Police - Awards

1993 - First Place - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded for best traffic safety program in the nation for agencies with 50 - 100 officers.

1994 - First Place - Championship Class - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded first place in a tie with Tulsa, Oklahoma (800 officers) for the best traffic safety program in the nation, judged against all first place winners from all categories from 1993.

1995 - First Place - Championship Class - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded first place for the best traffic safety program in the nation, judged against all first place winners from all categories from 1994.

1996 - Clay Hall Memorial Award - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded for best traffic safety program in the nation regardless of size.

1996 - First Place - Drive Safe Illinois Award. Best traffic safety program in the State.

1997 - First Place - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded for best traffic safety program in the nation for agencies with 50 - 100 officers.

1997 - First Place - Drive Safe Illinois Award.

1998 - First Place - Championship Class - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded first place for the best traffic safety program in the nation, judged against all first place winners from all categories from 1997

1998 - Second Place - Drive Safe Illinois Award.

1999 - Second Place - Drive Safe Illinois Award.

1999 - First Place -IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded for best traffic safety program in the nation for agencies with 50 - 100 officers.

1999 - National Child Passenger Safety Award. Awarded to only one agency nationwide with the best program to address child safety.

2000 - First Place - Championship Class - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded first place for the best traffic safety program in the nation. Judged against all first place winners from 1999.

2001 - First Place - IACP Chief's Challenge. Awarded first place for the best traffic safety program in the nation among police agencies with 51-100 sworn officers.