Buckle Up Arizona…It’s the Law! Enforcement Campaign
Arizona Occupant Protection Enforcement Program
Monday, May 21 through Sunday, June 3
Kingman – In an effort to save more lives on Arizona’s roadways this month the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is partnering with the Kingman Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies to
enforce Arizona’s seat belt and child safety seat laws. Although Arizona has a secondary seat belt law, the enforcement campaign is based upon high visibility traffic enforcement with a “zero-tolerance” approach towards seat belt and child safety seat usage.
As part of a the national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign, law enforcement agencies across the state will be stepping up traffic enforcement patrols and increasing other enforcement efforts to drive home the message: Buckle Up Arizona…It’s
the Law! Despite widespread efforts to educate drivers about the importance of wearing seat belts, motor vehicles collisions continue to be the leading cause of death and serious injuries to the citizens of our state.
The enforcement mobilization will run from May 21 through June 3. Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. When worn correctly, seat belts have proven to reduce the risk of fatal
injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45% – and by 60% for occupants of pickup trucks, SUVs and mini-vans. Funding was provided by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
2012 KPD Junior Police Academy 
Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Kingman Police Department Jr. Police Academy to be held this summer. There will be two academies held. The first Academy is June 4 – June 28. The second Academy is July 9 – August 2. Eligible grade
levels are 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade for the 2012 school year. Registration fee is $30, which covers uniform shirt and academy book. Selection for the Academy is done through a lottery process. Applications must be completed and turned in by Friday, May
4th, 2012. Classes to be taught during the academy are Physical Fitness, Leadership Life Skills, Crime Scene Investigation, use of K-9, Trial and Court Procedure and general Police Procedures. Field trips are planned to the Western AZ Law Enforcement
Training Academy (WALETA), Juvenile Detention Center, Mohave Community College Challenge Course and the Aquatic Center in Lake Havasu City. Questions should be directed to a School Resource Officer or by calling the academy organizer, Officer Stacey Mayo,
at 753-2191. Download Application
Coffee with Cops
Coffee with Cops is a community outreach program. KPD holds these events at different times and locations throughout the city on a quarterly basis. The events are advertised and posted, inviting anyone in the community to come
and share a cup of coffee with members of the department. The idea is to make ourselves more accessible to the general public for questions and comments. The Kingman Public Safety Mobile Command Post is usually the meeting point and makes the event easier to
find.
The next Coffee with Cops event will be held in July. Date and time to be announced.
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