Traffic Division
Criminal Apprehension Team
C.A.T
The mission of the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team (C.A.T.) is to enforce traffic laws on all the highways in Crisp County. The team is pro-active and trained to look beyond the stop, in an attempt to interdict and suppress crime.
The C.A.T. Unit enforces traffic laws, investigates motor vehicle collisions, assists motorists and educates the public about reducing traffic collisions and injuries. They investigate major and fatal traffic collisions, assist with educational programs in the community, patrol school zones, investigate motor vehicle collisions, conduct speed enforcement, and work DUI saturation patrol.
Voluntary compliance with traffic laws is encouraged through the use of public education. Unfortunately, experience shows us that traffic law enforcement must also be part of an effective traffic safety program. The county has provided traffic officers to make a visible deterrent to potential traffic violators; and to observe and cite those violating traffic laws and endangering themselves and others.
In 2008 between the Unifrom Patrol and the C.A.T. Team we issued 4,701 within Crisp County. We made 22 D.U.I. arrest and 26 drug related arrest. Along with all this we worked 466 traffic accidents.
The Crisp County Criminal Apprehension Team is comprised of:
Lieutenant Brian Hobbs
Corporal Ben Bray
Deputy Kenny Purvis
Deputy Ben Sumner
