Celebrating the twenty-first year of the Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge, the Virginia
Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP) is pleased
to present the 2009 Challenge
Award Winners. The Law Enforcement Challenge is a program that promotes professionalism in traffic
safety enforcement and encourages agencies to share
best practices and programs with each other. The Association is proud to be an
integral part of Virginia’s
traffic safety initiatives through
its partnership role in the Virginia Smart, Safe
and Sober Program.
As
the coordinating Challenge agency, the VACP has worked
very hard to ensure that law enforcement agencies
throughout the Commonwealth have all of the tools
available to them to make our roadways safer and
we congratulate all of the Virginia winners. The VACP
is proud of your accomplishments and efforts to save
lives.
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Municipal 1: 1-10 Officers (5 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
| New Market Police Department |
1 |
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West Point Police Department |
2 |
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| Berryville Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 2: 11-25 Officers (5 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Ashland Police Department |
1 |
Won the drawing for the All Traffic Solutions SPEEDsentry radar sign! |
| Bedford Police Department |
2 |
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Norton Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 3: 26-50 Officers (7 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
| Culpeper Police Department |
1 |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Award |
| Front Royal Police Department |
2 |
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South Boston Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 4: 51-75 Officers (5 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
| Christiansburg Police Department |
1 |
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Martinsville Police Department |
2 |
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| Herndon Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 5: 76-125 Officers (4 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Albemarle County Police Department |
1 |
Speed Awareness Award; and
Sgt. Peter Mainzer was selected as the 2009 Traffic Safety Officer of the Year
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| Harrisonburg Police Department |
2 |
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James City County Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 6: 126-300 Officers (5 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
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Lynchburg Police Department |
1 |
Commonwealth Award Winner for Best Overall Traffic Safety Program
Child Passenger Safety Award
National Challenge Winner: 3rd place, Municipal 6 (101-200 Sworn)
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| Roanoke City Police Department |
2 |
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Danville Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 7: 301-450 Officers (3 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Arlington County Police Department |
1 |
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Newport News Police Department |
2 |
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Chesapeake Police Department |
3 |
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Municipal 8: 451-700 Officers (2 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Henrico County Division of Police |
1 |
National Challenge Winner: 3rd place, Municipal 8 (501-1,000 Sworn) |
| Chesterfield County Police Department |
2 |
National Challenge Winner: 3rd place, Municipal 7 (201-500 Sworn) |
Municipal 9: 701+ Officers (3 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Virginia Beach Police Department |
1 |
Impaired Driving Award & Technology Award
National Challenge Winner: 2nd place, Municipal 8 (501-1,000 Sworn) |
Fairfax County Police Department |
2 |
Underage Alcohol Awareness Award
National Challenge Winner: 1st place, Municipal 9 (1,001+ Sworn) & National Underage Alcohol Awareness Award ( |
| Richmond Police Department |
3 |
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Sheriff 1: 1-10 Deputies (1 applicant) |
Place |
Notes |
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Craig County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
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Sheriff 2: 11-25 Deputies (1 applicant) |
Place |
Notes |
New Kent County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
Occupant Protection Award |
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Sheriff 3: 26-50 Deputies (3 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Wythe County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
National Challenge Winner: 2nd place, Sheriff 2 (26-50 Sworn) |
Smyth County Sheriff's Office |
2 |
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Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office |
3 |
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Sheriff 4: 51-75 Deputies (4 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Augusta County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
National Challenge Winner: 2nd place, Sheriff 3 (51-100 Sworn) |
| Amherst County Sheriff's Office |
2 |
“Rookie of the Year” (Best First-Time Entry) |
| Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office |
3 (tie) |
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| Washington County Sheriff's Office |
3 (tie) |
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Sheriff 5: 76-125 Deputies (2 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
| Fauquier County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
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Montgomery County Sheriff's Office |
2 |
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Sheriff 6: 126-300 Deputies (3 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
| Hanover County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
National Challenge Winner: 2nd place, Sheriff 4 (101-250 Sworn) |
Stafford County Sheriff's Office |
2 |
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Award |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office |
3 |
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Sheriff 7: 301-450 Deputies |
Place |
Notes |
no entries in this category |
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Sheriff 8: 451-700 Deputies (1 applicant) |
Place |
Notes |
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office |
1 |
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University Police (2 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
University of Richmond Police Department |
1 |
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Virginia Tech Police Department |
2 |
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Military (1 applicant) |
Place |
Notes |
| Fort Lee Police Department |
1 |
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State Associations – National Challenge Only (2 applicants) |
Place |
Notes |
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police |
1 |
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