Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards Grant to Washington County Sheriff’s Office

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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was recently awarded a $56,414.40 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).

This grant was awarded based upon the partnership with The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in helping to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities across the State of Georgia.

“The loss of one life on our roads is one too many, and the fact almost all fatal traffic crashes can be prevented is one reason why we are awarding this grant,” Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Director Allen Poole said.  “The target of zero traffic deaths in our nation is achievable, and we will continue to help develop and implement educational messages and enforcement campaigns aimed at bringing our state one step closer to that goal.”

“These funds are critical in ensuring that we are doing everything we possibly can to keep our local community safe,” said Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran. “We are committed to working with our partners at the state level to address this safety issue.”

As law enforcement partners in the Operation Zero Tolerance DUI and Click It Or Ticket seatbelt campaigns, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will also conduct mobilizations throughout the year in coordination with GOHS’s year-round waves of high visibility patrols, multi-jurisdictional sobriety checkpoints.

The grant will continue through September of 2021.