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Make a Smart Defensive Move and Drive Sober Super Bowl Weekend
Before The Big Game, Have a Plan and Designate a Driver To Get Home Safely

RICHMOND – As football fans prepare for the Super Bowl XLVI match-up between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Virginia State Police remind all Virginians to celebrate responsibly this Super Bowl Sunday by planning the trip home before the game even begins.

“If you plan on drinking during the game, then make the right call and pass your keys to a designated driver,” says Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “Drunk driving alone claimed more than 270 lives on Virginia’s highways in 2010.* The risk is too great to drive impaired or ride with someone who is impaired.” Read more


2012 Smart, Safe & Sober Calendars are available!

The 2012 Smart, Safe & Sober calendars were mailed out in December to approximately 1,600 law enforcement officers and traffic safety advocates. The calendars include all of the highway safety campaigns held througout the year as well as a number of state and national conferences, trainings, and other events.

If you didn't receive a calendar and would like one, please contact Erin Schrad at the VACP — erin@vachiefs.org — or your DMV Grant Manager. It's also available here as a PDF.


2011 LE Challenge Workshops Scheduled for February

February 6, 2012 • Wytheville, VA REGISTER
February 7, 2012 • Lynchburg, VA
REGISTER
February 8, 2012 • Weyers Cave, VA
REGISTER
February 9, 2012 • Chesterfield, VA
REGISTER
February 10, 2012 • Newport News, VA
REGISTER

Thinking of or planning to enter the 2011 Law Enforcement Challenge traffic safety awards program? Want to know more about the Challenge to enter in the future? Plan to attend one of these FREE workshops today! (DCJS credit pending)

Sample Entries from 2010 Law Enforcement Challenge Now Available

As 2011 comes to a close, many of you are preparing to start work on your 2011 Law Enforcement Challenge entries. To see how some past winners put their work together, you may download their applications from the LEC Application Information page.

The 2011 Challenge Applications are also available for download on the same page. Applications are due April 18, 2012!

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Effective October 1, All Checkpoint Strikeforce Data to Be Submitted Through TREDS

Virginia law enforcement agencies must now submit ALL Checkpoint Strikeforce (CPSF) through TREDS. DMV can no longer accept reports in the old way of emailing them to Butch Letteer.


Upcoming Events/Trainings

2011 Law Enforcement Challenge Workshops
February 6, 2012 • Wytheville, VA REGISTER
February 7, 2012 • Lynchburg, VA
REGISTER
February 8, 2012 • Weyers Cave, VA
REGISTER
February 9, 2012 • Chesterfield, VA
REGISTER
February 10, 2012 • Newport News, VA
REGISTER

Thinking of or planning to enter the 2011 Law Enforcement Challenge traffic safety awards program? Want to know more about the Challenge to enter in the future? Plan to attend one of these FREE workshops today! (DCJS credit pending)

Fundamentals of Crash Investigation
February 20 – 24, 2012 • Henrico, VA
March 12 – 16, 2012 • Salem, VA
April 23 – 27, 2012 • Fredericksburg, VA

Each fiscal year, TSTC offers the fundamentals of crash investigation course. The 80-hour hybrid course imparts the knowledge and skills required for detailed crash investigation and combines classroom lectures with practical field exercises. Students will complete 40 hours of online instruction before attending the 40 hours of classroom instruction. Course Fee: $85.

Advanced DUI Training for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement
February 22-24, 2012 • Williamsburg
August 22-24, 2012 • Location TBD (western VA)

Topics to be covered at this in-depth training include Investigative Stops, Checkpoints, Blood Testing Issues and DUI Manslaughter. The latest version of the Virginia DUI Manual will be distributed to participants. Much like our TOP GUN and MURDER ONE Programs, this training program utilizes a team-training format requiring a team consisting of a prosecutor and a law enforcement officer from the same jurisdiction.

There is no charge for this 3-day long training program. Overnight accommodations will be provided, as will all breakfasts and lunches. In-Service Training Credits and MCLE credits are pending.

DUID Training Program
March 29, 2012 • Chesapeake, VA
May 17, 2012 • Abingdon, VA
June 15, 2012 • Manassas, VA
July 6, 2012 • Lynchburg, VA
September 19, 2012 • Richmond, VA

CASC will be conducting five DUID Training Programs across the Commonwealth in 2012. This training focuses on the difficult cases involving driver impairment due to the use of illegal and/or prescription drugs. Topics to be covered include: Recognizing the Drugged Driver, Keys to Winning DUID Cases, Blood Testing Issues, and much more. The latest version of the Virginia DUI Manual will be distributed to all participants. There is no charge for this single day training program. Lunch will be provided. MCLE and In-Service Training Credits are pending.

Advanced Crash Investigation
April 2 – 6, 2012 • Richmond, VA
June 4 – 8, 2012 • Ashburn, VA
June 18 – 22, 2012 • Radford, VA

TSTC will conduct advanced crash investigation in 2012. The 80-hour hybrid course will focus on motor vehicle crash reconstruction topics such as theory and derivation of reconstruction equations, flip and vault speed calculations, fall speed calculations, time, distance and acceleration analysis, and in-line conservation of linear momentum analysis. Prerequisite for enrollment is successful completion of a basic 80 hour crash investigation course. Students will complete 40 hours of online instruction prior to attending the 40 hour classroom session. The course fee is $40. Transportation, lodging and meals are the responsibility of each student.

Advanced Crash Reconstruction
May 7 – 11, 2012 • Henrico, VA
July 9 – 13, 2012 • Salem, VA
August 13 – 17, 2012 • Fredericksburg, VA

TSTC will conduct advanced crash reconstruction courses in 2012. The 80-hour hybrid course will focus on motor vehicle crash reconstruction topics such as theory and derivation of reconstruction equations, 360 conservation of linear momentum analysis, and an introduction to topics such as bicycle/pedestrian and large truck crash investigation. Prerequisite for enrollment is successful completion of a basic 80 hour crash investigation course and an advanced course. Students will complete 40 hours of online instruction prior to attending the 40 hour classroom session. The course fee is $50. Transportation, lodging and meals are the responsibility of each student.

Motorcycle Crash Investigation
May 21– 25, 2012 • Chesterfield, VA
July 30 – August 3, 2012 • Radford, VA
September 17 – 21, 2012 • Ashburn, VA

TSTC is pleased to offer a one-week motorcycle crash investigation. The course will focus on motorcycle crash reconstruction topics such as crash causation, State and Federal regulations, handling and stability issues unique to motorcycles, airborne and minimum speed from skid calculations, and time, distance and acceleration analysis. Prerequisite for enrollment is successful completion of a basic 80 hour crash investigation course. There is no fee for the course. Students are responsible for their own transportation, lodging and meals. The Department of Criminal Justice Services will award career development in-service credit upon completion of this course.


 

 

 

Current Safety Belt Usage Rate (08/11):

81.81%

2012 GOAL: 82.5%

Traffic fatalities on VA’s
highways since
Jan. 1, 2012

(as of February 2):

58
(Compared to 45 at this time last year)
 

2011 IACP Highway Safety Awards

 

2010 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge Awards

 

2011 SS&S Workshop Photos

 

2011 Click It or Ticket Photos

 

2011 Click It or Ticket
Route 60 Blitz Kickoff Photos

 

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