Southwest Georgia Law Enforcement Liaison
Capt. Roger Hayes
Centerville PD
Email Capt. Hayes
Southwest Georgia
Traffic Enforcement Networks page
(click here)
GOHS Online Monthly Reporting System
(click here)

Next MGTEN Meeting
Meeting Date: March 9, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Host: Cordele Police Dept /
Crisp Co SO
Event: MGTEN Monthly Meeting
Meeting Site: TBA
2011-2012 Meeting Schedule:
Click here

Links
Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS)
Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC)
Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute (GTIPI)
Georgia POST Council
Macon Regional Crimestoppers
MADD Georgia
Georgia Sheriffs' Association
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Click here to visit our Links page

MGTEN News
Crackdown
Macon PD, Byron PD, GSP
Macon Telegraph
January 22, 2012
Centerville Receives Grant for $10,000
Centerville PD
Houston Home Journal
January 21, 2012
Bibb Sheriff's Office HEAT Grant Renewed
Bibb County SO
Macon Telegraph
December 21, 2011
Drugs Worth $375K Found During Traffic Stop
Twiggs County SO
Macon Telegraph
December 13, 2011
Turning Up the Heat on Lawbreakers
Georgia State Patrol (Perry)
Houston Home Journal
July 27, 2011

MGTEN is on Facebook at "Middle Georgia Traffic Enforcement Network"


Georgia Child Abduction Response Team (CART)
Click here for more info

Georgia's New Seat Belt, Cell Phone and Texting Laws
Pickup Truck Seat Belts
SB 458 (click here)
No driving and texting
HB 23 (click here)
No teen use of cell phones or texting while driving
SB 360 (click here)


Traffic Networks

The Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) in cooperation with state and local law enforcement agencies has organized regional Traffic Enforcement Networks around the State of Georgia. There are currently sixteen regional traffic enforcement networks servicing all 159 counties in Georgia. The regional networks are open to all sworn law enforcement officers and prosecutors and are designed to enhance traffic enforcement activities through networking, training and legislation. The networks serve as a catalyst for traffic enforcement officers to voice their concerns and share ideas with their counterparts from other agencies in their region. Guest speakers and panelists have included state and municipal court judges, prosecutors, legislators, MADD representatives, Public Service Commission, and ALS judges.

Southwest Georgia's Quad Network Meeting
(MGTEN, SRTEN, SWTEN, WCTEN)
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Albany Civic Center, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd, Albany, GA
More info, click here

Governor's Challenge applications are due in Atlanta NLT April 2, 2012.
Click here to see a copy of the 2011 application, or click the image above to go to the GOHS Governor's Challenge web page.


MADD Georgia Golden Shield Honors Award Law Enforcement Banquet
Thursday, March 22, 2012
11 AM - 2 PM
Georgia Int'l Convention Ctr
2000 Convention Ctr Concourse
College Park, GA
Click here for more info
Nomination package deadline: 11 Feb 2012


A local law enforcement officer needs our help!!!

Crisp County SO's Sgt. Michael Sangster was diagnosed with skin cancer about two years ago. Within the last few weeks, he has had to have a kidney removed along with masses removed from his bladder due to the cancer. He just found out he was accepted to the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Pennsylvania for experimental treatment. The Crisp Co SO and others are raising money for him. In addition to the two events shown below, they have T-shirts, rubber bracelets (similar to the Livestrong kind) and yard signs for sale. Please help out if you can.

Click on a flyer above to see a larger view

Event Pictures

MGTEN Meeting/Roadcheck
Fort Valley, GA
February 3, 2012

Youth Empowerment Conference
Macon County (Montezuma), GA
Byron Police Department
January 28, 2012

MGTEN Meeting/Roadcheck
Ashburn / Turner County, GA
January 13, 2012

MGTEN Meeting/Roadcheck
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA
November 18, 2011

10th Annual CrimeStoppers Community Luncheon
Macon Centreplex
Macon, GA
November 14, 2011
Telegraph Article: "CrimeStoppers Nets $103K Donation"
Fox24 Video/Article

MGTEN Meeting/Roadcheck
Cordele, GA
October 21, 2011

MGTEN Meeting/Roadcheck
Centerville, GA
September 30, 2011
Video: 2011 Dodge Charger at MGTEN Meeting (click here)

All Event Pictures Click here for a listing of all pictures

WCTEN Meeting
Hamilton, GA
January 26, 2012


Training Opportunities

Middle Georgia Agencies: Pursuit Policy Training
Ashburn, GA
February 14 & 15, 2012 (two sessions)
Click here for more details
Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification
Byron, GA
March 6-8, 2012
Click here for more details
Response to Multiple Incidents and Terrorist Actions
Byron, GA
April 9, 2012
Click here for more details
All Training Opportunities: Click here for a complete listing

The "Thin Blue Line" is the internationally recognized phrase that symbolizes the law enforcement profession. The blue line represents each of you who daily protect this nation. The black background was designed as a constant reminder of our fallen brother and sister officers.

Don't Say We Didn't Warn You...

MGTEN Cordinator
Sgt. Phillip Pritchett
Centerville PD
O: 478-953-4222
Email Sgt. Pritchett
 
MGTEN Asst Coordinator
Lt. Bryan Hunter
Byron PD
O: 478-956-2880
Email Lt. Hunter
 
GSP Liaison
Cpl. Elbert Slappy, Jr.
Georgia State Patrol (Perry)
O: 478-988-6740
Email Cpl. Slappy

MGTEN proudly serving these Middle Georgia counties
Bibb Peach
Crisp Pulaski
Dooly Turner
Houston Twiggs
Macon Wilcox

2012 Line of Duty Deaths
as of 3 February: 16
Trend -16%
Gunfire 7
Auto Accident 4
All Others 5
Georgia Officers 1
 
2011 Total 164
2010 Total 161
2009 Total 138
2008 Total 151
2007 Total 200
Source: Officer Down Memorial Page (click here)

Change to DDS Form 1205 --
ALS and Implied Consent

(eff January 1, 2012)
Click here

Changes to GA Booster Seat Law
(effective 1 July 2011)

DDS Changes License Classes for Non-Commercial Vehicles
(effective 25 March 2011)

Georgia Dept of Public Safety (DPS) Legal Reviews
Click here

2010 Georgia Criminal
and Traffic Codes

Georgia Dept of Public Safety (DPS) Legal Reviews
Click here

Videos
Inside the Law:
"Bibb Sgt. Initiates Arrest During Ride-A-Long"
Bibb SO Sgt. Brad Wolfe
Fox 24 TV (Macon, GA)

"A Great Deputy"
Twiggs SO Deputy Marcus Baker
(Macon's 41 WMGT)

"Is Today Your Day?"
(courtesy of Florida LEL)
Capt. Roger Hayes and Lt. Emerson Lundy appear on the Fox Files (Macon's Channel 24)
"Day in the Life...Sheriff's Deputy"
Video Report by
Stephanie Domurat
Fox 24 TV (Macon, GA)


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