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Sheriff’s Department Beats the Heat and Builds Awareness
Sheriff's show off hot rods and teach the dangers of illegal street racing.
“Beat the Heat” auto show was held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on June 25th and if you look closely you’ll discover the double meaning in the event’s title. The second part of the title is “Racing for Education” and there were members of the Sheriff’s department on hand to build awareness of the dangers of illegal street racing, drunk driving, and drug abuse. “Creating a partnership between law enforcement and the community” is what the nonprofit national organization is all about. Unique to the Beat the Heat, Inc. is the unlikely use of a drag racing vehicle which looks exactly like a law enforcement car. It’s intent is to gain the attention of young drivers and educate them on the issues they’ll encounter on a day-…
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