THP Receives 1st Place for I.A.C.P. Law Enforcement Challenge

Nashville, Tennessee —Colonel Mike Walker will be in New Orleans Tuesday morning to receive the prestigious 1st place award for the 2006 National Law Enforcement Challenge. Special award ceremonies for the 114th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel.

The 2006 I.A.C.P. Award, for State Police/Highway Patrol agencies with officers of 501 to 1,000, will be presented at the Highway Safety Awards Ceremony during the IACP Conference, October 13-17, in New Orleans.

The Law Enforcement Challenge is a competition between similar sizes and types of law enforcement agencies. In taking 1st Place, the Tennessee Highway Patrol beat out the Nebraska and Georgia Highway Patrols, which placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. The IACP Law Enforcement Challenge recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in the United States. The areas of concentration include efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving, and speeding.

As part of the challenge, the Tennessee Highway Patrol submitted an application documenting THP’s efforts and effectiveness in traffic safety enforcement, including officer training, public information and crash reduction.

Formal presentations will be held at the Highway Safety Awards Breakfast Ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel, 500 Canal Street, October 16, 2007, 8:00-10:00am.