With Christmas weekend behind them, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department is gearing up for New Year’s, with plans for roadside checkpoints late on Sunday night’s New Year’s Eve and early on Monday morning’s New Year’s Day. Police are not saying where in Athens they will be setting up those checkpoints.
From the ACCPD...
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department will conduct vehicle checkpoints on New Year’s Eve through the early hours of New Year’s Day. According to department policy, the checkpoint is being publicized via social media and this press release.
“Traffic enforcement and education effectively reduce speeds and prevent crashes. As a new year begins, we hope drivers will resolve to slow down, focus on driving, and not drive while impaired,” said Sergeant Vincent Schill, a member of the ACCPD Traffic Unit and organizer of the vehicle checkpoints. “We will also check for seatbelt use and properly installed car seats.”
Due to officer safety, the checkpoints’ specific location(s) will not be announced. After the operation, a media release and social media post will detail the activity.
Also, during contact with drivers, officers will hand out an educational flyer with local statistics and address why ACCPD conducts vehicle checkpoints.
Additional ACC traffic data is available at our transparency website: https://accpd-public-transparency-site-athensclarke.hub.arcgis.com/pages/traffic
The commander of the Traffic Unit is Lt. Jay Butt, 762-400-7090, john.butt@accgov.com and the checkpoint organizer is Sgt. Vincent Schill, 762-400-7092, vincent.schill@accgov.com .
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