AAA East Central honored local police departments today for their outstanding efforts to increase road safety for all motorists. 59 Western Pennsylvania departments received Platinum Awards, while an additional 48 departments were honored with Gold, Silver, or Bronze awards.
“We are honored to recognize these local departments for their efforts in the Community Traffic Safety Program,” said Terri Rae Anthony, safety advisor, AAA East Central. “Each organization has gone above and beyond their call of duty to make their community a safer place for motorists and residents.”
The Platinum awards were given to “Commendable Leaders” for their safety efforts and enforcement activities geared towards making communities safer. The recipients of the prestigious awards were police departments in: Allegheny County, Baldwin, Beaver, Bethel Park, Brentwood, Cambridge Springs, Canonsburg, Castle Shannon, Cecil, City of Pittsburgh, Clairton, Cranberry Township, Edgewood, Elizabeth Township, Etna, Findlay Township, Greensburg, Grove City, Hermitage, Homestead, Hopewell, Indiana, Jefferson Hills, McCandless, McDonald, Meadville, Millcreek Township, Moon Township, Mount Lebanon, Munhall, Neshannock, New Brighton, New Sewickley Township, Northern Regional, North Strabane Township, Ohio Township, Penn Hills, Peters Township, Pleasant Hills, Plum, Punxsutawney, Rochester, Shaler Township, Shenango, South Fayette, South Strabane Township, South Park, Swissvale, Upper St. Clair, Washington, and West View. Sherriff’s Departments in the following counties were awarded with Platinum awards: Crawford, Allegheny, Washington; and Pennsylvania State Police Troops A (Greensburg), B (Washington), D (Butler), E (Meadville) and T (Somerset).
Gold awards, the second highest recognition to be given, were awarded to police departments in: Butler, Chartiers Township, Cochranton, Connellsville, Clarion, Erie, Hampton Township, Heidelberg, Indiana County Sheriff’s Department, Linesville, Monessen, Rankin, Scott Township, South Buffalo Township, Southwest Greensburg, and Worthington.
Silver awards were given to police departments in: Aliquippa, Allegheny County Port Authority, Beaver Falls, Bridgeville, Bridgewater, Carroll Township, Chatham University, Greentree, Monroeville, New Castle, North Huntingdon Township, University of Pittsburgh, and Waynesburg. Sherriff’s Departments in the following counties were given silver awards: Greene and Venango.
Bronze awards were given to police departments in: Cumberland Township and Wilkinsburg.
AAA East Central conducts a variety of free highway safety programs throughout Pennsylvania focusing on all age groups. The Club also partners with law enforcement and safety agencies on initiatives to improve the safety of the community and local highways.
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