Mar 04, 2021

Local, area law enforcement among AAA honorees

Posted Mar 04, 2021 1:33 PM

WICHITA – AAA Kansas announced today that 43 law enforcement agencies – comprising 32 police departments and 11 sheriff’s offices – throughout the state are being honored with AAA Kansas Community Traffic Safety Awards for their 2020 work to keep roadways in their cities and counties safe through a variety of initiatives and programs, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

“Our police departments and sheriff’s offices in Kansas do an excellent job of keeping motorists, cyclists and pedestrians safe in their communities,” said Shawn Steward, Public and Government Affairs Manager for AAA Kansas. “We salute these 43 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.”

The winning 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 honored agencies and their award levels are as follows:

Agency/2020 Award Level

Andover Police Department Platinum

Arkansas City Police Department Platinum

Barton County Sheriff's Office Silver

Basehor Police Department Platinum

Bonner Springs Police Department Platinum

Brown County Sheriff's Office Platinum

Caney Police Department Silver

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

Emporia Police Department Gold

Fort Scott Police Department Platinum

Gardner Police Department Silver

Hays Police Department Silver

Hiawatha Police Department Gold

Horton Police Department Gold

Independence Police Department Gold

Johnson County Sheriff's Office Platinum

Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office Gold

Lenexa Police Department Platinum

Linn County Sheriff's Office Gold

Lyon County Sheriff's Office Platinum

McPherson County Sheriff’s Office Gold

McPherson Police Department Silver

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

Salina Police Department Platinum

Saline County Sheriff’s Office Gold

Seneca Police Department Platinum

Shawnee Police Department Platinum

Spring Hill Police Department Platinum

Tonganoxie Police Department Platinum

Wellsville Police Department Silver

Westwood Police Department Platinum

Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office Platinum

Six Kansas law enforcement agencies have earned a AAA Kansas Community Traffic Safety Award in each of the 10 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.

About AAA
AAA provides automotive, travel, and insurance services to 61 million members nationwide and nearly 350,000 members in Kansas. AAA advocates for the safety and mobility of its members and has been committed to outstanding road service for more than 100 years. AAA is a non-stock, non-profit corporation working on behalf of motorists, who can now map a route, find local gas prices, discover discounts, book a hotel, and track their roadside assistance service with the AAA Mobile app (AAA.com/mobile) for iPhone, iPad and Android.  For more information, visit www.AAA.com.