Texas law enforcement officers vied for top honors at the 34th annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Texas Challenge, a statewide competition focused on commercial vehicle safety rules.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that Corporal Kaleb Rains of Eastland was named DPS Grand Champion, while Houston Police Department’s Scott Henderson took the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Grand Champion title. Both will advance to the North America Inspectors Championship in August.
Corporal Dillon Steadman of Georgetown earned DPS Reserve Grand Champion, and Carrollton Police Department’s Ed Clark was named MCSAP Reserve Grand Champion.
Twenty-one DPS personnel and nine MCSAP officers took part in the three-day event in Corpus Christi. Participants conducted inspections on various commercial vehicles and completed a written exam on regulations and procedures. Industry personnel and agency supervisors served as judges.
The competition also featured safety training presentations for transportation professionals. MCSAP officers are local law enforcement personnel who hold DPS commercial vehicle enforcement certification.
The department traces its commercial vehicle enforcement origins to 1927, when the Texas Legislature created a license and weight inspection unit, comprising 18 license and weight inspectors and one chief inspector. The unit later became part of the State Highway Patrol and has since grown to 659 certified personnel statewide.
