14th Annual Georgia Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (FBI GA LEEDS)
August 25 @ 8:00 am – August 30 @ 5:00 pm
The Atlanta Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will conduct the 14th annual Georgia Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (FBI GA LEEDS), August 25 – 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The FBI GA LEEDS training will be held at the FBI Atlanta Division Office, located at 3000 Flowers Road South, Atlanta, GA 30341.
The target audience is chiefs, sheriffs, marshals, directors, agency heads and their command staff of all size departments from the smallest to the largest, including state agencies. Current admission policy allows the ranks of Lieutenant and above. Sergeants will be considered if they perform a command staff function within their department.
Subjects to be addressed during FBI GA LEEDS may include executive training in the following: Leadership, Legal Issues, Managing Critical Incidents, Working With Media, Creating a Culture Of Safety, The Law Enforcement Executive’s Role in Management, How To Gain Community Support, Dealing With Change, Organizational Ethics, Crisis Management, Motivation Techniques for Leaders and Current Issues (e.g. Cyber Crime).
Instructors will consist of FBI Academy staff, Atlanta FBI police instructors, and other appropriate law enforcement instructors.
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.) and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police will award 40 hours training credit for attendance at this seminar. FBI GA LEEDS is classified by the Georgia P.O.S.T. Council as advanced leadership training. Participants must attend a minimum of 90% of the entire course to receive P.O.S.T. training credit.
If you are interested in this training or have any questions, please contact the following:
Mark Gibbons, FBI Training Coordinator
Office (770) 216-5574 Email AT-Training2@fbi.gov
All applications must be received by Mark Gibbons by the deadline date May 1, 2024 along with a $750 registration fee. Applications received without the registration fee will be returned. FBI GA LEEDS will only accept checks (payable to GA LEEDS) and will not accept credit cards or purchase order numbers.
*** The class reaches full capacity early and many applicants have to be placed on a waiting list. I encourage you to send your application in early this year to be sure you get a seat in the class.
NOTE: FBI LEEDA is a private organization, not to be confused with FBI GA LEEDS. LEEDA is not connected to or affiliated with the FBI or this FBI GA LEEDS training. FBI Headquarters required the LEEDA program to add a disclaimer stating LEEDA is not a part of or associated with the FBI.