Kendall County Named Number One in Traffic Safety

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has been named number one when it comes to traffic safety. Earlier this month the department competed in Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge, a friendly competition between law enforcement departments across the state that focuses on improving practices for improving occupant protection and reducing speeding and impaired driving. Kendall County came in first in the Sheriff's Office division with 50 to 100 sworn officers.

The purpose of the competition is to promote traffic safety throughout Illinois, and reduce the number of traffic-related injuries. Departments are awarded after evaluation of their traffic safety enforcement initiatives, and their creation of departmental policies that support these safety campaigns. According to the competition's website, the contest serves as "a template for law enforcement agencies to identify traffic issues, plan strategies, reduce social harm and improve the quality of life in their communities."

The annual contest is put on by the Illinois Association or Chiefs of Police Traffic Committee and is partially sponsored through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation and Safety.

On Aug. 16, Deputy Todd Brautigam and Deputy Frank Pavlik of the Kendall Sheriff’s Office accepted the department's first-place prize during an awards luncheon at the Tinley Park Convention Center.

The department was awarded a plaque, two radar certifications from TMDR Calibration labs, an intoximeter portable breath test and a $500 gift certificate to “Premier Mounting Solutions.”

Photo provided by the Kendall County Sheriff's Office Facebook page