WICHITA – AAA Kansas announced today that 35 law enforcement agencies, comprising 26 police departments and nine sheriff’s offices, are receiving AAA Kansas Community Traffic Safety Awards for their 2021 work to keep roadways in their cities and counties safe through a variety of initiatives and programs.
The awards have been presented annually since 2011 by AAA Kansas to community law enforcement agencies for their efforts to successfully and cost-effectively foster and improve local traffic safety. The agencies are scored and recognized for their efforts in multiple categories, including education, emergency medical response, enforcement, and traffic engineering collaborations and solutions.
“AAA Kansas salutes these 35 dedicated law enforcement partners for their commitment, hard work and, in many cases, creative community engagement, in delivering effective and successful traffic safety programs. Our roadways are safer because of them,” said Shawn Steward, public and government affairs manager for AAA Kansas. “Our police departments and sheriff’s offices in Kansas do an excellent job of keeping motorists, cyclists and pedestrians safe in their communities.”
The honored law enforcement agencies will be recognized by AAA Kansas with award plaques being presented to the police chiefs and sheriffs in their communities in the coming weeks and months. The recognized agencies and their 2021 award levels are as follows.
Andover Police Department, Platinum
Arkansas City Police Department, Platinum
Basehor Police Department, Platinum
Brown County Sheriff's Office, Platinum
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Platinum
Cloud County Sheriff's Office, Platinum
Coffeyville Police Department, Gold
Concordia Police Department, Gold
Dodge City Police Department, Platinum
El Dorado Police Department, Platinum
Fort Scott Police Department, Platinum
Gardner Police Department, Silver
Hays Police Department, Silver
Hiawatha Police Department, Gold
Horton Police Department, Gold
Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Platinum
Leawood Police Department, Platinum
Lenexa Police Department, Platinum
Linn County Sheriff's Office, Gold
Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Platinum
McPherson County Sheriff’s Office, Gold
Mission Police Department, Platinum
Olathe Police Department, Platinum
Ottawa Police Department, Gold
Overland Park Police Department, Platinum
Parsons Police Department, Platinum
Pittsburg Police Department, Platinum
Roeland Park Police Department, Platinum
Rose Hill Police Department, Platinum
Salina Police Department, Platinum
Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Gold
Shawnee Police Department, Platinum
Spring Hill Police Department, Platinum
Wellsville Police Department, Silver
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, Platinum
Six Kansas law enforcement agencies have earned a AAA Kansas Community Traffic Safety Award in each of the 11 years the awards have been given: Andover Police Department, Arkansas City Police Department, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Olathe Police Department, Pittsburg Police Department, and Shawnee Police Department.
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