Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2025-08-05 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 4

Provide the deputy with the correct techniques to use when arriving at a crime scene.

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Senior Deputy: Domestic Violence
2025-08-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 4

Familiarize the deputy with the current DV Laws as well as the appropriate officer response.

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Senior Deputy: Court Services
2025-08-06 08:00 - 2025-08-07 17:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 16

Familiarize the deputy with the procedures for protecting courtrooms, court officers, defendants, witnesses, jurors and visitors.

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Senior Deputy: Court Services
2025-08-07 08:00 - 2025-08-08 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 16

Familiarize the deputy with the procedures for protecting courtrooms, court officers, defendants, witnesses, jurors and visitors.

Senior Deputy: Court Services
2025-08-07 08:00 - 2025-08-08 17:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2025-08-13 08:00 - 11:00 | Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, 208 Court Street, Donalsonville, GA, 39845, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 3

Acquaint the deputy with the Office of Sheriff and the responsibilities and obligations one assumes both to the sheriff and to the community upon employment.

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Senior Deputy: Advanced Report Writing
2025-08-20 08:00 - 2025-08-21 17:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 16

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Senior Deputy: Search Procedures
2025-08-27 08:00 - 10:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Provide the deputy with a working knowledge of procedures commonly utilized to search for and locate wanted and/or missing persons.

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Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2025-08-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Provide the deputy with the appropriate techniques in dealing with the media, the legal rights of the media, and how to negotiate certain tactics used by media personnel to gather information from law enforcement officers.

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Senior Deputy: Ethics
2025-08-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Acquaint the deputy with the concept of ethics in law enforcement with the emphasis on the consequences of unethical officer behavior and improper officer interaction with suspects and victims.

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80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-09-08 08:00 - 2025-09-19 17:00 | Ware County Sheriff’s Office, 3487 Harris Road, Waycross, GA, 31503, United States
This mandated certification course provides basic training for jail officers.An employee supervising inmates – in any capacity – must be a certified jail officer.An online POST application MUST be completed and approved 2 days PRIOR to the class start date.

Questions? Contact Missy Sammons or Brent Loeffler at 770-914-1076.

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2025-09-10 08:00 - 11:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States

Open Records Training Seminar
2025-09-10 08:00 - 12:30 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
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Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Law, all state, county, and municipal records, except those specifically exempted from being open to inspection by the general public, shall be open for a personal inspection by any citizen of this state at a reasonable time and place. It is those records not subject to public disclosure or portions of records that must be redacted that raises questions. It is critical that law enforcement be as well informed as possible regarding the laws governing the access of the public to the information that government has.

Due to the overwhelming requests for training on this topic, GSA is offering an Open Records for Law Enforcement training. Presented by Cheryl Savage with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, this approximate 4-hour class is scheduled for September 10, 2025. Each student will receive a copy of the 2014 edition of Georgia Law Enforcement and the Open Records Act “blue book”.

The class is limited to 70 students. Please register early.

Registration Deadline: August 31, 2025

The location for this training is:

The GSA will NOT reserve a block of rooms for students for this event. However, if you need lodging, you may consider these area hotels for accommodations Hotel Accommodations must be sought by the student, requesting the hotel’s government rate. Recommended hotels are:

Holiday Inn Express1041 Ramada LandMadison, Ga. 30650706-342-9190Government Rate $121The James Madison Inn260 W Washington St.Madison, GA 30650706-342-7040*call for pricing – mention LE Training at the GSAHampton Inn2021 Eatonton RoadMadison, Ga. 30650706-342-9003Government Rate $96

***You must present your tax-exempt forms to the hotel at check-in.

Wednesday, September 10 at: Georgia Sheriffs’ Association

Registration7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Training8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

You must pre-register by completing the on-line registration form.

There is a $20.00 registration fee to cover printed materials.

Registration deadline is August 31, 2025

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Senior Deputy: Bonding Procedures
2025-09-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Provide the deputy with instruction concerning the various types of bonds and relationship of the courts to the bonding procedure.

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80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-09-15 08:00 - 2025-09-26 17:00 | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, United States
This mandated certification course provides basic training for jail officers.An employee supervising inmates – in any capacity – must be a certified jail officer.An online POST application MUST be completed and approved 2 days PRIOR to the class start date.

Contact for Questions and Registration

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-09-15 08:00 - 2025-09-26 17:00 | Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, 17257 HWY 301, Statesboro, GA, 30458, United States

Civil Process Seminar
2025-09-16 08:00 - 2025-09-17 17:00 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
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The Georgia Sheriffs’ Association Training Academy will conduct a Civil Process Seminar. The training will provide a working knowledge of civil process to include writs, summons, ejectment, procedures, and other court orders. Advanced topics will also include, Fifa’s, garnishments, etc. Each student will receive a copy of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association Civil Process Manual as part of this training.

The GSA will NOT reserve a block of rooms for students for this event. Suggested hotel accommodations are:

Holiday Inn Express1040 Ramada LandMadison, GA 30650706-342-9190Government Rate: $121Hampton Inn2021 Eatonton RoadMadison, GA 30650706-342-9003Government Rate $96

***You must present your tax-exempt forms to the hotel at check-in.

Tuesday, September 16Registration Onsite8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Training Room LobbyTraining9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Training RoomWednesday, September 17Training9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Training Room

If you have questions or concerns about specific documents you are dealing with locally such as writs, summons, ejectment procedures, other court orders, Fifa’s, garnishments, or others – bring a copy of the document(s) with you and we will discuss in detail the question and correct procedure.

You must pre-register by completing this form.

Deadline to register for this event is September 7.

Class capacity is 70 students.

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Training

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-10-03 17:00 | Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, 555 Stan Evans Drive, Jefferson, GA, 30549, United States

Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2025-09-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 8

Provide the deputy with a working knowledge of the types of civil process handled by the sheriff’s office, to include writs, summons, ejectment, procedures, and garnishment cases and other court orders such as extradition procedures and detainers.

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Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2025-09-29 08:00 - 12:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States

Senior Deputy: Court Services
2025-09-29 08:00 - 2025-09-30 17:00 | Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, 115 Buddy Faust Rd, Crawford, GA, 30630, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-09-29 08:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
This mandated certification course provides basic training for jail officers.An employee supervising inmates – in any capacity – must be a certified jail officer.An online POST application MUST be completed and approved 2 days PRIOR to the class start date.

You must register for this training by contacting Brian Finley.

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-09-29 08:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00 | Houston County Jail, 203 North Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA, 31069, United States

Senior Deputy: Sex Offender Registry
2025-10-01 08:00 - 10:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Familiarize the deputy with the basic knowledge of the sex offender laws and the responsibility of the Sheriff’s office as it relates to registering sex offenders.

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Senior Deputy: Ethics
2025-10-01 08:00 - 10:00 | Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, 115 Buddy Faust Rd, Crawford, GA, 30630, United States

Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2025-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, 115 Buddy Faust Rd, Crawford, GA, 30630, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Acquaint the deputy with the procedures to be followed when transporting a prisoner outside the jail. Emphasis will be placed on the hazards and security issues associated with escorting and transporting prisoners.

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Senior Deputy: Mental Transports
2025-10-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 4

The purpose of this training is to familiarize the deputy with the transportation of the mentally ill and the unique problems associated with such transportation. This block will also address the laws applicable to commitment of the mentally ill.

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Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2025-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, 115 Buddy Faust Rd, Crawford, GA, 30630, United States

Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2025-10-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-10-06 08:00 - 2025-10-17 17:00 | Walker County Sheriff’s Office, 105 South Duke Street, LaFayette, GA, 30728, United States
