Walworth County CrossRoads Team

Walworth County Traffic Safety CommissionWalworth County Health and Human Services

Walworth County Alliance for ChildrenWalworth County Sheriff’s Office

Where Is Walworth County?

Walworth County CrossRoads Teams

• Walworth County Traffic Safety Commission – Made up of citizens, public officials, and Law Enforcement. Meet

quarterly to discuss traffic crashes and traffic safety issues on the county roadways

• Walworth County Health and Human Services– Specifically with the CPS unit and Child Safety Seat Technicians.

• Walworth County Alliance for Children (WCAC)– Made up of citizens and professionals that specialize in the handling

of abused and neglected kids. Education and prevention a major concern of this organization. Lead agency for the Walworth County Cross Roads grant.

• Walworth County Sheriff’s Office– Works through the Crime Prevention Unit. Major Supporter of a

county wide teen safe driving program that is in all Walworth County High Schools, Operation Click.

Walworth County CrossRoads Teams

• Meets with the four partners quarterly• Talk about issues and concerns pertaining to

teen safe driving• Update them on what is being done pertaining

to teen safe driving• Welcome their feedback and ideas• Work directly with all the high schools in

Walworth County through an established teen safe driving program called Operation Click

Walworth County CrossRoads Team

Operation Click• Statistic based program with its main focus on

distracted driving and seatbelt compliance• In all Walworth County High Schools (7 total plus 1)• Measure seatbelt compliance rate of teen drivers.• Rewards good driving and good driving habits• Uses Peer-To-Peer approach for sending the message of

being a safe driver and developing safe driving habits• With the help of community sponsors, students are

reward for being safe drivers…

Walworth County CrossRoads Team

Operation Click Give Away.mp4

Walworth County CrossRoads

Operation Click Results• Before Operation Click started for the 2011-

2012 school year, high school driving teens seatbelt usage was 72%

• After one year of Operation Click that percentage raised to 92%

• Last year’s seatbelt compliance rate was 97% for Walworth County High School age drivers.

Walworth County CrossRoads Team

Operation Click and CrossRoads Partnership• CrossRoads helps in spreading the success of

Operation Click• Provide connections for expansion• CrossRoads supplies funding to assist with

expenses– Advertising– Hand out for schools and promotional items– Equipment

Walworth County CrossRoads Team

• Questions???

Deputy Dan NelsonWalworth County Sheriff’s Office

dnelson@co.walworth.wi.usdnelson@operationclick.com

• For more information on Operation Click visit their website: www.operationclick.com or visit their exhibit booth at this conference!!!