Lavonia Police officers have new computers in their cruisers – thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in partnership with the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. On Thursday, the Department announced it is the recipient of a $15,000 technical grant. Lavonia Assistant Police Chief Daniel Carson said applying for the grant was the idea of one of their officers. According to Carson, the Department was already planning to replace the laptops in patrol vehicles, and receiving the grant was very timely. Carson said the new technology will assist officers in the timely electronic reporting of crash data to the Georgia Department of Transportation and provide officers with reliable mobile computing capabilities during routine patrol and traffic enforcement activities. “The loss of one life on our roads is one too many, and the fact that almost all fatal traffic crashes can be prevented is one reason why we are awarding this grant,” Allen Poole, Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, said. “The target of zero traffic deaths in our nation is achievable, and we will continue to help develop and implement educational messages, enforcement campaigns, and other safety initiatives aimed at bringing us one step closer to our goal.” Carson said the Department has already received the laptops and they have been installed in the patrol vehicles. “We are extremely appreciative of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Georgia Association of…
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