Georgia Sheriffs' Association

Senior Deputy: Mental Commitments and Transports
2024-09-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-16 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 4

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: Search Procedures
2024-09-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, 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: Bonding Procedures
2024-09-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, 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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Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2024-09-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, United States
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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.

Senior Deputy: Ethics
2024-09-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, 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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Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2024-09-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, 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: Office of Sheriff
2024-09-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, 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: Search Procedures
2024-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, 5842 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA, 30736, United States
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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.

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2024-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, 5842 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA, 30736, United States
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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.

Senior Deputy: Sex Offender Registry
2024-09-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, 266 E Walnut Street, Jesup, GA, 31546, United States
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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.

Senior Deputy: Mental Commitments and Transports
2024-09-12 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-10 08:00 - 12:00 | Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, 266 E Walnut Street, Jesup, GA, 31546, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 4

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.

Sex Offender Registry Management Conference
2024-09-10 08:00 - 2024-09-12 17:00 | The Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Tom Hall Parkway, LaGrange, GA, 30240, United States
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The Georgia Sex Offender Registry statutes continue to significantly impact the manner in which offenders are registered and tracked, placing additional responsibilities on each sheriff’s office. The Georgia Sheriffs’ Association Training Academy continues its commitment of providing ongoing support and training on mandates imposed on the Office of Sheriff.

All training will take place at the Great Wolf Lodge.

Room Rate & Reservations: Contact The Great Wolf Lodge by calling the Central Reservations Department at 1-866-751-9653 or online at www.greatwolf.com/georgia and request a room in the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association block with reservation code: 2411GSAS.

The room rate is $99+tax nightly (single or double occupancy) and there is no charge for parking. All room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes and fees (these fees are subject to change at the discretion of the state) and $5 state hotel-motel fee per night.

*Conference registration on-site is Monday, September 9 from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm & Tuesday, September 10 from 7:30 am-8:30 am so make your lodging reservations accordingly.

NOTE: To claim tax-exempt status, provide a tax-exempt form (1) one week prior to arrival. The reservation(s) must be made in the name of the individual who is tax exempt and paid with the organizations’ credit card. E-mail tax exempt forms to gataxforms@greatwolf.com along with the group name – 2411GSAS, name of guest(s) and confirmation number.

Check in is at 4:00 pm; check-out is 11:00 am.

Lodging Reservations Deadline: August 9, 2024 or until the reservation block is full.

Cancellation Policy: All individual reservations must be accompanied by a one night’s deposit in the form of a check or credit card. Deposits are non-refundable unless individual cancellation is received more than 72 hours prior to arrival.

This training is for all personnel who are involved with the registration, tracking, and prosecution of a sex offender. Each sheriff’s office is encouraged to send at least one representative to this conference.

Registration on-site:Monday, September 9, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm &Tuesday, September 10, 7:30 am – 8:30 amTraining:Training begins at 8:30 am on Tuesday, September 10; concludes at noon on Thursday, September 12.

IMPORTANT: If mailing a check, please be sure to indicate “SOR Management Conference Registration Fee” in the memo section.

You must pre-register by completing the online registration form below.

Registration deadline is August 29, 2024.

Registration fees are non-refundable for cancellations made 10 days or less prior to the starting date of the training event.

In addition to the general sessions, various breakout sessions will be offered during the conference. Training topics may include but not limited to:

Inside the Mind of a Sexual Offender

Investigative Tools & Resources

Igniting a Culture of Care

Crash Course – SOR Basics 101

SORT Lab

FBI SOR Audit Results

Behind Closed Doors

Successful Sex Offender Prosecution

Legislative Initiatives

And More…

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TRAINING INFORMATION

Registration on-site: Monday, September 9, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm and Tuesday, September 10, 7:30 am – 8:30 am

Training: Training begins at 8:30 am on Tuesday and concludes at 12:00 pm on Thursday

POWERPOINTS AND HANDOUTS

GSA will NOT provide hard copies of PowerPoints and handouts to attendees for the conference.

HOWEVER, PP and handouts made available to us in advance will be provided electronically on a thumbdrive.

DRESS CODE

Dress code is business casual, please remember that you are representing your agency. Bring a light jacket in case the temperature is cold in the training room.

MEALS PROVIDED

Tuesday:Breakfast and Lunch

Wednesday:Lunch

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Senior Deputy: Advanced Report Writing
2024-09-10 08:00 - 2024-09-11 17:00 | Union County Fire Department Station #1, 507 Shoe Factory Rd, Blairsville, GA, 30512, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 16

Senior Deputy: Mental Commitments and Transports
2024-09-09 13:30 - 17:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States

Senior Deputy: Domestic Violence
2024-09-09 08:30 - 12:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 4

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

Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2024-09-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

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: Advanced Report Writing
2024-09-05 08:00 - 2024-09-06 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, 1000 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 16

Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2024-08-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Union County Fire Department Station #1, 507 Shoe Factory Rd, Blairsville, GA, 30512, United States

Administrative Staff Conference
2024-08-26 16:00 - 2024-08-29 12:00 | The Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Tom Hall Parkway, LaGrange, GA, 30240, United States
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The law enforcement administrative staff’s role continues to be vital to the effective operations of the Office of Sheriff. The employee must be knowledgeable of everyday operations and statutes that pertain specifically to the Office of Sheriff, skills to serve the public as well as co-workers, and tools to maintain rationality in an ever-changing world.

This four-day conference will provide up to fifteen hours of extensive training and networking opportunities to office deputies, administrative staff, secretaries, and other sheriff’s office staff with a need for this training.

Tentative training topics include: PTSD for First Responders-Road to Recovery in the Face of Trauma, Beneath the Surface – Human Trafficking Awareness, Open Records & Record Retention, Legislative & Governmental Affairs, Office of Sheriff Accreditation and more.

Join us at:

Great Wolf Lodge 150 Tom Hall ParkwayLaGrange, GA 30240

Room Rates:

Great Wolf Lodge: $99 per night Monday night – Wednesday night+ Georgia hotel fee of $5.00 and tax per room per night. *Training begins at 4:00 pm on Monday and concludes at noon on Thursday so please make your reservations accordingly.

Reservations: ***Please Read Carefully***

Great Wolf Lodge: Call (1-866-751-9653) and advise that you are attending the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association – Administrative Staff Conference. The reference Block Code is 2408GSAA.

The check-in time is 4:00 PM and check-out is 11:00 AM.

Taxes – Hotel room rates are subject to applicable guest tax, occupancy tax, and state and local taxes, subject to change in accordance with applicable law.

Tax-Exempt Groups – Groups requesting tax exemption must submit a valid tax-exempt form at least thirty (30) days prior to their scheduled function.

***For individually paid reservations: guests must provide proper tax exemption documentation at least (1) one week prior to arrival.

The reservation (s) must be made in the name of the individual who is tax exempt and paid with the organization’s credit card or checking account (certified check must be received 30 days in advance of arrival). To be exempt from state AND county lodging tax, each guest must provide a Certificate of Exemption of Local Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Form and a State of Georgia Sales Tax Exemption Form (ST-5). Forms are to be emailed to gataxforms@greatwolf.com along with the Group name, name of guest(s) and confirmation number.

Reservations Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2024. Reservations must be made by the deadline or the group rate will not be available.

Cancellations: You must cancel your reservations 72 hours PRIOR to the conference date to avoid a cancellation or no show charge.

Early Checkout: Any guest who departs the hotel before his or her scheduled date of departure will be charged one night room and tax in addition to any charges accrued during their stay. Guests will have the opportunity to verify and amend their departure date and check-in without penalty for the individual.

Parking: Self parking.

All training will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge

Registration is 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26, in the Conference Center Registration booth.

Training begins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday; concludes at noon on Thursday.

Certified deputies may receive up to sixteen hours P.O.S.T. credit if conference is attended in its entirety.

IMPORTANT: If mailing a check, please be sure to indicate “Administrative Staff Conference Registration Fee” in the memo section.

You must pre-register by completing the online registration form below.

Registration deadline is August 19, 2024.

Registration fees are non-refundable for cancellations made 10 days or less prior to the starting date of the training event.

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Visit this site after August 19, 2024 for final training details. Essential details may include a tentative agenda, training materials, registration/training times, or other important information.

14th Annual Georgia Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (FBI GA LEEDS)
2024-08-25 08:00 - 2024-08-30 17:00 | GA
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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 CoordinatorOffice (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.

FBI GA LEEDS APPLICATION

Senior Deputy: Interpersonal Relations
2024-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Training Complex, 332 West Laurens School Rd, Dublin, GA, 31021, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 8

2024 Legislative Overview
2024-08-13 09:30 - 15:00 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
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The overview of new legislation passed during the 2024 legislative session provides an interpretation of statutory changes that affect the Office of Sheriff.

This overview will be offered twice, it is only necessary to attend one of the sessions. Please select the time that best fits your schedule.

Seating is limited to 70 students per session so please register early.

The date of this training is August 13, 2024 and the location for this training is:

The GSA will NOT reserve a block of rooms for students for this event.

Session 1:9:30 am – Registration10:00 am – Training beginsTraining will conclude by 12:00 noonSession 2:12:30 pm – Registration1:00 pm – Training beginsTraining will conclude by 3:00 pm

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

The registration fee of $30 is non-refundable for cancellations made 10 days or less prior to the starting date of the training event.

Registration will end when the classroom reaches the seating capacity.

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