Atlanta Police Department Awarded $52K Grant to Combat Aggressive and Impaired Driving
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has awarded the Atlanta Police Department a $52,463.84 Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) grant for Federal Fiscal Year 2026, which runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
The grant will support the Atlanta Police Department’s H.E.A.T. Unit in developing and implementing strategies to reduce traffic crashes caused by aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors, including speeding and impaired driving.
The H.E.A.T. program aims to decrease crashes, injuries, and fatalities by targeting impaired and aggressive driving while increasing seat belt use and promoting public education on roadway safety.
“Crash data shows enforcement and education of traffic laws are two of the most effective countermeasures to help our state and nation reduce crashes and eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our roads,” said Allen Poole, Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. “Each life saved on our roads is one less family that will have to live with the pain of losing a loved one whose life was taken from them in a traffic crash that was completely preventable.”
The program funds specialized traffic enforcement units across Georgia in jurisdictions with the highest rates of crashes, injuries, and fatalities, with grants awarded based on data involving impaired driving and speeding.
“Atlanta is a community that succeeds when we work together,” said Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum. “Our partnership with the State of Georgia allows us to protect the capital city. This grant strengthens our commitment to making our streets safer and holding impaired and reckless drivers accountable. Every effort we make toward safer roadways brings us closer to being one safe city.”
As part of this initiative, the Atlanta Police Department will continue to participate in statewide campaigns such as Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket, coordinating with GOHS on high-visibility patrols, road checks, and sobriety checkpoints throughout the year.
