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2010 Virginia Challenge Winners Announced!
51 Va. agencies participated in the state and national Challenge programs for 2010

The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge awards for the best traffic safety programs in the state. The awards luncheon took place during the VACP’s 86th Annual Training Conference to be held September 25-28, 2011 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.

Celebrating its twenty-second 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 the past calendar year. Judges award points to the agencies in the six areas that comprise a comprehensive traffic safety program: an agency’s policies and guidelines, training of officers, incentives and recognition, public information and education, enforcement, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the agency’s efforts.

The Virginia Challenge is held in cooperation with the National Law Enforcement Challenge Awards, which are presented by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). This year, fifty-one Virginia agencies entered the state and national competitions. Thirty-nine will receive state awards and 11 will receive national awards. The Virginia Beach Police Department has been named as the National LEC Clayton J. Hall Memorial Award Winner for having the most comprehensive traffic safety program in the country. The VACP is also a National Challenge Awards first place winner among state associations, being one of the few in the country that plays an integral role in their state’s highway safety efforts. National awards will be presented in October at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.

Virginia agencies were presented with their state Challenge first, second and third place awards in each category at the luncheon in September, as well as special awards for outstanding enforcement and education efforts in the areas of occupant protection, impaired driving, speed awareness, child passenger safety, underage alcohol awareness and many more. Additionally, the VACP has announced the most outstanding traffic safety program in Virginia in 2010 regardless of agency size or type. Not surprisingly, the Virginia Beach Police Department was selected as the 2010 Commonwealth Award winner for being the best in the state since, after all, they're the best in the nation! The recipient of the 2010 Virginia Traffic Safety Officer of the Year Award was presented to MPO Joseph Moore of the Fairfax County Police Department for having gone above and beyond to promote highway safety in his community.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

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PHOTOS OF 2010 VIRGINIA AWARDS

Municipal 1: 1-10 Officers

Place

Notes

New Market Police Department

1

 

Berryville Police Department

2

 
West Point Police Department

3

 

Municipal 2: 11-25 Officers

Place

Notes

Bedford Police Department

1

Special Award: Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Award
Ashland Police Department

2

 

Purcellville Police Department

3

 

Municipal 3: 26-50 Officers

Place

Notes

Culpeper Police Department

1

 
South Boston Police Department

2

Special Award: Underage Alcohol Awareness

Front Royal Police Department

3

 

Municipal 4: 51-75 Officers

Place

Notes

Christiansburg Police Department

1

 

Herndon Police Department

2

 
Blacksburg Police Department

3

 

Municipal 5: 76-125 Officers

Place

Notes

Harrisonburg Police Department

1

2010 National Challenge Award Winner

Albemarle County Police Department

2

 

James City County Police Department

3

Special Award: Technology

Municipal 6: 126-300 Officers

Place

Notes

Lynchburg Police Department

1

Special Award: Child Passenger Safety

Danville Police Department

2

 

Portsmouth Police Department

3

 

Municipal 7: 301-450 Officers

Place

Notes

Arlington County Police Department

1

2010 National Challenge Award Winner

Chesapeake Police Department

2

 

Newport News Police Department

3

 

Municipal 8: 451-700 Officers

Place

Notes

Henrico County Division of Police

1

Special Award: Speed Awareness
2010 National Challenge Award Winner

Chesterfield County Police Department

2

 

Municipal 9: 701+ Officer

Place

Notes

Virginia Beach Police Department

1

Commonwealth Award Winner
Special Award:
Impaired Driving

2010 National Challenge Award Winner
National Special Award: Clay Hall Memorial Award for Best Traffic Safety Program in the Nation

Fairfax County Police Department

2

Special Award: Occupant Protection

MPO Joseph Moore, 2010 Traffic Safety Officer of the Year

 

Sheriff 1: 1-10 Deputies

Place

Notes

no entries in this category

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Sheriff 2: 11-25 Deputies

Place

Notes

New Kent County Sheriff's Office

1

Special Award: Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
2010 National Challenge Award Winner

Sheriff 3: 26-50 Deputies

Place

Notes

Wythe County Sheriff's Office

1

2010 National Challenge Award Winner

Sheriff 4: 51-75 Deputies

Place

Notes

Augusta County Sheriff's Office

1 (tie)

2010 National Challenge Award Winner
Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office

1 (tie)

 
Amherst County Sheriff's Office

2

2010 National Challenge Award Winner

Sheriff 5: 76-125 Deputies

Place

Notes

Washington County Sheriff's Office

1

 

Fauquier County Sheriff's Office

2

 

Sheriff 6: 126-300 Deputies

Place

Notes

Stafford County Sheriff's Office

1

2010 National Challenge Award Winner

Hanover County Sheriff's Office

2

 

Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office

3

 

Sheriff 7: 301-450 Deputies

Place

Notes

no entries in this category

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Sheriff 8: 451-700 Deputies

Place

Notes

Loudoun County Sheriff's Office

1

 
 

University Police

Place

Notes

Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department

1

University of Richmond Police Department

2

 

 

Military

Place

Notes

Fort Lee Police Department

1

2010 National Challenge Award Winner
 

State Associations – National Challenge Only

Place

Notes

Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police

1

2010 National Challenge Award Winner