with a purpose

3. Talk about it – always – not just when you have a fatal crash

4. Establish Enforcement Goals

Total SwornTotal Sworn vs vs

Uniformed on Street?Uniformed on Street?

Agency Name:

Address: Phone: ( )

City/State/Zip: Fax: ( )

Agency Head: E-mail:

Contact Name/Rank: E-mail:

Total # of Sworn Personnel: Total # of Uniformed Officers working on the street:

Section I - PoliciesSection I - Policies

The actual policy must be included – not just an explanation of your policy re-written. Scan it, PDF it,

highlight it and only include what is needed.

I. Policy & Guidelines (Agency Must Provide an actual copy of their policy.)

This agency has a written policy:

Yes No requiring officer safety belt use.

Yes No making enforcement of safety belt and child passenger safety restraint laws a priority.

Yes No making speed enforcement a priority.

Yes No making impaired driving enforcement a priority.

Don’t wait for thisDon’t wait for this to realize you have to realize you have

a traffic problem.a traffic problem.

Section II - Officer TrainingSection II - Officer Training

II. Training of Officers (Agency Must Provide a narrative or outline of training completed, along with supporting documents.

Agencies should also discuss recent past training which is still being utilized today — crash reconstructionists, child passenger

safety technicians, etc.)

(#) of officers who received training in 2011 in occupant protection.

(#) of officers who received training in 2011 in impaired driving.

(#) of officers who received speed-related training in 2011.

(#) of officers who received any other traffic safety related training in 2011.

Type of Training

Date Location # Trained Method

RADAR / LIDAR Mar 3-4, 2011

TLETA 4 Formal Class

SFST July 13-15, 2011

Crossville PD 3 Formal Class

Occupant Protection Aug 20, 2011

Chattanooga Network Meeting

10 Video “Today Could Be Your Day”

CPS Technician Sept 18-21, 2011

ETSU 2 Formal Class

Legal Update Jan 3, 2011Feb 6, 2011

Oct 9, 2011

Your agency name

25 Roll Call

Officer TrainingOfficer Training• An integral part of the Challenge

• Officers should be trained in all 3 target areas annually

• Utilize all opportunities for training: Schools and Seminars, Roll Call Training, Video-Based, Training Bulletins, Tests on Policies and General Orders, In-

Service Training, etc.

• Document all training during the year, as well as past training that may be relevant

These videos are free from the IACP – call 1-800-THE-IACP

Officer TrainingOfficer TrainingHow many officers were trained last year in occupant

protection?

How many officers were trained last year in DUI?

How many officers were trained in speed enforcement?

How many were trained prior to last year, with skills that are still being utilized?

What about other traffic safety related training?

DOCUMENT DOCUMENT DOCUMENT!

Section III – Section III – Incentives & RecognitionIncentives & Recognition

III. Incentives & Recognition (Must Provide narrative and supporting documentation with examples.)

Yes No Saved By the Belt/Air Bag (IACP officer and/or citizen award programs.)

Yes No Officer recognition programs for impaired driving detection and apprehension.

Yes No Officer recognition programs for speed detection and apprehension.

Incentives & RecognitionIncentives & Recognition

Saved By The BeltSaved By The Belt• Citizens and Officers

• International Chiefs Officers Recognition• Your own departmental award

Incentives & Recognition• Officer Recognition for Enforcement

• MADD 100 / 200 Awards

Section IV – Section IV – Public Information & Public Information &

EducationEducation

V. Public Information & Education Provide a detailed written narrative of all the public information and education efforts conducted during 2011 to address occupant protection, speed, DUI, and all other traffic safety programs. Include photos, newspaper clippings, press releases, etc. See the How-To Guide for additional information.

Section IV –Public Information &

EducationThis is a major portion of your application. This is where you document all programs that were non-enforcement. This should include:

•Newspaper clippings

•Press releases

•Child Safety Seat Events

•Citizen Police Academies

•High School Mock DUI Crashes/Prom Events

•Educational Signs

•Brochures/pamphlets/Police website

•Print screens of televised press events

•Tell us what you did and how you did it

Public Information & EducationPublic Information & EducationA HUGE part of what an agency should be doing –

as well as part of the application

• What are you doing – non-enforcement wise, to get the public to slow down, not drink & drive,

wear safety belts, use child restraints, etc.?

Understanding, of course, that there are some really bad

drivers out there who are in need of

education.

PI&E - Where do good PI&E - Where do good ideas come from?ideas come from?

Ask around!

There are many agencies that have won in past years who would be more than happy to share their successes and

ideas. You are limited only by your imagination.

What works for one agency may not work for another.

International Chiefs website – “Nifty Fifty”.

www.theiacp.org

• Work with local businesses

• Enlist assistance from civic groups (Lions Club, Rotary, etc.)

• Citizen Police Academy Alumni, Explorers, Volunteers

• Are you participating in State & National Campaigns?

• Get sponsors for your programs

Section V - ENFORCEMENTSection V - ENFORCEMENT

V. Enforcement Activity

Provide a narrative explaining what your agency accomplished during 2011. Also provide the following data for the last 3 calendar years:

Does your state have a Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Law? Yes No

Number of Seat Belt Citations: 2011 2010 2009

Number of Child Seat Citations: 2011 2010 2009

Number of Speeding Citations: 2011 2010 2009

Number of Impaired Driving Arrests: 2011 2010 2009

Provide the number of Special Enforcement Efforts in 2011(your narrative must explain what your efforts were):

Impaired Driving Road Blocks: Impaired Driving Saturation Patrols:

Seat Belt Enforcement Zones: Special Speed Enforcement Zones:

Other Traffic Enforcement Efforts:

Please consult the How-To Guide for clarification on what is and what is not a special enforcement effort.

ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT• Application asks for 3-year data on front

•Include “Special Enforcement Efforts” on front of application

• Explain what you accomplished during those efforts

• Did you take part in “Click It or Ticket,” You Drink & Drive – You Lose, National Drunk & Drugged Driving

Prevention Month, or other State or National enforcement campaigns?

ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENTA Picture Tells A Thousand Words

ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENTTell The Whole Picture

• Include charts or graphs showing annual data

• Do your numbers “add up?”

• Look at your enforcement as it relates to # of officers.

• 5000 speeding tickets for 100 sworn – pretty good

• 5000 speeding tickets for 300 sworn – not so good

• Not a “Toasters for Tickets” program – enforcement w/a purpose

0200400600800

100012001400160018002000

2004 2005 2006

Speed

Seat Belts

ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENTSometimes Tactical is Better

Enforcement Should Enforcement Should Be Be

Fair and Impartial…Fair and Impartial…

Section VI - EFFECTIVENESSSection VI - EFFECTIVENESS

VI. Effectiveness of Efforts

Provide a narrative of your agency’s effectiveness. Include charts, graphs, and other details and documentation on increases or decreases in

enforcement, crashes, crash injuries, and fatalities. Your agency should include efforts to target the worst crash locations. How did your agency

make a difference in the community?

State’s average safety belt use in 2011. 87.40 %

Jurisdiction’s safety belt use rate at the beginning of 2011: %; At the end of 2011: %

Percentage of 2011 fatal and injury crashes related to Speed: %; Alcohol: %

Total roadway crashes: 2011 2010 2009

Total fatal crashes: 2011 2010 2009

Total injury crashes: 2011 2010 2009

EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS• MUST provide data requested!

• Safety Belt use rate before and after

• Crash data – speed and alcohol related for each year

• Total crash data for the year

• Total crashes & injury crashes

• Now tell us more in your narrative

• Have your crashes decreased?

• Injury crashes or total injuries decreased?

• Speed-related or alcohol-related crashes decreased?

• Citations increased?

• How do you measure your effectiveness?

EFFECTIVENESSJust when you think you’ve done all you can to address traffic

safety...

QUALITY OF SUBMISSIONQUALITY OF SUBMISSIONWhat kind of effort did you put into your application?

• A pretty package is not a winner – must have what it takes

• Use tabs to separate sections of the application

• Quality paper, quality scanning of photos, news clips, etc.

• Is the submission in the order of the application?

• No more than a one inch binder or document

• No “Book of Spells”

• Make items easy to find and easy to read

• You don’t need to spend $$ for professional printing, but don’t fill it out in crayon either

How Are Applications How Are Applications Judged?Judged?

• Based on agency size (total sworn)

• Categories differ between state and national programs

• You must complete entire application to compete for special awards

• You must include a separate tab at the end of the application for EACH special award you wish to be considered for

• Special categories are different between state and national awards

• Clay Hall Memorial Award

• Director’s Award

• Championship Class

2005 – Kingsport Police Department2005 – Kingsport Police Department

Winner of 1Winner of 1stst Annual (2004) Annual (2004) LEC Police Package AutoLEC Police Package Auto

2006 – Winchester Police 2006 – Winchester Police DepartmentDepartment

Winner of 2Winner of 2ndnd Annual (2005) Annual (2005) LEC Police Package AutoLEC Police Package Auto

2007 – Union City Police Department2007 – Union City Police Department

Winner of 3Winner of 3rdrd Annual (2006) Annual (2006) LEC Police Package AutoLEC Police Package Auto

2008 – Dover Police Department

Winner of 4Winner of 4thth Annual (2007) Annual (2007) LEC Police Package SUVLEC Police Package SUV

2009 – Wartburg Police Department

Winner of 5Winner of 5thth Annual (2008) Annual (2008) Police Package AutoPolice Package Auto

2009 – Alcoa Police Department2009 – Alcoa Police DepartmentWinner of 5Winner of 5thth Annual (2008) Annual (2008)

LEC Police MotorcycleLEC Police Motorcycle

2010 – Memphis Police Department2010 – Memphis Police Department

Winner of 6Winner of 6thth Annual (2009) Annual (2009) LEC Police Package SUVLEC Police Package SUV

2010 – Bartlett Police Department2010 – Bartlett Police Department

Winner of 6Winner of 6thth Annual (2009) Annual (2009) LEC Police MotorcycleLEC Police Motorcycle

2011 – Johnson City Police Department2011 – Johnson City Police Department

Winner of 7Winner of 7thth Annual (2010) Annual (2010) LEC Police Package SUVLEC Police Package SUV

Your Agency Your Agency Winner of the 8Winner of the 8thth Annual (2011) Annual (2011)

2011 - Chevy Tahoe Police Package2011 - Chevy Tahoe Police Package

NationalNational Law Enforcement Challenge Law Enforcement Challenge1. First Place winners will receive free complimentary

registration to the 2012 IACP Conference in San Diego, California, September 29 – October 3, 2012.

2. National Challenge gives away a Ford Expedition each year.

3. Tennessee has only won the National Vehicle one time.

BEYOND THE TRAFFIC BEYOND THE TRAFFIC STOPSTOP

All entries in the Beyond the Traffic Stop award program must be based on traffic stops by duly sworn law enforcement officers. Each entry must be signed and submitted by the observing officer’s agency head or superior officer.

All entries in the award program must be based on a traffic stop occurring between January 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012.

All entries for the award program must be received by Friday April 20, 2012. No exceptions.

Entries and supporting data are the property of GHSO and cannot be returned.

A panel of judges comprised of the IACP National Law Enforcement Challenge team determine the winners of the Beyond the Traffic Stop award program. Winners will be notified two weeks prior to the state law enforcement challenge. The decision of the judges is final.

Categories of winners include Grand Prize and Honorable Mention awards. Only duly sworn law enforcement officers are eligible for awards.

Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria

GHSO reserves the right to publicize the winners’ names and the details of each winner’s Beyond the Traffic Beyond the Traffic StopStop incident as part of a national and local law enforcement awareness program.

• Entries are based on cases that were built because of a stop for a traffic violation (i.e. seatbelt violation, speeding, DUI etc.)

• As well as thorough and professional police work by officer(s) to solve crime or to make an arrest stemming from the traffic stop

• Resulting benefit to community, law enforcement, public and highway safety (Cont’d)

Judging Criteria (cont’d)Judging Criteria (cont’d)

• Element(s) of danger or risk to officer(s), citizens, and crime victims; details of how officer recognized danger, took effective steps to reduce risks to law enforcement personnel, crime victims, and citizens

• Thoroughness of submitted entry (e.g., simply stating “See Attached Report” in lieu of completing each section will not work.) Attachments are encouraged, but concise descriptions are required

• Nomination forms will be mailed with Challenge applications or can be downloaded at www.tntrafficsafety.org in early 2012

APRIL 20, 2012APRIL 20, 2012

Must be at GHSOMust be at GHSO

QUESTIONS ????????QUESTIONS ????????

Brenda JonesBrenda Jones

901-301-1781901-301-1781

brenhjones@aol.combrenhjones@aol.com