Albion PD awarded state grants for traffic details, child passenger seat checks

Press Release, Albion Police Chief David Mogle

ALBION – The Albion Police Department was recently awarded two separate grants from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee to participate in the “Police Traffic Services Program” and the “Child Passenger Safety Program.” The statewide initiatives run from Oct. 1, 2023 through Sept. 30, 2024.

The first grant awarded to the Albion Police Department totals $3,016 and will allow the department to participate in the statewide “Police Traffic Services Program” for traffic details, check points and saturated patrols in areas where speeding and aggressive driving have been observed.

This grant also allows for the Albion Police Department to participate in the Buckle Up New York initiative in May-June of 2024. The goal of the Buckle Up New York campaign is to increase the usage of seatbelts and to educate the public on the importance of wearing your seatbelt.

The second grant awarded to the Albion Police Department totals $1,500 for the “Child Passenger Safety Program.” This grant will not only allow the Albion Police Department to educate citizens on the proper use and installation of child safety seats in New York State, but it will also allow the department to provide limited child safety seats to families in need that could not afford to purchase a proper child safety seat otherwise.

Through these two grants, the Albion Police Department seeks to educate the public on safe driving techniques and proper safety procedures while operating a motor vehicle. With the cooperation and assistance of the community, the Albion Police Department hopes to further reduce traffic crashes and injuries related to those crashes.