Clearing the Crash: Strategies to Increase Responder Safety at Traffic Incidents

Project Manager at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) overseeing the Traffic Safety Initiatives. The IACP’s traffic safety portfolio includes collecting promising practices on a variety of road safety issues and programs, including impaired driving, distracted driving, speed enforcement, occupant protection, and officer safety. The traffic safety initiatives of the IACP are designed to provide resources and guidance to the law enforcement community, in an effort to help prevent future loss of life on our roadways and to improve the overall quality of life in our communities. For more information, visit https://www.theiacp.org/projects/iacp-traffic-safety-initiatives to learn more.

Lieutenant Colonel Jenna G. Mitchell, Assistant Director, Highway Patrol Division In July 2019, Jenna Mitchell was appointed to Assistant Director assigned to the Highway Patrol Division. The Highway Patrol Division assures the safety and efficiency of the highway transportation system, in addition to providing support to local and county law enforcement agencies. The Highway Patrol Division also provides services and enforcement for commercial motor vehicles, tow trucks, student transportation, and safety programs. She has served as chief of staff for the Criminal Investigations Division and the Agency Support Division. She was involved with improvements in performance management, efficiency, and employee and leadership development. Lt. Colonel Mitchell is a graduate of Arizona State University and Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and the Leadership in Police Organizations Command program. Lt. Colonel Mitchell currently serves on the International Association of Chiefs of Police Highway Safety Committee and the Arizona Institute for Automated Mobility Leadership Advisory Board.