The Governor ’ s Office of Highway Safety Says
Thank You for Your Efforts to Make our Roads Safer for Everyone to Use
The Governor ’ s Office of Highway Safety is proud to honor the men and women of law enforcement for the work they do every day to save lives on our roads through the enforcement , promotion and education of highway safety .
We were fortunate to continue the Georgia Governor ’ s Challenge Highway Safety Traffic Awards last year and are looking forward to seeing everyone again later this year .
The honor Sheriff ’ s Offices and Police departments in nine categories based on number of agency employees , college and university public safety departments , military police departments , and the Georgia Department of Public Safety . The Governor ’ s Challenge also recognizes agencies for their work in Occupant Protection , Speed Awareness , Impaired Driving , Motorcycle Safety , Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety ,
Child Passenger Safety , Teen & Young Driver Safety , and First Time Entry .
The top overall agency will receive the coveted Governor ’ s Cup , which First Lady Marty Kemp presented last year to the Snellville Police Department .
The Dalton Police Department has been driving around their city in the 2020 Governor ’ s Challenge Vehicle . One participating agency will be driving home from this year ’ s awards in a 2020 Ford F-150 Responder with Whelen light package , Stalker Radar , Panasonic laptop , and NDI-RS tag . We would love to see your department bring back this truck to your community , but the only chance to win is to submit an application that highlights the great work your officers are doing every day .
If you have not started your application , please go to the GOHS website and you will find a guide to help complete your application .
Agencies can download the application at the link on the GOHS website and remember your username is the same as you use for the GA Reporting website and there is information for those of you ( like me ) who have trouble remembering passwords .
The entry application deadline is 11:59 p . m . on Friday , May 28 , 2021 .
With all signs pointing to life returning to as close it was before the pandemic last year , GOHS is expecting to see a busy spring and summer on our roads .
We invite your agencies to join us for our 2021 mobilizations as we work to put the brakes on the increase in traffic deaths we saw in Georgia and across the nation in 2020 .
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