Milltown Police Department
Milltown, Indiana
 Office: 812-633-2045
Fax: 812-633-2085

Child Safety Restraints

The Milltown Police Department is committed to child safety and provides free car seat inspections. These inspections help reveal any possible defects in the child seat, point out installation errors, and teach parents how to put in these child seats properly. Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death of children over the age of six months in the United States. When properly installed, child safety seats reduce the risk of death in a motor vehicle crash by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers.

It is the goal of the Milltown Police Department to keep every child traveling in a vehicle safe. An Officer checks to see if there have been manufacturer recalls and inspects the seat to ensure that it is installed in the safest way possible depending on: the type of seat, age and physical size of the child, and type of vehicle.

 Residents will be asked to supply the make and model number of the seat to be inspected and the approximate height and weight of the child. They should also bring the owner’s manual to both their vehicle and the seat they wish to have inspected. If you are a Milltown Resident, and unable to come to the Milltown Police Department due to an illness, injury or you are handicapped, an officer may be able to come to your home to inspect your car seat. Inspections generally take about 15 to 30 minutes.