GOAL
The National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program (NLERSP) was created to prevent officer injuries and fatalities on roadways. In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research, we facilitate this no-cost training and technical assistance program to provide police officers best practices for roadway safety to keep them out of harm's way while they serve their communities.
WHY IT MATTERS
Among the dangers faced by police officers daily, roadway collisions and struck-by incidents are among the top threats to officers’ lives. Over 530 law enforcement officers were killed between 2013 and 2022 due to a roadway incident. NLERSP offers training, technical assistance, and resources to officers so they are fully equipped to reduce the risk presented to them as they help their community on the roadways.
OUR WORK
Using evidence compiled by subject matter experts, NLERSP courses are comprised of best practices from other successful programs and traffic incident management principles.
The established training is divided into three courses: Roadway Safety Executive Session for mid- and executive-level officers, the Roadway Safety Patrol Course for patrol officers, and the Roadway Safety Train-the-Trainer Workshop for officers who teach in law enforcement academies and provide supplemental training within agencies.
Upon request, NLERSP program managers travel to agencies across the United States to deliver the course(s). Virtual course offerings are available as well.
OUR IMPACT
In 2023, NLERSP trained approximately 2,075 officers in 524 agencies by conducting 49 trainings in 16 states.
Training Deliveries
Officers Trained
Agencies
WHAT'S NEXT
NLERSP has many courses lined up for 2024. Agencies in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Georgia have already secured their spots.