Statewide Crackdown Coming Aug26th Through Aug31st
(COLUMBUS-GA & ALABAMA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates & law enforcement from Georgia, Alabama and the West
Central Traffic Enforcement Network (WCTEN). WCTEN includes law enforcement agencies from Harris, Talbot, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Webster, Sumter Quitman, Randolph, Terrell, Clay & Calhoun counties.
WHAT: DUI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN SOBRIETY ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 6PM-Sunday Aug 26 Meeting & Checkpoint Briefing at Columbus PD.
8PM-Sunday Aug 26 Sobriety CheckpointColumbus/Phoenix City-13th St Bridge
REPORTERS NOTE: August 27ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway.
WHAT: FOLLOW-UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/TWO-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 10AM-Monday Aug 27 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for
Georgia- Alabama at I-185 ColumbusGeorgiaWelcomeCenter
CONTACT:Lt. Curtis Lockett, Muscogee Co. Marshall’s Office
Office: 706-225-3382 Pager: 706-683-4121
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(SAVANNAH-GA & SOUTH CAROLINA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from S. Carolina, Georgiaandthe
Southeastern Traffic Enforcement Network (SETEN). SETEN includes agencies
from Effingham, Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Screven, & EvansCounties.
WHAT: DUI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE:6PM-Sunday Aug 26 Meeting & Checkpoint Briefing at PortWentworthCity Gym
101 Turnberry St., Port Wentworth, GA.31407
8PM-Sunday Aug 26 Sobriety CheckpointSavannah-Talmadge Bridge-US17
REPORTERS NOTE: August 26 ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway.
WHAT: FOLLOW-UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/TW0-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 10AM-Monday Aug 27 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for
Georgia-South Carolina at I-95 Georgia/South Carolina Welcome Center
CONTACT:Sgt. Powell Harrelson, Pooler Police Department
Office: 912-748-7333Mobile: 888-891-5920
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(AUGUSTA-GA & SOUTH CAROLINA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from South Carolina andGeorgiaand
the East Central Traffic Enforcement Network(ECTEN). ECTEN includes law
enforcement agencies from Warren, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Glascock,
Jefferson, Burke, Hancock and Jenkins counties.
WHAT: DUI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 530PM-Monday August 27 Meeting & Checkpoint Briefing at 101 Brookside Drive,
North AugustaCommunity Center, South Carolina29841
8PM-Monday August 27 SobrietyCheckpoint-MultipleRichmondCountySCP
locations to be announced at briefing.
REPORTERS NOTE: August 27 ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway.
WHAT:FOLLOW-UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/TWO-STATENEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 10AM-Tuesday August 28 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for
Georgia-South Carolina at GeorgiaWelcomeCenter at Augusta I-20
CONTACT: Chief David Hannah, Wrens City Police Department
Office: 706-547-3000Mobile: 706-631-6097
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(THOMASVILLE-GA & TALLAHASSEE-FLA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from Florida, Georgiaand the
Southwest Traffic Enforcement Network (SWTEN). SWTEN includes law
enforcement agencies from Lee, Dougherty, Worth, Early, Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt,
Miller, Seminole, Decatur, Grady and Thomas counties.
WHAT: DUI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 6PM-Tuesday August 28 Meeting and Checkpoint Briefing at the
Seminole Wind Restaurant, 79 MLK Ave SW, Cairo, Georgia
8PM-Tuesday August 28 Sobriety Checkpoint-US 319 at Georgia-Florida line
REPORTERS NOTE: August 28 ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway.
WHAT: FOLLOW UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/TWO-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 9AM-Wednesday August 29 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for
Georgia-Florida at LawtonChilesHigh School Auditorium, Tallahassee, FLA., US 319
CONTACT: Sgt. Bruce Womble, Cairo City Police Department
Office: 229-378-3096Mobile: 229-221-8704
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(US 441-GA & NORTH & SOUTH CAROLINA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia & the Northeast Traffic Enforcement Network (NETEN). NETEN includes law enforcement agencies from Hall, Jackson, Banks, Stephens, Rabun, Franklin, Hart,
Forsyth, Dawson, White and Habersham counties.
WHAT:ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 6PM-Tuesday August 28 Meeting & Checkpoint Briefing at Head of Tennessee
BaptistChurch, 895 Franklin St.Dillard, GA30537 directly across from DillardCity Hall
8PM-Tuesday August 28 Sobriety Checkpoint-US 441 at GA/North Carolina line.
REPORTERS NOTE: August 28 ROADCHECK INFORMATIONEMBARGOED until underway
WHAT: FOLLOW-UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/THREE-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 10AM-Wednesday August 29 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for
Georgia-North and South Carolina at US 441 Georgia/North Carolina State line &
DillardCity Hall
CONTACT:LT. Jeff Harris, Sky Valley Police Department
Cell: 678-859-1671
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(LAKE PARK-GA & FLORIDA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway Safety advocates and law enforcement from FloridaGeorgiaandthe
Southern Regional Traffic Enforcement Network (SRTEN). SRTEN includes law
enforcement agencies from Atkinson, Lowndes, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Cook,
Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Ben Hill and TiftCounties.
WHAT: DUI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 630 PM-Wednesday August 29 Meeting & Checkpoint Briefing at Eagle’s Roost Camp
Ground, 5465 Millstore Road, Lake Park, GA., approx ¾ mile past the Farm House
Restaurant on the left.
8PM-Wednesday August 29 Georgia/Florida Sobriety Checkpoint-
Multiple SCP locations for EcholsCounty to be announced at briefing.
REPORTERS NOTE: August 29 ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway.
WHAT:FOLLOW UPMEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/TWO-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE:10AM-Thursday August 30 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for
Georgia-Florida at I-75 GeorgiaWelcomeCenter at Lake Park, GA
CONTACT:Sgt. Earl Durrance, Valdosta Police Department
Office: 229-242-2606 Pager: 229-671-0043
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(I-75 GA & ALABAMATENNESSEE)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from Tennessee, Alabama Georgia and
the Mountain Area Traffic Enforcement Network (MATEN II). MATEN II includes law
enforcement agencies from Whitfield, Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Murray, Gordon, Bartow,
Floyd, Polk, and Chatooga counties.
WHAT: DUI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 600PM-Wednesday August 29 Meeting & Checkpoint Briefing, Constitution Hall,
Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
8PM Wednesday August 29 Sobriety Checkpoint- Rossville Blvd, Rossville, GA on
the Georgia/Tennessee border
REPORTERS NOTE: August 29 ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway
WHAT: FOLLOW UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/THREE-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 10AM-Thursday August 30 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for
Georgia-Alabama-Tennessee at the GA.WelcomeCenter. (Due to construction at
the TennesseeWelcomeCenter there will be no HATB caravan this year.)
CONTACT:Lt. Gary McConathy, Ft. Oglethorpe Police Department
Office: 706-866-2512 Cell: 423-595-4528
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KINGSLAND-GA & FLORIDA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from South Carolina, Georgia andthe
Coastal Area Traffic Enforcement Network (CATEN). CATEN includes law
enforcement agencies from Glynn, Camden, Charlton, Brantley, Ware, Pierce, Wayne,
Bacon, Appling, McIntosh, Long, Liberty and Tattnall counties.
WHAT: DUI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 6PM Thursday August 30 Meeting & Checkpoint Briefing, Kingsland, GA
Aunt B’s restaurant on Kings Bay Cut Road in Kingsland. From Brunswick on I-95, take
Exit #3 and turn left or East on GA Hwy 40 and turn left at the 5th traffic light. Aunt B’s
restaurant is approximately 1 mile on the right in a small strip mall.
8PM-Thursday August 30, GA/FLA Sobriety Checkpoint- Multiple Camden
CharltonCountySCP locations to be announced at briefing.
REPORTERS NOTE:August 31ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway.
WHAT:FOLLOW UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/TWO-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 10AM-Friday August 31 (HATB) Hands Across The Border Media Event for GA/FLA
begins at the I-95 FLA Welcome Center, concludes at GA Welcome Center with lunch.
CONTACT:Capt. Luther Hires, Jesup Police Department
Office: 912-427-1300 Mobile: 912-286-7336
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(CARROLL COUNTY-GA & ALABAMA)
*PHOTO-OPPORTUNITIES/MEDIA WELCOME*
WHO:Highway safety advocates and law enforcement from Alabama, Georgiaandthe Western
Regional Traffic Enforcement Network (WRTEN). WRTEN includes law enforcement
agencies from Haralson, Carroll, Heard, Troup, Douglas, Coweta, Paulding, and
Meriwether counties.
WHAT:DUIENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ROADCHECK SCHEDULED
WHERE: 7PM-Thursday August 30 GA/ALAMeeting andCheckpoint Briefing, Gordon Street,
Hightower Funeral Home Meeting Facility, Bremen
8PM-Thursday August 30 Sobriety Checkpoint- Intersection of US Hwy 27 & I-20
REPORTERS NOTE: August 30 ROADCHECK INFORMATION EMBARGOED until underway.
WHAT:FOLLOW UP MEDIA EVENT SCHEDULED/TWO-STATE NEWS CONFERENCE
WHERE: 10AM-Friday September 1 (HATB) Georgia-Alabama Hands Across The Border
Media Event at GeorgiaWelcomeCenter on I-20 in HaralsonCounty.
CONTACT:Sgt. Greg Holcomb, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
Office: 770-214-3596 Pager: 800-312-4658