Bringing Together Lawmakers, DOT Representatives at Critical Traffic Safety Summit
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), today announced they will host a first-ever Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Summit on Thursday, July 28, to discuss the dramatic rise in officers being struck and killed while working on the nation’s roadways.
“In 2021, 28 police officers were struck and killed by vehicles while performing their duties. This is a 100% increase from 2020, and the highest number on record,” said Marcia Ferranto, NLEOMF’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our goal with the Traffic Safety Summit is to create greater awareness of the persistent dangers officers face while operating on our nation’s roadways, and to promote a stronger culture of safety within all law enforcement agencies in the United States and its territories.”
NLEOMF is bringing together high-profile thought leaders, traffic safety experts, and government officials to present and discuss the most pressing issues in law enforcement traffic safety—specifically struck-by crashes, single-vehicle crashes, and the use of seatbelts and hi visibility reflective vest as well as vehicle markings. Presenters and panelists will discuss the current situation and promote ways to better protect our nation’s officers as they manage crash scenes, enforce traffic law, and apprehend fleeing suspects.
This free to the public, single-day event will be held in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s Verizon Theater with in-person seating, and it will also be live-streamed.
The Summit will open with remarks from selected members from Congress and the United States Department of Transportation, which will be followed by a series of 45-minute presentations and panel discussions that outline a review of the current data as a discussion point to address issues, find solutions and propose set of universal recommendations that will be shared with the law enforcement community on proving vehicle and roadside safety throughout the country.
There will be presentations from the NLEOMF’s Officer Safety and Wellness team, the Emergency Responder Safety Institute, Below-100, the Centers for Disease Control’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and Mr. Gordon Graham, a renowned expert in risk management, and police operations. There will be a panel discussion with representatives from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA), the National Policing Institute’s National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program (NLERSP), and the National Troopers Coalition (NTC).
Register for the National Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Summit now.
Established in 1984, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to telling the story of American law enforcement and making it safer for those who serve. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial contains the names of 22,217 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history. For more information about the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, visit LawMemorial.org. Authorized by Congress in 2000, the 57,000-square-foot National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building tells the story of American law enforcement by providing visitors a “walk in the shoes” experience along with educational journeys, immersive exhibitions, and insightful programs. The Museum is an initiative of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information on the Law Enforcement Museum, visit LawEnforcementMuseum.org.