HEAT Unit

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office H.E.A.T. Unit is a Specialized Traffic Unit partially funded by The Governors Office of Highway Safety. We enforce all traffic laws, but our priorities are Impaired Drivers, Speeders and Unbelted Drivers and Occupants.

This unit consists of highly trained deputies with certifications in Radar, Laser, the Intoxilyzer 5000, Field Sobriety Testing and Advanced Traffic Law. Each Deputy is also a Certified Field Training Officer.

We hold Sobriety Check Points throughout the county and conduct Concentrated Patrols during most holiday weekends.