Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2026-08-03 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, 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: Advanced Report Writing
2026-08-05 08:00 - 2026-08-06 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: Court Services
2026-08-06 08:00 - 2026-08-07 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

P.O.S.T. Hours 16

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

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-08-10 08:00 - 2026-08-21 17:00 | Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 94 Zena Drive, Cartersville, GA, 30121, 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.

Jail Training Officer (JTO)
2026-08-31 08:00 - 2026-09-04 17:00 | Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 1425 S. Madison Avenue, Monroe, GA, 30655, United States
The Jail Training Officer’s primary goal is to prepare the newly hired trainee to perform at an acceptable level and become an asset to the jail division. During this process, the JTO will train, observe, and evaluate the progress of each trainee. The mission of each JTO is to give each trainee the utmost opportunity to succeed in his training, correct the trainee when mistakes are made, and maximize the safety of the trainee. In addition, this is the JTO’s introduction to leadership and advisory skills. This 40-hour training course will provide the JTO the knowledge and skills required as they prepare for future supervisory positions.

Employees of Georgia’s Sheriff’s offices serving as jail officers, demonstrating excellent knowledge of jail operations and exhibiting a desirable work ethic and commitment to excellence, possessing very good interpersonal skills and a willingness to train newly appointed jail officers, are excellent candidates as part of their respective facility’s Jail Training and Evaluation Program.

Upon passing the test and meeting the employment requirements, the student may apply for his JTO Certification through POST.

Pre-requiste: The student must be a P.O.S.T. certified jail officer with a minimum of three years jail officer experience, with the past year serving with your current agency.

Senior Deputy: Search Procedures
2026-09-09 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
2026-09-09 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
2026-09-09 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
2026-09-14 08:00 - 2026-09-25 17:00 | Houston County Jail, 203 North Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA, 31069, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-09-14 08:00 - 2026-09-25 17:00 | Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, 17257 HWY 301, Statesboro, GA, 30458, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-09-21 08:00 - 2026-10-02 17:00, 2026-11-30 08:00 - 2026-12-11 17:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, 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.

For Questions and Registration:

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-09-28 08:00 - 2026-10-09 17:00 | Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, 555 Stan Evans Drive, Jefferson, GA, 30549, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-10-05 08:00 - 2026-10-16 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.

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

Registration Contact

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-10-05 08:00 - 2026-10-16 17:00 | Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 1425 S. Madison Avenue, Monroe, GA, 30655, United States

Senior Deputy: Court Services
2026-10-12 08:00 - 2026-10-13 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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2026 Fall Conference
2026-10-12 08:00 - 2026-10-14 17:00 | Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay Street, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States

Senior Deputy: Interpersonal Relations
2026-10-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 8

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Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2026-10-28 08:00 - 12:00 | 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
2026-10-28 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: Public Relations
2026-10-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

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.

Senior Deputy: Ethics
2026-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

P.O.S.T. Hours 2

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