1. WELCOME National Law Enforcement Challenge
Improvements and Changes to the NLEC Program
WELCOME

2. Presenter Bios Paul Adkins LTI MarCom Manager Vinny Alvino
LTI Traffic Safety Product Manager
Howard Hall
Chief of Police Roanoke County, VA Committee Chair, NLEC

3. About Laser Technology, Inc.
1st
commercial speed laser
1st recreational rangefinder
1st proximity laser for
NASA missions

4. Original Program Purpose
Started as Chief’s Challenge
25 years of excellence
Seatbelt use was main goal
National Law Enforcement Challenge
Intent to expand to all states
Expand to all aspects of traffic safety

5. Oversight Thank you to NHTSA IACP Highway Safety Committee
NLEC Subcommittee
Awards breakfast supported financially by private sector benefactors
Will be seeking additional private sector sponsorships moving forward

6. 2012 NLEC Submissions by US StateME 2 WA 1 VT 8 MT ND NH 1 MA 4 MN NY 9 WI OR RI 1 ID SD MI PA 1 NJ 15 CT 9 WY IA OH 2 NE IL 12 DE NV IN WV VA 39 UT CO 4 KY 1 MD 29 KS MO HI CA 11 TN 57 NC OK 2 SC AR AZ 1 GA 48 NM MS AL LA TX FL 5 AK

7. State Level Participation
Participating states complete application to take it to national level
Other states need to start the process of getting involved at some level

8. “Recognize excellent law enforcement traffic safety programs”
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
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“Recognize excellent law enforcement traffic safety programs”
“Recognize excellent law enforcement traffic safety programs”

9. NLEC Vision Expand involvement in traffic safety as a priority
Reduce crashes resulting injuries and deaths
Detect and deter crime
Create safer communities
Improve quality of life

10. NLEC Priority Areas Occupant Protection Impaired Driving Speed
State/Local Priorities

11. Focus for Each Priority Area
Problem Identification
Policy
Planning
Training
Public Information and Education
Enforcement
Assess Outcomes

12. Scoring Criteria Total Points Awarded = 200
Four Focus Areas - Each worth 50 points
Speed
Impaired Driving
Occupant Protection
State/Local Issues
Total Points Awarded - 200
Four focus areas - each worth 50 points
Speed
Impaired Driving
Occupant Protection
State/Local Issues

13. Revised NLEC Categories
Municipal Agencies
1-25 (M1)
26-75 (M2)
(M3)
251 or More (M4)
Sheriff’s Offices
1-50 (S1)
(S2)
251 or More (S3)
State Police/Highway Patrols
1-500 (SPHP1)
501-1,500 (SPHP2)
1,500 or More (SPHP3)

14. NLEC Categories – Other Agencies
College/University
International Agencies
Military Police
Tribal Law Enforcement
Special Enforcement
Regional Enforcement Efforts

15. Recognition and Special Awards

16. State Association/Governors Highway Safety Office Award
An individual or agency can nominate a state association or GHSO
Will recognize work they are doing to promote, coordinate, and expand the NLEC program in their state
Selection during NLEC judging

17. Clayton Hall Award
Recognizes the best overall traffic safety program from NLEC applications
Selected from category winners
Judged by NLEC Subcommittee members

18. Why Participate in the NLEC?
Template to keep community safe
Get aligned with MAP 21
“The point is not necessarily winning but improving the community safety”

19. Why Participate in the NLEC?
Familiarize department information for grant submissions
Learn best practices
Receive community recognition
Save lives

20. Next Steps

21. Next Steps

22. Questions?

23. An LTI 20/20 TruCAM® plus training!
You Are Entered to Win
An LTI 20/20 TruCAM® plus training!
Paul