CAPP Program

Children Are Priceless Passengers (CAPP)

In 1993 the Tempe Police Department partnered with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Tempe Saint Luke’s Hospital and the Tempe Municipal Court to develop the Children Are Priceless Passengers (CAPP) Program.  The program was initiated to reduce the infant and toddler death and injuries in Arizona by educating the public on the effectiveness of continuous and proper use of child safety seats. The program provides two hour child safety classes in both English and Spanish and instructed by nationally certified child safety seat technicians. 

CAPP classes are open to the public for voluntary participation and for drivers who receive a citation for a child safety seat violation. This class provides cited drivers with an additional option other than purchasing an expensive child safety seat and/or paying a fine which, in many jurisdictions, well in excess of $100.  Program information is provided by law enforcement agencies to drivers when issued a citation for ARS § 28-907.A (child restraint law).  Program information is also provided to each participating law enforcement agency as well as all of the Municipal and Justice Courts throughout the participating locations.

There is a $35.00 administrative class fee for the class.  Monies collected from the class are placed in a designated account established at each agency location for the sole purpose of purchasing future child safety seats and administrative expenses.  The funding received from the class fees will assist the agency in eventually becoming and maintaining a self-sustaining program.  

During the class participants learns about the effects of collisions, types and dynamics of a child safety seat, how to install and use their seats correctly in their vehicle by the use of an instructional video as well as hands-on lecture.  Upon the completion of instructional portion, participants install the seats in each of respective vehicles. The seats are briefly checked by the instructor to ensure proper installation. 

Child safety seats are provided as part of the class fee to those individuals who don’t currently have a seat or one that is outdated (expiration date), recalled by the manufacturer, involved in a collision, unknown prior history or with inadequate and/or missing parts.  Upon completion of the class, participants are provided a certificate of completion which can be shown to the participating adjudicating court and their citation will be dismissed. 

The GOHS partners with agencies for development and administration of the program including providing child safety seats, videos, materials and supplies for the class.  GOHS provides funding for instructors. Each participating agency provides a site phone contact person, classroom, audio/video equipment and secured storage for the seats.

Currently, the CAPP Program has expanded to 14 locations throughout the state.  Classes are taught by police, fire, health/social services, public organizations and school districts.  The CAPP Program has been recognized both nationally and state-wide as a model community partnership program. 

For more information, please contact the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety at 602-255-3216.


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CAPP Locations State Wide - Call the nearest agency to register for the class.
 
Northern Arizona
Coconino County Health Department (Flagstaff)
2625 North King St. Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
Registration: (928) 679-7262
2013 Schedule - English
2013 Schedule - Spanish

Coconino County Health Department (Page)
467 Vista Av. Page, Arizona 86040
Registration: (928) 608-6108 x16
2013 Schedule

Show Low Police Department
150 North 6th Street P.O. Box 1497 Show Low, Arizona 85901
Registration: (928) 537-5091
2013 Schedule

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
167 North Main Street Tuba City, Arizona 86045
Registration: (928) 283-2844
2013 Schedule

Williams Police Department 
501 West Route 66 Williams, Arizona 86046
Registration: (928) 635-4461
2013 Schedule  

Central Arizona
Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital
14502 West Meeker Blvd. Sun City West, Arizona 85375
Registration: (602) 230-CARE (2273)
CAPP number: (623) 214-4307
2013 Schedule

Phoenix Children's Hospital
1919 E. Thomas Road Suite #2391C, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Registration: (602) -933-CAPP (2277)
2013 Schedule

St Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center
3115 N. 3rd Avenue, Suite 132, Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Registration: 1-(877) 602-4111
2013 Schedule

Tempe Police Department
1855 East Apache Blvd., Tempe, Arizona 85281
Registration: (480) 350-8376
2013 Schedule

Banner Desert Medical Center Cardon Children's Medical Hospital 
1400 S. Dobson Road Mesa, #2145 (Room #477), Arizona 85202
Registration: (602) 230-2273
2013 Schedule

Southern Arizona
Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District
San Manuel High School, 711 S. McNab Pkwy, San Manuel, Arizona 85631
Registration: (520) 400-1618
2013 Schedule

Tucson Medical Center
5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona 85712
Registration: (520) 324-2075
2013 Schedule

Casa Grande Police Department
373 East Val Vista Boulevard
Casa Grande, Arizona
Registration: (520) 421-8711 ext 6900
2013 Schedule