SCITUATE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island State Police has been named a winner of the 2012 National Law Enforcement Challenge sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, it was announced Monday.
The agency took first place in the State Police/Highway Patrol category for agencies with up to 250 officers. It was based on evaluations of its performance in such areas as training, incentives, community outreach and highway safety enforcement -- with particular attention to laws on speeding, impaired driving, child restraint and safety belt use.
More than 200 law enforcement agencies competed in the challenge, according to the superintendent of the State Police, Col. Steven O'Donnell, who will accept the award on behalf of the State Police at the IACP's annual conference in Philadelphia in October.
By Richard C. Dujardin