For the second time in four years the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has captured top spot in the nation for its efforts in promoting traffic safety...
For the second time in four years the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has captured top spot in the nation for its efforts in promoting traffic safety.
The award was presented to Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton and Lt. Jody Chapman at the 2007 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference last week in New Orleans. Lt. Chapman is asst. commander of the Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division.
Sheriff Paxton said the agency took #1 honors in its size category of the IACP Law Enforcement Challenge Program. The Challenge Program is a competition between similar-sized law enforcement agencies across the nation. The Sheriff’s Office previously won first place in 2004. Police departments and sheriff’s offices across the nation compete annually for this coveted award.
Sponsored by the IACP, the Law Enforcement Challenge Program recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety program in the United States. The areas of concentration include efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving and speeding. The winning safety programs are those who combine officer training, public information and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries within its jurisdiction.
