Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Police recently received an $18,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant, which will continue through September of 2021, will help finance mobile laptop workstations in GNTC’s patrol vehicles.  

Mobile laptops will allow officers to complete reports, monitor security cameras and other aspects of their duties from their patrol cars, Cardin added. They will be able to print citations for violations and provide GNTC stakeholders with information at the touch of a button.

“With the introduction and utilization of in-vehicle technology, our officers will be able to improve enforcing traffic laws in and around our six campus locations in Catoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Walker and Whitfield counties,” said Chad Cardin, chief of GNTC Police. “This addition will also allow our officers to work away from the office and allow more visibility for our department.”

For more information about GNTC Police, contact Cardin via email at ccardin@gntc.edu. For more information on GOHS and its highway safety programs, visit www.gahighwaysafety.org.