Georgia Sheriffs' Association

Senior Deputy: Interpersonal Relations
2025-01-14 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 8

Coin Operated Amusement Machine (COAM) Inspections
2025-01-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
GSA and the Georgia Lottery will host a free COAM training on January 8, 2025 from 10:00 am -11:00 am at GSA headquarters in Madison to educate agencies on the laws, rules, and regulations regarding COAM inspections.

There is no registration fee to attend. There are only 70 seats so please register now to reserve your seat. The clas will include an introduction for law enforcement on conducting COAM inspections and the financial reporting requirements.

Senior Deputy: Advanced Report Writing
2025-01-08 09:00 - 2025-01-09 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 16

Senior Deputy: Bonding Procedures
2025-01-07 14:30 - 16:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

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.

Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2025-01-07 12:30 - 14:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

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.

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2025-01-07 08:30 - 11:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

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: Crime Scene Management
2025-01-06 13:30 - 17:30 | Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 4

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

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-01-06 08:00 - 2025-01-17 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.

Jail Training Officer (JTO)
2025-01-06 08:00 - 2025-01-10 17:00 | Hall County Jail, 1700 Barber Rd, Gainesville, GA, 30507, United States
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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.

Hotel Accommodations must be sought by the student, requesting the hotel’s government rate. Recommended hotels are:

Hilton Garden Inn1735 Browns Bridge RdGainesville, GA770-532-3396-or-Holiday Inn Express1189 Dawsonville HwyGainesville, GA770-533-5140

Class begins promptly at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, January 6th at the Hall County Jail, and concludes no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10th.

A student must attend 95% of the course to receive P.O.S.T. credit and apply for JTO certification. Therefore, a student is dismissed from the course if more than two hours of the course is missed.

A written test scoring 80% or higher, AND passing the final practical, is required to pass this course. If the student fails the test or the practical, P.O.S.T, rules dictate a retest is NOT optional nor will the student receive credit for the course. The course must be attended in its entirety again.

Dress is business casual; no t-shirts. Jeans are allowed if neat and in good repair. Remember, you are a professional jail officer representing your sheriff’s office.

Bring pen and paper, and a positive attitude.

Each student will receive a copy of the JTEP Administrative Trainee Manual, JTO Student Manual, and other identified documentation.

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

Registration deadline is December 23, 2024.

Class is limited to 20 students.

Registration

Training

The Onsite Coordinator for Hall County is Captain Stephen Wilbanks. He may be reached via email at swilbanks@hallcounty.org or phone 770-503-3123.

Senior Deputy: Mental Commitments and Transports
2024-12-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-22 08:00 - 12:00 | 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: Civil Process
2024-12-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-21 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: Search Procedures
2024-12-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-20 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: Search Procedures
2024-12-18 08:00 - 11:00 | Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

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: Bonding Procedures
2024-12-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-19 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Ethics
2024-12-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-19 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
2024-12-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-18 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2024-12-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-18 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2024-12-09 08:30 - 12:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2024-12-09 08:00 - 2024-12-20 17:00 | Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, 17257 HWY 301, Statesboro, GA, 30458, 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: Sex Offender Registry
2024-11-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, 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: Court Services
2024-11-12 08:00 - 2024-11-13 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

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

Sheriffs' Fall Conference
2024-11-11 10:00 - 2024-11-13 12:00 | Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay Street, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
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Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2024-11-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA, 30677, United States
