WPD gets funding to aid control of traffic

Special to the WJH The Waycross Police Department has received a grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in its effort to improve traffic safety, Patrol Section Commander Capt. Benji Hersey said in a media release last week.

Funding for the $42,391 High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and awarded based upon the partnership with the (GOHS) in helping to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities across Georgia.

Hersey said the funding will help with the acquisition of speed detection equipment and also help offset the hours spent by officers conducting traffic enforcement. The grant will continue through September of 2026, he said.