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Burlington Police Department Receives Child Passenger Safety Grant

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Burlington Police Department
Michael R. Kent
Chief of Police
45 Center Street
Burlington, MA 01803
www.bpd.org

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Jan. 10 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Burlington Police Department Receives Child Passenger Safety Grant 

BURLINGTON — Chief Michael Kent is pleased to announce that the Burlington Police Department received a Child Passenger Safety grant that will be used to purchase car seats for distribution to local families in need.

The Burlington Police Department received $3,500 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research-Highway Safety Division.

“We are extremely grateful to receive this grant allocation to continue to ensure that families have properly installed car and booster seats by working with one of our certified technicians,” Chief Kent said.

Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for children of all ages nationwide. Properly installed car and booster seats have been proven to reduce the risk of death and injury to children involved in crashes, yet the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that nearly 60 percent of all seats are installed incorrectly.

State law requires all children riding in passenger motor vehicles to be in a federally approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer’s instructions until they are 8 years old or over 57 inches tall. When children outgrow their booster seats, they must wear a seat belt.

The Burlington Police Department is one of more than 235 car seat inspection sites in Massachusetts with certified technicians available to ensure children’s seats are installed correctly.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security awarded more than $190,000 to 58 local police and fire departments, nonprofit agencies and hospitals in this round of grant allocations.

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Whitman Police Participating in Seat Belt Safety Awareness Campaign

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Whitman Police Department
Scott D. Benton, Chief of Police
20 Essex St
Whitman, MA 02382

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Whitman Police Participating in Seat Belt Safety Awareness Campaign

WHITMAN — Chief Scott D. Benton would like to announce that the Whitman Police Department is participating in a public safety campaign to remind residents to buckle up when they are behind the wheel or passengers in a vehicle.

On Tuesday, a GMC pickup truck with front-end damage was placed in a parking lot at 1153 Bedford Street, Route 18.

A crash test dummy hangs out of the broken windshield of the truck and large white square stickers were affixed to the hood and doors that read, “Don’t break mom’s heart. Buckle up.”

A placard beside the vehicle reads “Seat Belts Save Lives. Buckle Up.”

The public safety campaign is part of an ongoing effort by AAA and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to encourage people to use their seat belts.

“Every year people needlessly die or are seriously injured in motor vehicle crashes all because they didn’t buckle their seat belts,” Chief Benton said. “It takes two seconds to buckle up and it has been proven to save lives.”

According to the state’s annual seat belt observation study, Massachusetts has one of the lowest seat belt use rates in the country at 74 percent, well below the national average of 90 percent.

Fifty-nine percent of the 242 people killed in motor vehicle crashes on Massachusetts roads in 2016 were unrestrained, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Seat belts saved an estimated 115 lives in Massachusetts in 2016, according to the NHTSA, and an additional 45 deaths could have been prevented if seat belt usage was at 100 percent.

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SAU 16 Implements Reporting System for Anonymous Tips

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New Hampshire School Administrative Unit 16
Christine Rath, Interim Superintendent
30 Linden Street
Exeter, NH 03833

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

SAU 16 Implements Reporting System for Anonymous Tips

EXETER — Richard Kane, Coordinator of School Safety and Security at SAU 16, announces that the district has implemented a new anonymous reporting system to give students, faculty and community members the opportunity to report unsafe behavior.

The “see something, say something” tip line allows users to email any safety concerns they have within the SAU 16 community. This includes, but is not limited to, incidents relating to drugs/alcohol, sexual harassment, suicide, weapons, violence and threats.

To submit a report, visit the Quick Tip Hotline online here. Those filling out the form can put their contact info, or can choose to leave that section blank and remain anonymous.

“We want students, parents, faculty and community members to have a place where they can feel safe and comfortable sharing their concerns with the school department,” Kane said. “Our goal with this system is to be able to address any potential issues early and maintain the district’s safe learning and working environment.”

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Melrose Police Receive Grant to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety

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Melrose Police Department
Michael L. Lyle, Chief
56 W. Foster St.
Melrose, MA 02176

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 9, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Melrose Police Receive Grant to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety

MELROSE — Chief Michael L. Lyle is pleased to announce that the Melrose Police Department recently received a grant to improve traffic safety on local roads for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The grant is administered by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research – Highway Safety Division.

The $5,502.81 grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be used to pay for overtime enforcement to increase traffic law compliance by all road users. The Melrose Police Department is also eligible to purchase equipment to enhance the visibility of crosswalks and to buy bicycle helmets.

With nearly 6,000 pedestrians killed in 2016 across the country, pedestrians now account for a larger proportion (16 percent) of traffic fatalities than they have in the past 33 years. In Massachusetts, that rate is even higher, with pedestrians representing more than 20 percent of all traffic fatalities. Nationally, bicyclists are also dying at a higher rate. In 2016, 840 individuals were killed on the roads–the highest number of fatalities since 1991.

“We are pleased to receive this grant which will help us keep the community safe,” said Chief Lyle. “The change of seasons means more pedestrians and bicyclists are out on the roads and we want to minimize accidents so that all people can get to where they need to be without any problems.”

Melrose was one of 84 police departments to receive part of the $375,000 in funding specifically provided to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety in the Commonwealth.

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