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"Keeping
our Highways Safe and Secure":
The West Virginia
Courtesy Patrol (WVCP) continues to be on various levels of alert since
the September 11th terrorist attacks on our country. The Courtesy
Patrol has been instrumental in easing motorists' concerns and
apprehensions about traveling from one destination to the next throughout
our state.
Reggie Seacrist,
Director of Safety and Training, is a retired 1st Sergeant
from the West Virginia State Police. His 21 years of experience in
highway safety serve as the backbone of the Courtesy
Patrol's increased operations and awareness designed to secure
West Virginia's interstates and corridors. The Courtesy Patrol has also
developed a customized training curriculum for all patrol
drivers and dispatchers with an emphasis on Homeland Security.
Patrolling drivers and
central information systems play a vital role in Homeland Security
initiatives statewide. The Courtesy Patrol is "FBI-trained" to
respond to various levels of alert. The WVCP continually reports
suspicious activities while also monitoring
bridges, overlooks, and interchanges.
Drivers
of the patrol assist law
enforcement and other highway personnel with
freeway incident management associated with
construction, accidents, and other related
incidents. Patrol drivers alert State Police of driving patterns that
pose an immediate threat or risk on the
highway. The Courtesy Patrol Communications
Center, open 16 hours a day, serves as the
vessel for all 911 Centers needing Courtesy Patrol units for emergency and non-emergency
incidents and accidents.
The WVCP also plays a
primary role in the aid and recovery of abducted children during the
activation of an Amber Alert. Limited means of communication with
the traveling public make the WVCP positioned to serve as the eyes and
ears of West Virginia highways therefore playing a critical role to the timely recovery of an abducted
youth. The Courtesy Patrol is a member of
the state's Amber Alert team and represented the state of West Virginia
at the National Amber Alert Conference in August 2005. | 
