CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Austin Peay State University Police Department earned two safety awards at this year’s Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) annual Law Enforcement Challenge.
The department won second place overall in the university category and the special seat belt recognition, the Occupant Participation award. THSO announced the awards on Monday.
The APSU Police Department also won second place in the university category during the previous year’s challenge.
“It is crucial that our department participates with the THSO Challenge book program so we can provide the University and the surrounding community with the most efficient traffic safety possible,” said Lt. Chris Jones, the general departmental instructor and accreditation manager for APSU police.
What is the Law Enforcement Challenge?
The Law Enforcement Challenge is supported by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police and the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association, according to the THSO website.
The program challenges law enforcement agencies to demonstrate how they promote traffic safety initiatives in the communities they serve. The program also allows agencies to learn from one another and establish goals in traffic safety enforcement and education.
The challenge targets four major traffic safety priorities: occupant protection, impaired driving, distracted driving and speeding.