On Friday, September 6, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office recognized 44 law enforcement agencies during its 15^th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge. This year, 55 Law Enforcement Challenge applications were submitted: 16 from West Tennessee, 12 from Middle Tennessee, 10 from East Tennessee, nine from the Cumberland Region, and one submission from each of the Tennessee Highway Patrol districts. Award winners are listed as follows. For more information, please visit www.tnlifesaverschallenge.com.

 

1-10 Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Benton Police Department
• 2^nd Place: Dover Police Department
• 3^rd Place: Chapel Hill Police Department

 

11-25 Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Bolivar Police Department
• 2^nd Place: White House Police Department
• 3^rd Place: Fairfield Glade Police Department

 

26-45 Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Martin Police Department
• 2^nd Place: Lexington Police Department
• 3^rd Place:  Crossville Police Department

 

46-75 Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Tipton County Sheriff’s Office
• 2^nd Place: Greene County Sheriff’s Office
• 3^rd Place: Maryville Police Department

 

76-100 Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Sumner County Sheriff’s Office
• 2^nd Place: Fort Campbell Police Department

 

101-200 Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Kingsport Police Department
• 2^nd Place: Collierville Police Department
• 3^rd Place: Blount County Sheriff’s Office

 

201-500 Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office
• 2^nd Place: Clarksville Police Department

 

501 or More Officers Category

 

• 1^st Place: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
• 2^nd Place: Metro Nashville Police Department

 

Tennessee Highway Patrol Districts Category

 

• 1^st Place: District 6 – Cookeville
• 2^nd Place: District 5 – Fall Branch
• 3^rd Place: District 1 – Knoxville

 

University Police Category

 

• 1^st Place: University of Tennessee Knoxville Police Department
• 2^nd Place: Austin Peay State University Police Department

 

Rookie of the Year

 

• Chapel Hill Police Department

 

Child Passenger Safety Award

 

• Chapel Hill Police Department

 

Occupant Protection Award

 

• Tipton County Sheriff’s Office

 

Impaired Driving Awareness Award

 

• Benton Police Department

 

Speed Awareness Award

 

• Clarksville Police Department

 

Underage Alcohol Prevention Award

 

• Crossville Police Department

 

Technology Award

 

• Bartlett Police Department

 

Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Award

 

• White House Police Department

 

Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Award

 

• Tennessee Highway Patrol District 7 – Lawrenceburg

 

Motorcycle Safety Award

 

• Gallatin Police Department

 

Distracted Driving Award

 

• Clarksville Police Department

 

Distracted Driving Award

 

• Tennessee Highway Patrol District 6 – Cookeville

 

Championship Award

 

• Benton Police Department

 

Director’s Cup Award

 

• Benton Police Department

 

Beyond the Traffic Stop

 

• Deputy Billy Walters, Greene County Sheriff’s Office

 

Law Enforcement Challenge Vehicle

 

• Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office

 

SAFE Campaign Vehicle

 

• Chattanooga Police Department