The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 25, Number 1 | Page 28
The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | January 2019
Below 100 Program
Over the past year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has joined with the IACP’s
national effort to promote the “Below 100” Program. As you probably are aware the Below 100 program was
developed to eliminate preventable line of duty deaths. The following are Below 100’s Vision and Mission
statements:
Vision: “To permanently eliminate preventable line of duty deaths and injuries through innovative training and
awareness.”
Mission: “To influence law enforcement culture by providing innovative training and awareness, through
presentations, social media, and webinars on identifying the leading causes and current trends in preventable line
of duty deaths and injuries”.
The Below 100 program is comprised of five very straightforward tenets that represent the core principals of the
program. They are:
Wear your seatbelt.
Wear your vest.
Watch your speed.
WIN: What’s Important Now?
Remember: Complacency Kills!
Most recently, NHTSA has developed a line
of duty death (LODD) travelling memorial
wall honoring those officers who have made
the ultimate sacrifice and promoting the
Below 100 program. The LODD travelling
memorial was most recently on display at
the NJSACOP Mid-Year conference.
If you are interested in attending or hosting
a Below 100 training, or train–the-trainer
program, please contact NHTSA Regional
Law Enforcement Liaison Mike Morris at
[email protected] .
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