Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Awarded Traffic Safety Grants
To address increasing numbers of vehicle crashes and fatalities in Fort Bend County, a grant-funded comprehensive traffic safety initiative has been launched by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.
The Strategic Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) provides funding for qualified traffic safety programs designed to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities. The grant totals $124,990 and was awarded by the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDOT). The STEP grant will assist the Sheriff’s Office to deploy additional personnel and resources to actively seek drivers who violate traffic laws, such as speeding, distracted driving, DWI, and seat belt violations.
Sheriff Eric Fagan says the STEP grant funds will be used to create safety initiatives to help enforce traffic laws to improve public safety within Fort Bend County in areas where a number of crashes and fatalities have been reported.
"It's simple, driving the speed limit and wearing a seat belt can prevent injuries and save lives,” said Sheriff Eric Fagan. "These much-needed grants will increase our efforts of enforcing traffic laws and keep our community safe, especially now during the holidays."
About the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office was founded in 1837 and is the largest law enforcement agency in Fort Bend County—the most diverse county in Texas. The FBCSO has over 800 employees, including 565 sworn peace officers and 25 reserve deputies dedicated to protecting and serving nearly 900,000 Fort Bend County residents. Among the 10 fastest-growing counties in the nation, Fort Bend covers 885 square miles and includes 21 unincorporated communities.
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Address/Location
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office
1840 Richmond Parkway
Richmond, TX 77469
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1 | Non-emergencies: 281-341-4665
