The City of Crossville Police Department received 3 separate awards from the 2017 Lifesavers Conference & Law Enforcement Challenge.
On Thursday, August 24, and Friday, August 25, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) hosted its 30th Annual Lifesavers Conference and 13th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge in Murfreesboro. Every year, the THSO hosts these events to celebrate, educate, and empower law enforcement partners and traffic safety advocates across the state. This year’s conference experienced record-breaking attendee numbers with more than 750 registrants.
56 Law Enforcement Challenge applications were submitted including 18 from West Tennessee, 15 from East Tennessee, 14 from Middle Tennessee, nine from the Cumberland Region, and one submission from each of the Tennessee Highway Patrol districts.
Category: 26 – 45 Officers 1st Place: Crossville Police Department
2nd Place: Martin Police Department
3rd Place: McMinnville Police Department
Special Awards Underage Alcohol Prevention Award: Crossville Police Department
2017 Law Enforcement Challenge Award Winners
For the first time this year, Law Enforcement Administrator Brenda Jones distributed three grant funding awards to law enforcement agencies who participated in the THSO’s SAFE Campaign. The scope of the SAFE Campaign is to increase seatbelt usage with combined efforts of enforcement and education. All qualifying agencies participating in the SAFE Campaign with identifiable highway traffic safety issues were eligible to receive grant funding.
2017 SAFE Campaign Award Winners
1st Place ($10,000 in grant award funding): Crossville Police Department
2nd Place ($7,500 in grant award finding): Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office
3rd Place ($5,000 in grant award funding): Lebanon Police Department
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