Sheriff's Office Fills Void in Speed Enforcement

During the past year of negotiations between Gwinnett County and its cities on a Service Delivery Strategy, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has been monitoring city streets and county highways, according to an announcement from the Sheriff’s Department. During that period Gwinnett Police and city police departments were unable to use radar guns or laser to catch speeders.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has been actively operating radar and laser speed detection on various streets and highways in the community since municipal and county police were unable to renew their licenses, the announcement stated.

Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway initiated the Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit on Feb. 7, 2011, comprised of eight deputies with proper licensing and certification from various divisions within the Sheriff’s Office. The objective was to partner when possible with the cities and county to continue speed detection services in an effort to keep roadways safe. “I wanted to make sure speed enforcement remained a priority in Gwinnett County in order to maintain highway safety and save lives,” Conway said.

Following the recent (Feb. 7, 2012) approval by the Gwinnett County Commission and city councils of a SDS agreement, local law enforcement and county police soon will be resuming speed detection enforcement in their respective jurisdictions. The Duluth Police Department and other police agencies are awaiting renewal of their licenses to use radar and laser by the state.

The Snellville Police Department is now authorized to use radar guns and laser again.