Child Passenger Safety Information

 Child Passenger Safety by Officer Kristen Radtke

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children ages 2 to 14, due in large part to the nonuse or improper use of child seats and seat belts. Working with parents and our partners our goal is to ensure every child is properly secured and safe every trip, every time.

We would like to ask if you are a parent that is not sure which car seat to use? Are you overwhelmed by the choices and worried about how to properly install your car seat? The UW-Madison Police Department has 3 Child Passenger Safety Seat Technicians that have attended and completed the necessary training through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Our technicians volunteer their services at car seat events throughout Dane County and schedule one-on-one appointments. At the appointments, technicians teach anyone who transports children the proper way to ensure their child’s safety seat is appropriate for the child’s needs, for the vehicle
and how to always use the safety seat correctly.

To schedule a one-on-one consultation contact one of the following technicians:
Police Officer Kristin Radtke keradtke@wisc.edu or 608-262-4524
Police Officer Coreen Puetz capuetz@wisc.edu or 608-262-4524
Sergeant Tamara Kowalski tjkowals@wisc.edu or 608-262-9971