GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – The Glynn County Police Department announced on Tuesday that it is one of 26 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T) grant to combat crashes, injuries, and deaths caused by impaired driving and speeding.
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GCPD was awarded $35,361, and said it will use the grant to “develop and implement strategies to reduce local traffic crashes due to aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors.”
The agency said it will also prioritize educating the public about traffic safety, the dangers of driving under the influence, while also promoting increased seatbelt usage.
“Federal and state crash data show sustained enforcement of traffic laws reduces crashes and saves lives on our roads,” Allen Poole, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety said. “GOHS will continue to partner with state and local law enforcement to implement projects and initiatives designed to protect everyone using our roads and to help reach our goal of zero traffic deaths in Georgia and our nation.”
H.E.A.T. grants fund specialized traffic enforcement units in counties throughout Georgia. The program was designed to assist Georgia jurisdictions with the highest rates of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities with grants awarded based on impaired driving and speeding data.
GCPD Chief Scott M. Ebner applauded the news of Glynn County’s award, saying, “Our H.E.A.T. team is already working earnestly to ensure Glynn County highways are safer than ever. This award will bolster our efforts and show the people of Glynn County – as well as the thousands of drivers travelling each day through our county – that we are serious about safety and enforcing traffic laws.”
