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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DPS Coordinates 43rd Wave of its Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement Detail
At the direction of Governor Brian Kemp, the Georgia Department of Public Safety coordinated the 43rd wave of its crime suppression and criminal street racing detail in Atlanta, over this past weekend, March 4-6.
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DPS Coordinates 42nd Wave of its Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement Detail
At the direction of Governor Brian Kemp, the Georgia State Patrol coordinated the 42nd wave of its crime suppression and criminal street racing detail in Atlanta, over this past weekend February 26-27
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DPS Coordinates 40th Wave of its Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement Detail
DPS Coordinates 40th Wave of its Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement Detail
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: Motor Carrier Compliance Division Graduates Seventh Motor Carrier School
The Georgia Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division held graduation ceremonies for its 7th Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) School on Friday, February 4, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth.
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: MCCD Begins 100% Pull-Ins of Commercial Motor Vehicles Today in Preparation for Inclement Weather
The Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) encourages Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs), including motor coaches and buses, to begin preparing for inclement weather expected as early as Sunday morning, January 16, in metro Atlanta and north Georgia counties.
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DPS Coordinates 34th Wave of its Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement Detail
Over this past weekend, Dec. 17-19, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) coordinated the 34th wave of its multi-agency crime suppression detail in Atlanta
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: Tis the Season to Practice Safe Driving Behavior this Christmas and New Year Holiday Period Declares State Troopers and Officers
In an effort to reduce the number of crashes on Georgia roadways, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) Officers will be on high visibility patrols on interstates and state roads.
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DPS Purchases 1,300 Automated External Defibrillators for All Patrol Vehicles
Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety recently authorized the purchase of 1,300 AED machines to be issued to every sworn member of the department and carried in their patrol vehicle
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: MCCD Participates in Final Wave of SafeDRIVE
MCCD Participates in Final Wave of SafeDRIVE
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: DPS Receives H.E.A.T. Grant to Continue DUI Task Force and ALS Program
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) grant to continue its Nighthawks DUI Task Force and Administrative License Suspension (ALS) program. The approximately $3.4 million grant is effective October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022.
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Kemp approves $2 million in funding for Atlanta crime unit 'to protect our capital city'
In response to rising crime levels in and around Atlanta, Gov. Brian Kemp will allocate $2 million from the state’s emergency fund to the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) to support the newly formed Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), according to The Center Square.