The Crossville Police Department has received three separate awards from the 2017 Lifesavers Conference and Law Enforcement Challenge. The department placed first in the 2017 Law Enforcement Challenge Award for the category of 26 to 45 police officers. CPD also received the Underage Alcohol Prevention Award and awarded a $10,000 grant for placing first in the 2017 SAFE Campaign Award.

On Thursday, August 24, and Friday, August 25, 2017, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) hosted its 30th Annual Lifesavers Conference and 13th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge in Murfreesboro. Every year, the THSO hosts these events to celebrate, educate, and empower our law enforcement partners and traffic safety advocates across the state. This year’s conference experienced record-breaking attendee numbers with more than 750 registrants. This year, 56 Law Enforcement Challenge applications were submitted: 18 from West Tennessee, 15 from East Tennessee, 14 from Middle Tennessee, nine from the Cumberland Region, and one submission from each of the Tennessee Highway Patrol districts.