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2006 National Challenge Winners Announced!
The judging is over and the results are in! Virginia agencies captured 15 awards this year and 1 special award, which is the second-highest number of awards per state (Georgia agencies won 17 awards and 2 special awards). Our congratulations go out to all the agencies that won state and national awards.

The VACP will begin preparing for next year's Challenge soon and wants to remind everyone to keep track of your 2007 activities for next year's entry now. The VACP will continue to offer more "How-To" workshops in the fall and winter to assist you in preparing your applications for 2007 (dates TBD). So, keep up the good work, collect and document your data starting now for the upcoming challenge competition.

Congratulations again for a job well done!  

Awards will be presented at the Highway Safety Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, October 16, 2006 at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. Official award letters are forthcoming with details about the awards presentation and travel arrangements.

Championship Class

Place

Notes

California Highway Patrol (CA)

1

Clayton J. Hall Memorial Award

Colorado State Patrol (CO)

2

Colorado Springs Police (CO)

3

 
Algonquin Police (IL)

--

 
Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ)

--

 
Collier County Sheriff (FL)

--

 
East Hazel Crest Police (IL)

--

 
Fairfax County Police (VA)

--

Underage Alcohol Prevention Award

Glen Carbon Police (IL)

--

 
Hillborough County Sheriff (FL)

--

 
Kendall County Sheriff (IL)

--

 
King William County Sheriff (VA)

--

 
Montgomery County Sheriff (VA)

--

 
Moreno Valley Police (CA)

--

 
New Kent County Sheriff (VA)

--

 
New Lenox Police (IL)

--

 
Springfield Police (IL)

--

 
Vermont State Police (VT)

--

 
 

Municipal 1: 1-10 Officers

Place

Notes

Mount Carmel Police (TN)

1

 
Benton Police (TN)

2

Rookie of the Year (First Time Entry)
Dover Police (TN)

3 (tie)

 
Shelburne Police (VT)

3 (tie)

 

Municipal 2: 11-25 Officers

Place

Notes

Adel Police (GA)

1

Speed Awareness Award

Gulf Breeze Police (FL)

2 (tie)

 

Cornelia Police (GA)

2 (tie)

 
Port Wentworth Police (GA)

3

 

Municipal 3: 26-35 Officers

Place

Notes

Hickory Hills Police (IL)

1

 
Matteson Police (IL)

2

 

Town of Camillus Police (NY)

3

 

Municipal 4: 36-50 Officers

Place

Notes

City of Morrow Police (GA)

1

 

Mundelein Police (IL)

2

 

Lake Zurich Police (IL)

3 (tie)

 
Village of Plainfield Police (IL)

3 (tie)

 

Municipal 5: 51-100 Officers

Place

Notes

Carol Stream Police (IL)

1

 

Buffalo Grove Police (IL)

2

 
Quincy Police (IL)

3

 

Downers Grove Police (IL)

--

Bike/Pedestrian Safety Award

Gallatin Police (TN)

--

Child Passenger Safety Award

Municipal 6: 101-250 Officers

Place

Notes

Skokie Police (IL)

1

 

City of Naperville Police (IL)

2

 

Roanoke City (VA)

3

 

Valdosta Police (GA)

--

Technology Award

Municipal 7: 251-500 Officers

Place

Notes

Arlington County Police (VA)

1 (tie)

 

Tallahassee Police (FL)

1 (tie)

Impaired Driving Enforcement Award

Chesapeake Police (VA)

2

 

Newport News Police (VA)

3

 

Municipal 8: 501-1,000 Officers

Place

Notes

Fresno Police (CA)

1

 

Henrico County Police (VA)

2 (tie)

 
Virginia Beach Police (VA)

2 (tie)

 

Cobb County Police (GA)

3

 

Municipal 9: 1,001-2,000 Officers

Place

Notes

San Francisco Police (CA)

1

 

Miami Police (FL)

2

 

San Jose Police (CA)

3

 

Municipal 10: 2,001+ Officers

Place

Notes

Memphis Police (TN)

1

 

Los Angeles Police (CA)

2

 

 

Sheriff 1: 1-10 Deputies

Place

Notes

Taylor County Sheriff (GA)

1

 

Chittenden County Sheriff (VT)

2

 

Sheriff 2: 11-25 Deputies

Place

Notes

Williamson County Sheriff (IL)

1

 

Twiggs County Sheriff (GA)

2

 

Franklin County Sheriff (GA)

3

 

Sheriff 3: 26-35 Deputies

Place

Notes

Elbert County Sheriff (GA)

1

 

Decatur County Sheriff (GA)

2 (tie)

 

Buchanan County Sheriff (VA)

2 (tie)

 
Cheboygan County Sheriff (MI)

3

 

Sheriff 4: 36-50 Deputies

Place

Notes

White County Sheriff (GA)

1

 
Wythe County Sheriff (VA)

2

 

Wise County Sheriff (VA)

3 (tie)

 

Washington County Sheriff (VT)

3 (tie)

 

Sheriff 5: 51-100 Deputies

Place

Notes

Augusta County Sheriff (VA)

1

 

Gloucester County Sheriff (VA)

2

 

Tift County Sheriff (GA)

3

 

Sheriff 6: 101-250 Deputies

Place

Notes

Forsyth County Sheriff (GA)

1

 

Coweta County Sheriff (GA)

2

 

Leon County Sheriff (FL)

3

 

Sheriff 7: 251-500 Deputies

Place

Notes

Hall County Sheriff (GA)

1

 

Pasco Sheriff (FL)

2

 

Clay County Sheriff (FL)

3

 

Sheriff 8: 501-1,001 Deputies

Place

Notes

Richmond County Sheriff (GA)

1

 

Pinellas County Sheriff (FL)

2

 

Shelby County Sheriff (TN)

3

 

Sheriff 9: 1,001-2,000 Deputies

Place

Notes

Jacksonville Sheriff (FL)

1

 

Orange County Sheriff (FL)

2

 

Sheriff 10: 2,001+ Deputies

Place

Notes

San Diego County Sheriff (CA)

1

 

Los Angeles Sheriff (CA)

2

 

 

State Police / Highway Patrol 1: 1-250 Officers

Place

Notes

North Dakota Highway Patrol

1

 
Wyoming Highway Patrol

2

 
Rhode Island State Police

3

 

State Police / Highway Patrol 2: 251-500 Officers

Place

Notes

no entries in this category

--

 

State Police / Highway Patrol 3: 501-1,000 Officers

Place

Notes

Tennessee Highway Patrol

1

 

Nebraska State Patrol

2

 

Georgia State Patrol

3

 

State Police / Highway Patrol 4: 1,001-2,500 Officers

Place

Notes

Washington State Patrol

1

 

Maryland State Police

2

 

Florida Highway Patrol

3

Occupant Protection Award

State Police / Highway Patrol 5: 2,501+ Officers

Place

Notes

New York State Police

1

 

Massachusetts State Police

2

 
New Jersey State Police

3

 
 

International Police

Place

Notes

results forthcoming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Military Police

Place

Notes

Naval Amphibious Base-Little Creek Police (VA)

1

 
Fort Cambell Police (KY)

2

 
 

Multi-Jurisdictional Programs

Place

Notes

Cuyahoga County DUI Taskforce (OH)

1 (tie)

 

Smooth Operator Program (DC, MD, VA)

1 (tie)

 

Marion County Traffic Safety Partnership (IN)

2 (tie)

 

Southeast Tennessee Occupant Protection (TN)

2 (tie)

 
Avoid the 17 – Fresno County (CA)

3

 
 

Private Agencies

Place

Notes

Institute of Police Technology and Management (FL)

1

 

 

Special Enforcement

Place

Notes

Crystal Lake Park District Police (IL)

1

 

Vermont DMV Enforcement & Safety Division (VT)

2

Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MD)

3

 

 

State Associations

Place

Notes

Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police

1

 

Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police

2

 

University Police 1: 1-40 Officers

Place

Notes

California State University Police (CA)

1

 

University of South Florida Police (FL)

2

 

Virginia Tech Police (VA)

3

 

University Police 2: 41 or more Officers

Place

Notes

University of Maryland Department of Public Safety (MD)

1

 

Cornell University Police (NY)

2

 

Florida State University Police (FL)

3

 

Special Awards

Rookie of the Year (First Time Entry)

Benton Police (TN)
Occupant Protection Award Florida Highway Patrol (FL)
Impaired Driving Enforcement Award Tallahassee Police (FL)
Speed Awareness Award Adel Police (GA)
Child Passenger Safety Award Gallatin Police (TN)
Underage Alcohol Prevention Award Fairfax County Police (VA)
Bike/Pedestrian Safety Award Downers Grove Police (IL)

Commercial Vehicle Safety Award

Dearborn Police (MI)

Technology Award

Valdosta Police (GA)
Clayton J. Hall Memorial Award California Highway Patrol (CA)
 

Awards Breakdown by State

Category Awards

Special Awards

Georgia

17

2

Virginia

15

1

Florida

13

2

Illinois

13

1

California

9

1

Tennessee

7

2

Vermont

4

 

Maryland

3

 

New York

3

 

Colorado

2

 

Indiana

1

 

Kentucky

1

 

Massachusetts

1

 

Michigan

1

1

Nebraska

1

 

New Jersey

1

 

North Dakota

1

 

Ohio

1

 

Rhode Island

1

 

Washington

1

 

Wyoming

1