AAA Northeast announced that the Cranford Police Department won a GOLD Award in the 2021 AAA Community Traffic Safety Awards Program for its efforts in creating safer traffic environments for all roadway users in its jurisdiction.  Due to COVID, a traditional award luncheon was not held this year, but AAA Public Affairs Manager Shani Jarvis visited the Cranford Police Department on December 21st 2021 to personally deliver the award.

Earlier this year, Cranford Police Department announced a speed management campaign that consists of increased enforcement, heightened visibility during traffic enforcement, and the distribution of community-signage imploring residents and visitors to slow down in Cranford.
Over 250 signs that read “Please Slow Down In Our Town” have been deployed throughout the township in an effort to remind motorists to obey speed limitations.  To complement that effort, the Cranford Police Department Patrol Division and Traffic Bureau began a comprehensive speed management campaign aimed at stopping speeders, raising awareness, and curving undesirable driving behavior in areas of high crash data, increased resident complaints, and speed studies conducted by the department.

Over the past 2 years, the Cranford Police Department has upgraded over 25 pedestrian crossing signs to include the rectangular rapid flashing beacons, or RRFB’s, to enhance pedestrian crossing awareness.  

Pictured from left to right:  Captain Edward Davenport, Detective James Knight, AAA Public Affairs Manager Shani Jarvis, Sergeant Shayne Temple, Chief Ryan Greco and Captain Guy Patterson.