2009 IACP GEORGIA WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations Sheriff Phil Miller and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

The 2009 National Law Enforcement Challenge Awards Banquet was held this morning at the IACP Conference in Denver, Colorado. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office won first place in the Sheriff’s Office category 4 and also won the National Sheriff’s Association’s Top Traffic Safety Unit Award.

Additionally, Sheriff Phil Miller turned the winning key to win the 2010 Ford Expedition EL National Law Enforcement Challenge Vehicle.

This is the first time a Georgia law enforcement agency has won the National Law Enforcement Challenge Vehicle.

Other Georgia Winners included:

Taylor County Sheriff’s Office- 2nd Place- Sheriff’s Office category 1

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office 1st Place- Sheriff’s Office category 2

Elbert County Sheriff’s Office- 3rd Place- Sheriff’s Office category 2

Barrow County Sheriff’s Office- 2nd Place- Sheriff’s Office category 5
Also National Rookie of the Year for a first time entry.

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office- 1st Place- Sheriff’s Office category 6
Also the Underage Alcohol Prevention Award.

Muscogee County Marshal’s Office- 1st Place- Special Law Enforcement Agency category

Georgia Dept. of Public Safety- 3rd Place- State Police/Highway Patrol Category 4

Lavonia Police Department- 3rd Place- Municipal 2

Port Wentworth Police Department- 2nd Place- Municipal 3

Dublin Police Department- 3rd Place- Municipal 6

Atlanta Police Department- 2nd Place- Municipal 11

Congratulations to all of our Georgia National Law Enforcement Challenge winners.

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