1. Traffic Enforcement Association of Michigan Mike Harris-LEL Coordinator Office of Highway Safety Planning Michigan Traffic Safety Summit March 13-15, 2007 East Lansing, Michigan

2. Who are we? Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) 8 LEL’s, statewide coverage 8 LEL’s, statewide coverage Assist L.E. with grant/Challenge related activities Assist L.E. with grant/Challenge related activities Identify ways to encourage and promote traffic safety to L.E. Identify ways to encourage and promote traffic safety to L.E.

4. Problems Identified Problems Identified No organization for road officers Access to information sporadic, confusing Quality programs unrecognized Concerns of road officers unrecognized

5. Traffic Enforcement Association of Michigan Targeting needs and concerns of road officers Central location for everything related to traffic enforcement Information relevant to all law enforcement Training

6. MISSION “To increase the knowledge and skills of law enforcement professionals by using traffic enforcement as a means to reduce crime, traffic deaths, and injuries in the State of Michigan.” “To increase the knowledge and skills of law enforcement professionals by using traffic enforcement as a means to reduce crime, traffic deaths, and injuries in the State of Michigan.”

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

8. January 2007 Organization officially started Two major components of organization Web Site Web Site Training Conference Training Conference

9. Web Site Currently offered on the site: Training Training Grant/Challenge information Grant/Challenge information Current events/Legal Updates Current events/Legal Updates Equipment Equipment Conferences Conferences

10. Web Site Future plans for the web site Networking with other law enforcement Networking with other law enforcement Secretary of State Secretary of State MATAI MATAI PAAM PAAM CPS CPS SFST materials SFST materials OHSP OHSP

11. Conference T.E.A.M. conference October 1-3, 2007 in East Lansing-Kellogg Center October 1-3, 2007 in East Lansing-Kellogg Center Reduced rate for TEAM members Reduced rate for TEAM members Training/key note speaker Training/key note speaker Highway Vehicle Stops/Patrol Interdiction, Multijurisdictional Counter Drug Task Force Bobby Smith, PH.D. Visions of Courage 300 officers 300 officers

12. Future of T.E.A.M. Future of T.E.A.M. Continue to expand web site Obtain non-profit status Board created from membership Annual training conference Recruit new members Promote importance of traffic safety to law enforcement ???????????????

13. Who Can Join? Traffic safety professionals Traffic safety professionals Active/retired law enforcement, motor carrier officers Prosecuting attorneys

14. How to join How to join www.michigantrafficteam.org www.michigantrafficteam.orgwww.michigantrafficteam.org Contact T.E.A.M. 517-204-9420 517-204-9420

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