The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) made a dream come true for a 12-year-old Calhoun boy, Nicholas Sasser, on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Nicholas’ father recently passed away from cancer. Since his father’s death, he had been feeling down.... Continue Reading →
Sunday marks the beginning of National Child Passenger Safety Week and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety is sponsoring events statewide to raise awareness for all parents and caregivers to keep their precious cargo safe in the right car seat, booster or seatbelt.
The 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 2, and end at midnight on Labor Day. “This holiday weekend, the Georgia State Patrol has one goal in mind—safety,” said Colonel Mark W. McDonough,... Continue Reading →
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration is warning all motorists traveling during the Labor Day holiday to ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’.
State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon) recently received the Meritorious Service Award from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP). Rep. Hitchens was presented with this award during the GACP summer training conference. Read more: http://www.house-press.com/?p=5891
With much of downtown Cleveland under security restrictions for the Republican National Convention, some members of the Georgia State Patrol made a cameo appearance on Twitter as they did their part to help keep things calm. Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-state-patrol-is-on-duty-at-the-republican-/nrz32/
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