GOHS ECTEN

03/22/2026

Friday night, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office hosted the March Network Meeting followed by several Road Checks. As a result, nearly a dozen impaired drivers were removed from the roadways.
Additionally, multiple car seats and booster seats were distributed and properly installed in vehicles passing through the check points.

Assisting agencies included Grovetown PD, Taliaferro County S.O, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and GSP.

Special thanks to Watkins Towing for assisting with the lane setups and lighting.

05/06/2024

This past Friday night, the East Central Traffic Enforcement Network traveled to Louisville, where the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office hosted the monthly Network meeting.
Multiple car seats were distributed and several motorists were screened for impairment. Multiple warnings were given Distracted Driving, Seatbelts, and Equipment Violations.

We thank Sheriff Hutchins for his hospitality as well as Burke County S.O, Wrens P.D., Louisville P.D, Sparta P.D., Bartow P.D., Grovetown P.D, GSP, and Waynesboro P.D. for participating as well.

01/30/2024

We’ve been busy the past month or so traveling all over the network speaking to teens about Safe Driving and the importance of Buckling Up!

We have been very encouraged by the attentiveness and feedback from each schools’ students.

It’s one thing to talk about buckling up, but seeing the consequences of not doing so firsthand really drives the point home.

We want to thank the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County School System, Thomas Jefferson Academy, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock County School System, John Hancock Academy, and the City of Millen and Jenkins County School System for inviting us to come and speak.

12/11/2023

This morning, the ECTEN traveled to Washington County High School in Sandersville, before then heading to Thomas Jefferson Academy in Louisville this afternoon. At each school we met with students and faculty and gave presentations on the importance of Seatbelt Usage.

Demonstrations utilizing the Roll-over Simulator and Seatbelt Convincer were also given and were well received.

Our goal remains to drive down the number of traffic fatalities and serious injury accidents on our Interstates and local Roadways by reaching our teen drivers through education and demonstrations such as these.

We would like to thank the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and Lt. Ben Pardue of the South Central Traffic Enforcement Network for their assistance and commitment to GOHS.

11/04/2023

Tonight, ECTEN traveled to Thomson for our November network meeting followed by road checks in several locations.

As a result, 8 DUI’s, multiple narcotics cases, and several wanted subjects were removed from the roadways. Several child safety seats were also distributed and properly installed.

We would like to thank the Thomson Police Department for hosting tonight’s event and for our GSP, MCCD, Harlem PD, Wrens PD, Burke County S.O. and Washington County S.O. partners for participating as well.

Together, we are committed to keeping Georgia’s roadways safe for all.

08/12/2023

Tonight, the East Central Network assisted MCCD with a Commercial Vehicle road check at the westbound I-20 Weigh Station in Grovetown.

Personnel from GSP, Grovetown Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and the Burke County Sheriff’s Office also participated and assisted.

Several hundred vehicles were checked with multiple violations being discovered.

With 94 CMV fatalities on our roads this year, MCCD and GOHS remain committed to working with our partner agencies to keep Georgia’s roadways safe for all of our Citizens as well as those passing through.

04/22/2023

This evening we returned to the City of Wrens for our April network meeting followed by a road check.
Wrens Chief John Maynard, gave a very informative presentation on Mental Health as it pertains to law enforcement officers.

During the road check that followed, several impaired drivers were removed from the roadways along with multiple individuals possessing illicit narcotics.

Several car seats and booster seats were provided and installed by our Child Safety Seat technicians as well.

ECTEN and our law enforcement partners remain comitted to keeping the motoring public safe and to driving down the number of fatalities on our roadways.

03/25/2023

Last night, March 24th, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office hosted the March East Central Traffic Enforcement Network meeting in Burke County.

The meeting started with dinner provided by BCSO and went on to discuss several topics, to include upcoming network events and distracted driving.

Following this, road checks were conducted, resulting in multiple citations being issued, impaired drivers being removed from the roadway and numerous car seats being distributed to unrestrained or improperly restrained children.

Thank you to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office for hosting this month’s network meeting.

01/21/2023

We would like to thank Sheriff Hutchins and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for hosting last evening’s Network Meeting and road checks that followed.

We were also assisted by Officers from multiple agencies including Wadley, Wrens, Grovetown, Georgia State Patrol, Stapleton, and the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.

A total of 8 impaired drivers were removed from the roadways during the evening along with multiple other offenses.

Equally notable, and just as important, were the 8 child restraint seats that were provided during the evening as well.

Our goal remains to drive down the number of traffic fatalities on Georgia’s Roadways and ensure that our citizens and visitors can travel safely to their destinations.

01/20/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT: The ECTEN will be meeting today, January 20th, 2023 at 6pm. The meeting location will be the Pansy’s Restaurant at 203 E Broad Street in Louisville, Georgia. The meeting will be hosted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Dinner will be served and Roadchecks to follow.

12/31/2022

This New Year’s Eve, make sure to plan a ride as you celebrate. This can be a ride share, a friend, or a designated driver. All across the region, law enforcement will be out and about checking for impaired drivers.

11/21/2022

Make sure to travel safe this Thanksgiving!

It doesn’t matter if your Thanksgiving is traditional or modern. You should always wear your seat belt to make sure you make it to the main event. . Every Trip. Every Time.