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Clarksville Police Department’s Traffic Unit Takes First Place in Tennessee Law Enforcement Challenge

CPD wins award for Agencies with Between 201-500 Sworn Officers Three Years in a Row (2016)

Clarksville Police Department - CPDClarksville, TN – The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP), and the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association (TSA) have joined forces to strengthen and support traffic enforcement nationwide by providing the Law Enforcement Challenge program, an innovative program designed to stimulate traffic law enforcement activities.

The program targets three major traffic safety priorities: occupant protection, impaired driving, and speeding.

Clarksville Police Chief Al Ansley, Lt Phil Ashby (Traffic Unit Supervisor), Sgt Johnny Ransdell (Traffic Unit Sgt), Sgt Bret Norfleet (Traffic Unit Sgt), and the CPD Traffic Unit Team.
Clarksville Police Chief Al Ansley, Lt Phil Ashby (Traffic Unit Supervisor), Sgt Johnny Ransdell (Traffic Unit Sgt), Sgt Bret Norfleet (Traffic Unit Sgt), and the CPD Traffic Unit Team.

The Law Enforcement Challenge provides law enforcement agencies with an opportunity to make a significant difference in the communities they serve.

The program format allows for agencies to learn from one another and establish goals in traffic safety enforcement and education. Ultimately, the Law Enforcement Challenge is about saving lives and reducing injuries.

After a lengthy application process, the Clarksville Police Department placed 1st in the Tennessee Law Enforcement Challenge for Agencies with between 201-500 Sworn Officers three years in a row.

Clarksville Police Department's three awards.
Clarksville Police Department’s three awards.

The Clarksville Police Department also received special category wins for both Speed Awareness and Impaired Driving Awareness.

The Clarksville Police Department is dedicated and committed to continuing its efforts in saving lives and reducing injuries through traffic safety enforcement and by educating its citizens.

Note

CPD Traffic Unit Officers Jennifer Szczerbiak and John Reyes were responsible for gathering the data included in the CPD Challenge Book. The CPD Challenge Book consists of details and statistics of all the events and activities in which the Traffic Unit was involved.

The award presentation took place on Friday September 9th, 2016.

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