Traffic Enforcement Unit

DPD Traffic Enforcement Unit

The Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) is staffed by 3 officers and is supervised by the Special Operations Sergeant.  The TEU's mission is to reduce the overall number of motor vehicle collisions, especially those that result in injuries and deaths, that occur on the roadways of Dalton by targeting those dangerous driving behaviors that so frequently contribute to collisions:  Speeding, Distracted Driving, Reckless Driving, and Impaired Driving.  

The TEU proudly participates in several of the programs sponsored by the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety:

               

For more information about Child Passenger Seats or having an Officer help the installation of a car seat, click here.

In November 2021, the Dalton Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit attended the Georgia Governor’s Challenge awards banquet in Macon, where the agency was recognized with 3 top honors.  For the 4th year in a row, the agency won 1st place in its category (76 – 100 officers).  The agency also won its regional challenge against Tennessee departments of the same size.  Finally, Dalton PD received the distinction of being awarded the Governor’s Cup, which is presented to the agency with the highest score for that year’s Governor’s Challenge.
 
GOHS Tahoe

In 2020, Dalton PD randomly drew the winning key at the GOHS banquet to a new 2021 Chevy Tahoe.  

 

 

If you have a traffic concern or question, you can contact the Traffic Enforcement Unit directly at 706-278-9085 ext. 9124.  

 

Supporting Documents

PDF icon April 2022 Traffic Statistics (52 KB)
PDF icon May 2022 Traffic Statistics (52 KB)
PDF icon June 2022 Traffic Statistics (51 KB)
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