(ATLANTA, GA) – Over this past weekend, Jan. 21-23, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) coordinated the 37th 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, Jan. 21-23:  

Enforcement Totals During Jan. 21-23:                

Vehicle stops – 571 
DUIs - 18 
Reckless Driving – 11 
Citations / Arrests – 363 
Warnings – 475 
Pursuits – 13 
Wanted Persons – 11   
Stolen Weapons - 2
Recovered Weapons - 3
Impounded Vehicles – 38 
Stolen Vehicles recovered – 3 
Drug Arrests – 4 
 

In addition to the weekend details, below are the combined totals of all 37 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 – 18,717
DUIs – 466
Reckless Driving – 340
Citations/Arrests – 12,787
Warnings – 14,703
Pursuits – 457
Wanted Persons – 361
Stolen Weapons – 116
Recovered Weapons – 151
Impounded Vehicles – 1,037
Stolen Vehicles recovered – 262
Drug Arrests – 181
Murder Suspects – 23 

Stolen Recovered Vehicle Value: $5,479,000.00