Child Passenger Safety

About 85% of all child safety seats or booster seats are improperly used.

The Winston Salem Police Department currently has four officers who are nationally certified to properly install infant/child safety seats. Officers who are qualified with this certification must successfully take and complete a 32-hour course which includes both a written and a two-phase practical exam.

Along with properly installing the safety seats, the police department also provides educational information to parents/grandparents about the importance of correctly utilizing the seats to provide the greatest degree of safety for the child. Due to the time it takes an officer to correctly research and install the safety seat, we ask that all requests are made by appointment only, and you should allow at least 30 minutes for the installation.

When calling to make an appointment, please be prepared to provide the make/model of the child safety seat along with the serial number or the date of manufacture. It also is important to have the owner’s manual available for the vehicle and the child safety seat at the time of the appointment.  Requests for child safety seat installation can me made by calling the Crime Prevention Unit directly at (336)773-7835.

External Web Links (These links will open in a new window)

Safekids Worldwide 

Buckle Up NC 

National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration 

Forsyth County Safe Communities