Celebrating its thirtieth year in Virginia, the Law Enforcement Challenge program promotes professionalism in traffic safety enforcement and encourages agencies to share best practices and programs with each other. The awards are based on entries prepared by the participating agencies that highlight their traffic safety education and enforcement activities in occupant protection, impaired driving and speed over the past calendar year. Judges award points to the agencies in the six areas that comprise a comprehensive traffic safety program: problem identification, policies, planning, training of officers, public information and education, enforcement, and an evaluation of the outcomes of the agency’s efforts.
The Virginia agencies listed below were presented with their first, second and third place state awards in each category at the awards luncheon, as well as special awards for outstanding enforcement and education efforts in the areas of occupant protection, impaired driving, speed awareness, commercial motor vehicle safety, distracted driving, technology, bicycle/pedestrian safety, and motorcycle safety.
Additionally, the VACP presented an award for the most outstanding traffic safety program in Virginia in 2018, regardless of agency size or type — the “Commonwealth Award”. The 2019 recipient of the Commonwealth Award is the Herndon Police Department!
The Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge Awards program is supported by a grant from the Virginia Highway Safety Office. Additional information about the Law Enforcement Challenge program can be found online at http://www.smartsafeandsober.org/programs/LEC.
The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police & Foundation is a statewide organization of federal, state and local police chiefs and law enforcement executives dedicated to improving the professionalism of police agencies in Virginia. The Association was founded in 1926 and has more than 600 members. For more information, visit http://www.vachiefs.org.
Municipal 1: 1-25 Officers |
Place |
Notes |
Ashland Police Department |
1 |
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Bedford Police Department |
2 |
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Municipal 2: 26-60 Officers |
Place |
Notes |
Herndon Police Department |
1 |
Special Awards:
Impaired Driving Award
2019 Commonwealth Award Winner for Best Overall Traffic Safety Program |
Culpeper Police Department |
2 |
Special Award:
Occupant Protection Award |
Colonial Heights Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 3: 61-125 Officers |
Place |
Notes |
Harrisonburg Police Department |
1 |
Special Award:
Motorcycle Safety Award |
James City County Police Department |
2 |
Special Award:
Speed Awareness Award |
Salem Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 4: 126-300 Officers |
Place |
Notes |
Roanoke City Police Department |
1 |
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Roanoke County Police Department |
2 |
Special Award:
Underage Alcohol Awareness Award |
Albemarle County Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 5: 301-600 Officers |
Place |
Notes |
Arlington County Police Department |
1 |
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Alexandria Police Department |
2 |
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Chesapeake Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 6: 601+ Officers |
Place |
Notes |
Henrico County Police Division |
1 (tie) |
Special Award:
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Award |
Virginia Beach Police Department |
1 (tie) |
Special Award:
Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Award |
Fairfax County Police Department |
2 |
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Richmond Police Department |
3 |
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Sheriff 1: 1-50 Deputies |
Place |
Notes |
Westmoreland County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
Special Award:
Traffic Incident Management Award |
New Kent County Sheriff's Office |
2 |
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Sheriff 2: 51-150 Deputies |
Place |
Notes |
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
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Fauquier County Sheriff's Office |
2 |
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Gloucester County Sheriff's Office |
3 |
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Sheriff 3: 151+ Deputies |
Place |
Notes |
Hanover County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
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Stafford County Sheriff's Office |
2 |
Special Award:
Technology Award |
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University Police |
Place |
Notes |
Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department |
1 |
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Military Police |
Place |
Notes |
Fort Eustis Police Department |
1 |
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Special Enforcement |
Place |
Notes |
Metro Washington Airports Authority Police Department |
1 |
Special Award:
Distracted Driving Award |