2008-14
NATIONAL SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS WORK-ZONE TRAINING
LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSE
WHEREAS, the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), the International Association of
Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) all recognize that the daily environment of law enforcement
officers can be extremely dangerous, and that traffic work-zones are a part of that
dangerous environment; and
WHEREAS, work-zone fatalities increased nearly 4.75 percent between 2000 and 2005,
with 1,074 work-zone fatalities representing 2.47 percent of all roadway fatalities in
2005; and
WHEREAS, employing the use of law enforcement personnel in work-zone
environments is recognized as an effective countermeasure for the reduction of crashes,
fatalities, and injuries in work-zones; and
WHEREAS, the NSA—in cooperation with the IACP, FHWA, and NHTSA, upon the
recommendation of the NTSB—developed a model training course for law enforcement
officers assigned to work-zone duties; and
WHEREAS, the Work-Zone Training Law Enforcement Course was designed to educate
officers to the risks involved with work-zones and with officer safety in mind; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the NSA supports the safe and effective deployment of law
enforcement officers in work-zones; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the NSA endorses and supports the Work-Zone Training
Law Enforcement Course, “Safe and Effective Use of Law Enforcement Personnel in
Work-Zones,” for use by state, county, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
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