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Mike Harris-LEL CoordinatorMike Harris-LEL Coordinator

Office of Highway Safety PlanningOffice of Highway Safety Planning

Michigan Traffic Safety SummitMichigan Traffic Safety SummitMarch 13-15, 2007March 13-15, 2007

East Lansing, MichiganEast Lansing, Michigan

Who are we?Who are we?Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP)

8 LEL’s , statewide coverage8 LEL’s , statewide coverage

Assist L.E. with grant/Challenge related Assist L.E. with grant/Challenge related activitiesactivities

Identify ways to encourage and promote Identify ways to encourage and promote traffic safety to L.E. traffic safety to L.E.

Problems IdentifiedProblems IdentifiedNo organization for road officersNo organization for road officers

Access to information sporadic, confusingAccess to information sporadic, confusing

Quality programs unrecognizedQuality programs unrecognized

Concerns of road officers unrecognizedConcerns of road officers unrecognized

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Targeting needs and concerns of road officersTargeting needs and concerns of road officers

Central location for everything related to traffic Central location for everything related to traffic enforcementenforcement

Information relevant to all law enforcementInformation relevant to all law enforcement

TrainingTraining

MISSIONMISSION ““To increase the knowledge and skills To increase the knowledge and skills

of law enforcement professionals by of law enforcement professionals by using traffic enforcement as a means using traffic enforcement as a means to reduce crime, traffic deaths, and to reduce crime, traffic deaths, and injuries in the State of Michigan.”injuries in the State of Michigan.”

VISIONVISION

““It is the vision of the Traffic Enforcement It is the vision of the Traffic Enforcement Association of Michigan to increase Association of Michigan to increase awareness of traffic safety and awareness of traffic safety and enforcement, and to provide law enforcement, and to provide law enforcement officers with the support enforcement officers with the support necessary to successfully carry out their necessary to successfully carry out their traffic programs.”traffic programs.”

January 2007January 2007Organization officially startedOrganization officially started

Two major components of organizationTwo major components of organization Web SiteWeb Site Training Conference Training Conference

Web SiteWeb SiteCurrently offered on the site:Currently offered on the site: TrainingTraining Grant/Challenge informationGrant/Challenge information Current events/Legal UpdatesCurrent events/Legal Updates EquipmentEquipment ConferencesConferences

Web SiteWeb SiteFuture plans for the web siteFuture plans for the web site Networking with other law enforcementNetworking with other law enforcement Secretary of StateSecretary of State MATAIMATAI PAAMPAAM CPSCPS SFST materialsSFST materials OHSPOHSP

ConferenceConferenceT.E.A.MT.E.A.M. . conferenceconference October 1-3, 2007 in East Lansing-Kellogg October 1-3, 2007 in East Lansing-Kellogg

CenterCenter Reduced rate for TEAM membersReduced rate for TEAM members Training/key note speakerTraining/key note speaker

Highway Vehicle Stops/Patrol Interdiction, Highway Vehicle Stops/Patrol Interdiction, Multijurisdictional Counter Drug Task ForceMultijurisdictional Counter Drug Task Force

Bobby Smith, PH.D. Visions of CourageBobby Smith, PH.D. Visions of Courage 300 officers 300 officers

Future of T.E.A.M.Future of T.E.A.M.Continue to expand web siteContinue to expand web siteObtain non-profit statusObtain non-profit statusBoard created from membershipBoard created from membershipAnnual training conferenceAnnual training conferenceRecruit new membersRecruit new membersPromote importance of traffic safety to law Promote importance of traffic safety to law enforcementenforcement??????????????????????????????

Who Can Join?Who Can Join? Traffic safety professionalsTraffic safety professionals

Active/retired law enforcement, motor Active/retired law enforcement, motor carrier officerscarrier officers

Prosecuting attorneysProsecuting attorneys

How to joinHow to join www.michigantrafficteam.orgwww.michigantrafficteam.org

Contact Contact T.E.A.MT.E.A.M.. 517-204-9420517-204-9420

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