The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced the renewal of state funding that ensures another year’s work for a traffic unit tasked with combating aggressive and impaired driving.
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety awarded a $172,619 grant to fund Forsyth's H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) unit, according to a sheriff's office Facebook posting.
The program, the posting says, is a multi-jurisdictional task force “specifically designed to combat aggressive and impaired drivers across Georgia. This program also provides the education and materials to assist in reducing the number of crashes, fatalities and injuries on our highways.”
The grant also will go toward the purchase of updated equipment for H.E.A.T. deputies including three "Intoximeter" breathalyzers and three LIDAR systems, and travel expenses for three deputies to attend an Office of Highway Safety conference. Information: https://bit.ly/34dZfc8
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