Traffic Safety Initiatives: Clearing the Scene and Training for Drug Screens—A Look at IACP's Traffic Safety Initiatives

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Traffic Safety Initiatives: Clearing the Scene and Training for Drug Screens—A Look at IACP’s Traffic Safety Initiatives

Cari Jankowski, Project Manager; Breana McKenney, Project Coordinator; Erin Feeley, Project Manager (former); and Kyle Clark, Project Manager, IACP

During the third Senior Executive Transportation and Public Safety Summit on November 14, 2019, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao told the audience of public safety professionals,

Since January 1 of this year, 39 responders have been killed while doing their jobs responding to incidents on America’s roads. This tragic tally includes 15 law enforcement officers, 13 towing and recovery personnel, 8 firefighters and EMS personnel, and 3 mobile mechanics. Others have been seriously injured, some in life-altering ways.