The St. Mary’s County Sheriff Maryland as well as nationally in the specified categories. On behalf of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, the Maryland Sheriff’s Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was selected as the winner of the 2014 Maryland Law Enforcement Challenge as well as the National Law Enforcement Challenge. Several members of the Sheriff's Office from the Patrol and Special Operations Divisions participated in this challenge. Most notably, Corporal Kevin Meyer from the Special Operations Division, Traffic Safety Unit (pictured with Sheriff Cameron), conducted over 1,200 traffic stops. Sheriff's Office personnel will be recognized at the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference being held in Orlando, Florida and at the Maryland Chiefs Association conference being held in Ocean City, later this year.
Maryland Law Enforcement Challenge / St. Mary’s County was judged under the
following category: 101 – 250 sworn
officers:
The Maryland Law
Enforcement Challenge (LEC) is a way to recognize the excellent work being done
by our uniformed men and women. It
encompasses all traffic initiatives, year round, with the goal of reducing
traffic crashes that result in injuries and fatalities.
The Maryland LEC
focuses upon three main traffic safety areas – enforcement of Maryland ’s
occupant protection laws, impaired driving prevention, and aggressive driving
prevention. Smooth Operator, Click It Or
Ticket, and Checkpoint Strike Force are campaigns that make up a large portion
of the judging criteria required. A
comprehensive traffic safety plan, such as motorcycle safety, younger/older
driver safety, pedestrian/bicyclist safety, and innovative programs or
technologies were also criterion for the award.
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office 1st place
Calvert County Sheriff's Office 2nd Place
Stafford County Sheriff's Office, VA 3rd Place
National Law Enforcement Challenge / St. Mary’s County was judged under the following category 51-250 officers:
The National Law Enforcement Challenge (NLEC) is a national
traffic safety awards program that recognizes excellence in law enforcement
traffic safety programs. The program provides law enforcement agencies with an
opportunity to make a difference in the communities they serve and allows
agencies to learn from one another and establish future goals in traffic safety
enforcement and education.
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office 1st Place
