LCSO Recognized as Award Winner

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) was recognized by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP), last week, as an award recipient at the 2010 Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge. The Virginia Law Enforcement Challenge recognizes agencies for the best traffic safety programs in the state. 
 
The LCSO received first place for the agency’s traffic safety efforts and initiatives. In August 2011, the LCSO was also recognized for highest safety belt use (Municipal 8) among motorists and most improved safety belt use (Municipal 8) among motorists during the 2011 Click It or Ticket campaign. 
 
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 awards luncheon took place during the VACP’s 86th Annual Training Conference to be held Sept. 25 to 28 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.