(ATLANTA, GA) – Over this past weekend, Dec. 17-19, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) coordinated the 34th wave of its multi-agency crime suppression detail in Atlanta. The multi-agency detail includes the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Motor Carrier Compliance Division, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Community Supervision, and the Atlanta Police Department. 

Below is the total enforcement activity by DPS for this past weekend, Dec. 17-19: 

 

Enforcement Totals During Dec. 17-19:                

Vehicle stops – 488
DUIs - 12
Reckless Driving – 8
Citations / Arrests – 282
Warnings – 434
Pursuits – 11
Wanted Persons – 2  
Stolen Weapons - 1
Recovered Weapons - 5
Impounded Vehicles – 24
Stolen Vehicles recovered – 9
Drug Arrests – 7

In addition to the weekend details, below are the combined totals of all 34 weekend waves of the crime suppression/street racing enforcement detail and the GSP Crime Suppression Unit’s efforts since April 2021:

 

Combined Crime Suppression Enforcement efforts since April 5, 2021:

Vehicle stops – 17,320
DUIs - 434
Reckless Driving – 316
Citations/Arrests – 11,910
Warnings – 13,526
Pursuits – 426
Wanted Persons – 323  
Stolen Weapons - 98
Recovered Weapons - 130
Impounded Vehicles – 952
Stolen Vehicles recovered – 233
Drug Arrests – 169

Murder Suspects – 22

Stolen Recovered Vehicle Value: $4,624,000.00

Contact

DPS Public Information Office

(404) 624-7597

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