Henry police receive HEAT grant

The Henry County Police Department has been awarded a $55,200 matching funds grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to be part of the Metro Atlanta Multi-Jurisdictional DUI Task Force. The unit will include three officers and one sergeant, and the grant from GOHS will fund 40 percent of the salaries for one officer and the sergeant, with Henry County responsible for 60 percent of their pay as well as 100 percent of two additional in-kind officers.

The Task Force will be operating under the Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic unit, which exists to enforce DUI, speeding, and aggressive driving laws and to educate on the importance of occupant safety (seat belts and child restraints) to citizens and visitors of Henry County.