Arlington Heights Police Department Receives Two Top Awards for Exemplary Traffic Safety Programs

The Arlington Heights Police Department has recently been notified by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) that it has been awarded “first place” in the 2012 National Law Enforcement Challenge for municipal police departments having 101-200 sworn officers.

The Law Enforcement Challenge is a national highway safety competition designed to recognize exemplary traffic safety programs and to encourage departments to prioritize education and enforcement activities in the target areas of impaired driving, occupant protection and speed enforcement. Agencies compete against other agencies nationwide and are judged by a panel of their peers, traffic safety and law enforcement professionals. The various categories evaluated by the panel include a department's policy statements, training, public information and education efforts, enforcement activity, and program effectiveness.

Earlier this year, the Department was notified by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police that it had been awarded “first place” in the 2012-2013 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge for municipal police departments having 101-250 sworn officers. The Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge is similar to the national competition and is conducted at the state level.

The Department will be recognized for its achievements at the following events:

• Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge

August 21, 2013

Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge Awards Luncheon

Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, Illinois

• National Law Enforcement Challenge

October 22, 2013

International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania