Gloucester Township Police Win Honors During Law Enforcement Challenge

The Gloucester Township Police Department won an award as part of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police’s 2013 New Jersey Law Enforcement Challenge.

The department won the award for Municipal Category: Level 3 Agency 76-250 Sworn Officers.

Gloucester Township Police Chief Harry Earle and Traffic Safety Bureau Commander Lt. Brian McKendry accepted the award on behalf of the department on Thursday.

The Law Enforcement Challenge is a competition between similar sizes and types of law enforcement agencies.

It recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in the United States.

The areas of concentration include efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving, and speeding.

The winning safety programs are those that combine officer training, public information and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries within its jurisdiction.

The attached photo was provided by the Gloucester Township Police Department