MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICEOF CHIEFS OF POLICE

Award for Excellence in Award for Excellence in Commercial Vehicle SafetyCommercial Vehicle Safety

PRESENTED BY:PRESENTED BY:

Capt. Robert R. PowersCapt. Robert R. PowersMichigan State PoliceMichigan State PoliceMotor Carrier DivisionMotor Carrier Division

March 14, 2007March 14, 2007

PURPOSE OF AWARDPURPOSE OF AWARD

To promote effective and innovative truck To promote effective and innovative truck safety programs based on education, safety programs based on education, enforcement, and a collaborative enforcement, and a collaborative approach. approach.

HISTORY OF AWARDHISTORY OF AWARD

Established in 2001Established in 2001

Inspired by the MACP Award for Inspired by the MACP Award for Excellence in Traffic SafetyExcellence in Traffic Safety

HISTORY OF AWARD CONTINUED: HISTORY OF AWARD CONTINUED:

Nominations received by year and categoryNominations received by year and category

$162,000 awarded to date$162,000 awarded to date

YearYear 1-101-10 11-3511-35 36+36+ SheriffSheriff MSPMSP TotalTotal

20012001 22 11 22 22 11 88

20022002 11 00 22 22 22 88

20032003 11 11 33 33 22 1010

20042004 33 22 33 22 33 1313

20052005 00 66 33 33 44 1616

20062006 11 33 55 44 22 1515

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DESCRIPTION OF AWARDDESCRIPTION OF AWARD

Co-sponsored by:Co-sponsored by:

- Michigan State Police- Michigan State Police

- Michigan Truck Safety Commission- Michigan Truck Safety Commission

Judges panel consists of one representative Judges panel consists of one representative from:from:

- Michigan State Police- Michigan State Police

- Michigan Truck Safety Commission- Michigan Truck Safety Commission

- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Winners selected based upon meritWinners selected based upon merit

AWARDSAWARDS$6,000 worth of equipment to each winning $6,000 worth of equipment to each winning agencyagencyEquipment eligible for award funding Equipment eligible for award funding includes:includes:

- portable scales- portable scales- radar- radar- laser- laser- in-car video- in-car video- digital cameras- digital cameras- video recorders- video recorders- computers- computers

AWARDS CONTINUED:AWARDS CONTINUED:

Winning agency also receives a plaqueWinning agency also receives a plaque

Non-winning agencies who submit a Non-winning agencies who submit a nomination worthy of recognition receive a nomination worthy of recognition receive a certificate of excellencecertificate of excellence

Awards are presented at the MACP Mid-Awards are presented at the MACP Mid-Winter Conference banquetWinter Conference banquet

PAST AWARD WINNERSPAST AWARD WINNERS

20012001

Information not availableInformation not available

20022002

1-10: Pinkney PD1-10: Pinkney PD

11-35: None11-35: None

36+: Farmington Hills PD36+: Farmington Hills PD

Sheriff: Macomb CountySheriff: Macomb County

MSP: Metro North PostMSP: Metro North Post

PAST AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED:PAST AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED:

20032003

1-10: Pinkney PD1-10: Pinkney PD

11-35: None11-35: None

36+: Waterford PD36+: Waterford PD

Sheriff: Muskegon CountySheriff: Muskegon County

MSP: Adrian PostMSP: Adrian Post

20042004

1-10: Pinkney PD1-10: Pinkney PD

11-35: Huron Township PD11-35: Huron Township PD

36+: Dearborn PD36+: Dearborn PD

Sheriff: Oakland CountySheriff: Oakland County

MSP: Adrian PostMSP: Adrian Post

PAST AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED:PAST AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED:

20052005

1-10: None 1-10: None

11-35: Huron Township PD11-35: Huron Township PD

36+: Royal Oak PD36+: Royal Oak PD

Sheriff: Oakland CountySheriff: Oakland County

MSP: Rockford PostMSP: Rockford Post

20062006

1-10: Village of Oxford PD1-10: Village of Oxford PD

11-35: Centerline Public Safety Dept.11-35: Centerline Public Safety Dept.

36+: Dearborn PD36+: Dearborn PD

Sheriff: Wayne CountySheriff: Wayne County

MSP: Metro South PostMSP: Metro South Post

2006 WINNERS 2006 WINNERS DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMDESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

CATEGORY 1-10 – Village of Oxford PDCATEGORY 1-10 – Village of Oxford PDIn response to numerous citizen complaints about unsafe In response to numerous citizen complaints about unsafe operation of commercial motor vehicles throughout the operation of commercial motor vehicles throughout the downtown area, an enforcement response that included a downtown area, an enforcement response that included a zero tolerance policy for serious violations was initiated. zero tolerance policy for serious violations was initiated. Violations targeted included speed, disregarding traffic Violations targeted included speed, disregarding traffic signals, and driving on restricted routes. Oxford partnered signals, and driving on restricted routes. Oxford partnered with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for training. with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for training. After several months of enforcement the number of violations After several months of enforcement the number of violations have declined significantly. Due to the success of this have declined significantly. Due to the success of this initiative, Oxford Police Department is planning to establish a initiative, Oxford Police Department is planning to establish a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit with written policies Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit with written policies and specific objectives.and specific objectives.

2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:

CATEGORY 11-35 – Center Line Public Safety Dept.CATEGORY 11-35 – Center Line Public Safety Dept.

Problem identified involved commercial vehicles Problem identified involved commercial vehicles being operated at a high rate of speed, overweight being operated at a high rate of speed, overweight and with improper load securement along Sherwood and with improper load securement along Sherwood Avenue in the city. In response, special training in Avenue in the city. In response, special training in commercial vehicle enforcement was provided to commercial vehicle enforcement was provided to officers, portable scales were deployed, and officers, portable scales were deployed, and additional patrol time was directed to the problem additional patrol time was directed to the problem area. The result was that initially the number of area. The result was that initially the number of citations written increased significantly. The long citations written increased significantly. The long term result was a decrease in the number of term result was a decrease in the number of violations occurring along Sherwood Avenue. violations occurring along Sherwood Avenue.

2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:

CATEGORY 36+ - Dearborn PDCATEGORY 36+ - Dearborn PD

Dearborn Police Department has an established Dearborn Police Department has an established commercial vehicle enforcement program that commercial vehicle enforcement program that utilized four full-time, CVSA certified officers. utilized four full-time, CVSA certified officers. Dearborn Police Department is perhaps the only Dearborn Police Department is perhaps the only municipal law enforcement agency in Michigan municipal law enforcement agency in Michigan that actively participates in the annual CVSA, that actively participates in the annual CVSA, three day enforcement and education blitz called three day enforcement and education blitz called Roadcheck. Dearborn Police Department has Roadcheck. Dearborn Police Department has also demonstrated leadership in commercial motor also demonstrated leadership in commercial motor vehicle criminal interdiction, having sponsored a vehicle criminal interdiction, having sponsored a three day criminal interdiction seminar in June three day criminal interdiction seminar in June 2006 that was attended by 151 law enfocement 2006 that was attended by 151 law enfocement

CATEGORY 36+ - Dearborn Police Department Continued:CATEGORY 36+ - Dearborn Police Department Continued:

Officers from 27 agencies throughout Michigan and Officers from 27 agencies throughout Michigan and Canada. In 2006, Dearborn Police Department Canada. In 2006, Dearborn Police Department responded to a specific problem that involved trucks responded to a specific problem that involved trucks being operated in an illegal and unsafe manner in being operated in an illegal and unsafe manner in the Southfield Freeway construction zone. As a the Southfield Freeway construction zone. As a result of this cooperative enforcement effort, truck result of this cooperative enforcement effort, truck speeds were reduced significantly and the number speeds were reduced significantly and the number of citizen’s complaints were also reduced.of citizen’s complaints were also reduced.

2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:

CATEGORY – SHERIFF – Wayne County Sheriff’s OfficeCATEGORY – SHERIFF – Wayne County Sheriff’s Office

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has an established The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has an established proactive commercial motor vehicle enforcement unit. proactive commercial motor vehicle enforcement unit. This unit utilizes officers who are certified in the CVSA This unit utilizes officers who are certified in the CVSA North American Standard Inspection Criteria. During North American Standard Inspection Criteria. During 2006, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office identified 2006, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office identified increased incidents of overweight trucks, many increased incidents of overweight trucks, many operating with improper load securement. An effort operating with improper load securement. An effort was mounted to address this serious safety and was mounted to address this serious safety and economic problem. As a result of this effort, the economic problem. As a result of this effort, the number of overweight trucks and the number ofnumber of overweight trucks and the number of

CATEGORY – Sheriff – Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Continued:CATEGORY – Sheriff – Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Continued:

vehicles damaged as a result of improper load vehicles damaged as a result of improper load securement both decreased. The Wayne County securement both decreased. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has also been proactively involved in Sheriff’s Office has also been proactively involved in providing commercial motor vehicle enforcement at providing commercial motor vehicle enforcement at our nations busiest international border crossing for our nations busiest international border crossing for trucks, the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.trucks, the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.

2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:2006 WINNERS – DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CONTINUED:

CATEGORY – MSP POSTS – METRO SOUTH POSTCATEGORY – MSP POSTS – METRO SOUTH POST

Troopers at the Metro South Post teamed up with Troopers at the Metro South Post teamed up with motor carrier officers to mount an aggressive motor carrier officers to mount an aggressive enforcement campaign that targeted commercial enforcement campaign that targeted commercial vehicle speed, lane use, and equipment violation on vehicle speed, lane use, and equipment violation on certain highways in southern and western Wayne certain highways in southern and western Wayne County. This cooperative effort included a public County. This cooperative effort included a public education component. 245 vehicle stops resulted in education component. 245 vehicle stops resulted in 236 citations. Metro South Post continues to make 236 citations. Metro South Post continues to make commercial motor vehicle enforcement and commercial motor vehicle enforcement and education a priority.education a priority.

KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL NOMINATIONSNOMINATIONS

New and innovative approaches/programsNew and innovative approaches/programs

Identification of a specific problemIdentification of a specific problem

Specific activities directed at solving the problemSpecific activities directed at solving the problem

Public information and education componentPublic information and education component

Multi-agency cooperative effortMulti-agency cooperative effort

A clear evaluation of the success or failure of the A clear evaluation of the success or failure of the initiativeinitiative

Data and empirical evidence to support the Data and empirical evidence to support the evaluationevaluation

*NOTE: No restrictions on previous winners applying*NOTE: No restrictions on previous winners applying

Michigan Association of

Chiefs of Police

Michigan State Police

Michigan Truck Safety

Commission

AWARD for EXCELLENCE in COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY

The annual Award for Excellence in Commercial Vehicle Safety recognizes law enforcement agencies for exceptional and innovative initiatives that target commercial vehicle operations and enhance traffic safety. The award, sponsored by the Michigan State Police, Motor Carrier Division, and the Michigan Truck Safety Commission, will be awarded for activities conducted in calendar year 2007, and be presented at the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, Mid-winter Conference in January 2008. Awards will be given in five separate categories as follows:

1. Municipal Agencies of 1-10 Certified Officers 2. Municipal Agencies of 11-35 Certified Officers 3. Municipal Agencies of 36+ Certified Officers 4. Sheriff Departments 5. Michigan State Police Posts

The winning agencies in each category will be offered $6,000 grants to be used for the purchase of equipment. Eligible equipment to purchase with grant funds includes:

Portable scales Digital camera In car video 35 mm camera Radar Rechargeable flashlight Laser speed measuring device Height measuring stick Laptop computer

In addition, the winner in each category will receive a plaque, and all nominees will receive a certificate of recognition. A panel of three judges consisting of one representative each from the MSP Motor Carrier Division, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Michigan Truck Safety Commission, will review the nominations and select a winner in each category based upon merit. Questions may be directed to Captain Robert R. Powers, commander of the MSP Motor Carrier Division at (517) 336-6447, or via e-mail at, powersr@michigan.gov. The attached nomination form is to be completed and submitted as indicated. The application is also available from the MACP Website at: www.michiganpolicechiefs.org

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Michigan Association of

Chiefs of Police Michigan State Police Michigan Truck

Safety Commission

APPLICATION

AWARD for EXCELLENCE in COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY

This is an application for the 2007 Michigan Association of Chiefs Award for Excellence in Commercial Vehicle Safety. This award is presented annually by the MACP, in recognition of outstanding commercial vehicle safety efforts conducted by police and public safety departments across the state. Direct any questions to Capt. Robert Powers of the Michigan State Police-Motor Carrier Division, at (517) 336-6447.

The application for this award can be downloaded at the following website:

www.michiganpolicechiefs.org

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Mail Entries to:

MACP 2133 University Park Drive, Suite 200

Okemos, MI 48864-3375

Agency Name

Name of Agency Head

Street Address

Number of PA-302 Equivalent FTE’s:

City, State, Zip

Contact Person’s Name

Telephone Number ( ) Fax Number ( )

Name of Initiative

PART I

Policy statements Attach copies of each of the following

Yes___ No___ Our department has a written policy requiring officer safety belt use.

Yes___ No___ Our department has written policies pertaining to commercial vehicle enforcement.

4. Public Information and Education Community presentations, media interviews, distribution of written materials, safety

demonstrations, etc. (Attach copies of newspaper articles, etc.)

5. Partnerships: It is well established that cooperative traffic safety efforts yield better results. List and describe the involvement of other community organizations and or law enforcement agencies.

6. Evaluation and Results Describe how you measured results and evaluated the success of this project. What was the outcome of your initiative?

7. Any Other Relevant Information List any additional information that you feel is relevant to the selection committee.

QUESTIONS??????QUESTIONS??????

CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATIONCapt. Robert PowersCapt. Robert PowersCommanding OfficerCommanding OfficerMotor Carrier DivisionMotor Carrier DivisionMichigan State PoliceMichigan State Police

517-336-6447517-336-6447E-mail: E-mail: powersr@michigan.govpowersr@michigan.gov

Ms. Jamie FosterMs. Jamie FosterExecutive AssistantExecutive Assistant

Michigan Association of Chiefs of PoliceMichigan Association of Chiefs of PoliceE-mail: E-mail: jafoster@msu.edujafoster@msu.edu