Coastal Area traffic Enforcement network

(C.A.T.E.N.)

C. A. T. E. N.

November 22, 2002

The Coastal Area Traffic Enforcement Network (C.A.T.E.N.) is a network within a statewide network comprised of all 159 counties in the State of Georgia The area networks were organized by the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety to better protect the public while traveling on the highways and roadways of the State of Georgia through traffic enforcement. This objective is accomplished through the exchange of information between traffic enforcement officers, as to specific problem areas, sharing of ideas with their counterparts from other agencies in their region, and training. C.A.T.E.N. and all the other area networks are comprised of Municipal, County and State law enforcement officers in conjunction with The Governor's Office of Highway Safety and The University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension Service, in the southeast coastal region of the State of Georgia. Counties included in C.A.T.E.N. are Liberty, Long, Tattnall, McIntosh, Brantley, Ware, Pierce, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Charlton, Glynn, and Camden.

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The Coordinator for C.A.T.E.N. is Lt. W.L. Hires of the Jesup Police Department . The Assistant Coordinator is S/TRP. B.J. Kennedy-Leopold of the Georgia State Patrol.

Each Law enforcement Agency in the State of Georgia is encouraged to participate in a regional Traffic Enforcement Network. If you would like more information about the Georgia Area Traffic Enforcement Networks, please contact Ricky H. Rich , Law Enforcement Coordinator, for the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

Sgt. Powell Harrelson , is the Governor's Office of Highway Safety Law Enforcement Liaison for southeast Georgia. He is with the Pooler Police Department. Sgt. Harrelson can be reached at 912.748.7333 or by pager at 912. 495.6610 or Cellular 404.535.9903.

If you would like to be added to the Georgia Area Traffic Network's EMail list server, please send an Email including your name, agency and email address to either Sgt. Van Lewis or Ricky H. Rich directly.