Purpose of the Challenge
 

The Florida Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Challenge recognizes Florida law enforcement agencies with outstanding traffic safety programs. The Challenge aims to increase traffic safety education and enforcement to reduce motor vehicle crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities on Florida's roadways. It encourages a comprehensive approach to enhancing community safety through various initiatives, policies, education, and enforcement activities.

Eligibility
 

Participation in the Challenge is open to state, county, municipal, and college/university law enforcement agencies within Florida.

Benefits of Participation
 

Participating in the Challenge helps law enforcement agencies focus on traffic safety using a comprehensive, data-driven approach. Benefits of participation include:

• Enhanced Focus on Traffic Safety: Encourages agencies to prioritize traffic safety measures.
   
• Public Recognition: Provides opportunities for public acknowledgment of exemplary traffic safety programs.
   
• Support for Ongoing Initiatives: Facilitates the continuation of traffic safety initiatives.
   
• Documentation of Effectiveness: Assists agencies in documenting their overall effectiveness using data.

Areas of Evaluation
 

Law enforcement agencies participating in the Challenge are evaluated in the following areas:

• Policy & Guidelines: Implementation and adherence to traffic safety and enforcement policies.
   
• Training of Officers: Comprehensive traffic safety training for officers.
   
• Officer Recognition: Agency recognition of officers' contributions to traffic safety through education, outreach, or enforcement.
   
• LEL Program Participation: Engagement with the Florida LEL Program and participation in campaigns such as Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
   
• Public Information & Education: Efforts to educate the public about traffic safety through outreach events, social media, and media coverage.
   
• Traffic Enforcement Activity: Active enforcement of traffic laws.
   
• Traffic Safety Effectiveness: Overall effectiveness of traffic safety initiatives through measurable reductions in crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities.

How to Participate
   

Law enforcement agencies must submit an application via the Florida LEL Program during the application period. The application is posted annually on our website, and submissions must be made by the given deadline. Applications are evaluated based on the agency’s category and the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of their traffic safety efforts, policies, training, public education, enforcement activities, and participation. The goal is to recognize agencies that have demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting safer driving in their communities. The top three agencies in each category will receive a notification letter, a plaque, a challenge coin, and lodging for the awards ceremony. The 25th annual awards ceremony will be held in July 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
 

For more information, contact your District LEL.