Georgia Sheriffs' Association

Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2025-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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
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: 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
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: Interpersonal Relations
2025-10-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 8

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Courthouse Security Training Seminar
2025-10-08 08:00 - 2025-10-09 12:30 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
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Courthouses are vulnerable to acts of random violence; therefore, they must have proper court security procedures to protect the safety of the people and property within and around the courts and preserve the integrity of the judicial process. Court security deputies must be fully prepared to respond appropriately to violent incidents. This year’s 11-hour court security seminar will focus on the updated standards for Court Security and judicial protection. There is a $50 registration fee for this class.

Class size is limited to 70 students

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

Holiday Inn Express1041 Ramada LandMadison, GA 30650706-342-9190Hampton Inn2021 Eatonton RdMadison, GA 30650706-342-9003

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

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

Registration deadline is October 1, 2025.

A registration confirmation email will be sent to the person filling out this form and a separate email will be sent the email address of the attendee.

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

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Registration8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Training8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Lunch11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Training1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Training8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Senior Deputy: Advanced Report Writing
2025-10-09 08:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00, 2025-10-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 16

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80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-10-13 08:00 - 2025-10-24 17:00 | Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 94 Zena Drive, Cartersville, GA, 30121, United States

2025 Sheriffs' Fall Training Conference
2025-10-20 10:00 - 2025-10-22 12:00 | Marriott Savannah Riverfront, 100 General McIntosh Blvd, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
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Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2025-10-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 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
2025-10-30 15:00 - 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 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.

2025 Sex Offender Registry: The Basics
2025-11-18 08:00 - 2025-11-19 17:00 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
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The Office of Sheriff is mandated by law to register sex offenders. This complicated process requires specialized training to effectively enforce the sex offender registry statutes. Sheriff’s office personnel who are newly assigned to Sex Offender Registration and Enforcement, have not received any formal training, or feel they need a refresher on the basics, are strongly encouraged to attend. This 14-hour course will cover the sex offender laws and basic registration & enforcement procedures.

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

Holiday Inn Express1041 Ramada LaneMadison, GA 30650706.342.9190Hampton Inn2012 Eatonton RoadMadison, GA 30650706.342.9003James Madison Inn260 W. Washington StreetMadison, GA 30650706.342.704

Please check your hotel confirmation to ensure you have the correct check-in and check-out date. If claiming tax-exempt status, provide your tax-exempt form to the hotel at check-in.

Please check your hotel confirmation to ensure you have the correct check-in and check-out date. If claiming tax-exempt status, provide your tax-exempt form to the hotel at check-in.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Registration: 8:30 am – 9:00 am (Training Lobby)

Training: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Wednesday, November 19 2025

Training: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

This training includes an interactive session for attendees to enter test record information into the SORT database. It is recommended that each student:

Bring a laptop or tablet to the class and

Obtain a user ID and password for the SORT program and SSL VPN prior to the training from the GCIC website at http://gcicweb.gbi.state.ga.us

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

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*Note: The SOR Basic 101 training includes an interactive session for attendees to enter test record information into the SORT database. It is recommended that each student obtain a user id and password for the SORT program and SSL VPN prior to the training. Request forms for SORT and SSL VPN user id and passwords are available on the GCIC website at http://gcicweb.gbi.state.ga.us

Dress: Business – casual dress is welcome, unless your agency requires you to wear your uniform; just remember you are representing your sheriff’s office. You may want to bring a jacket in case the classroom is chilly.

Senior Deputy: Domestic Violence
2025-12-08 13:00 - 17:00 | Peach County E911 Center, 213 Persons Street, Fort Valley, GA, 31030, 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: Office of Sheriff
2026-01-13 08:30 - 11:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States

Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2026-01-13 12:30 - 14:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States

Senior Deputy: Bonding Procedures
2026-01-13 14:30 - 16:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, 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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2026 Winter Conference
2026-01-20 10:00 - 2026-01-22 12:00 | Chateau Elan, 100 Rue Charlemagne, Braselton, GA, 30517, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-01-26 08:00 - 2026-02-06 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-01-26 08:00 - 2026-02-06 17:00 | Ware County Sheriff’s Office, 3487 Harris Road, Waycross, GA, 31503, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-01-26 08:00 - 2026-02-06 17:00 | Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, 115 Buddy Faust Rd, Crawford, GA, 30630, United States

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2026-01-30 08:00 - 11:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States

Senior Deputy: Bonding Procedures
2026-01-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-02-02 08:00 - 2026-02-13 17:00 | Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, 560 Greison Trail, Newnan, GA, 30263

Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2026-02-06 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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80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-02-09 08:00 - 2026-02-20 17:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States

2026 Jail Management Conference
2026-02-09 16:00 - 2026-02-12 12:30 | The Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Tom Hall Parkway, LaGrange, GA, 30240, United States
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The Jail Management Conference will provide intensive training to sheriffs, jail administrators and jail supervisory personnel on management techniques to improve the operational effectiveness of the jail. In addition, this conference presents networking opportunities with jail managers across the state. Tentative training topics include: developing defensible policy and procedures, mental health issues in the jail setting, regional networking and more.

Join us at:

Great Wolf Lodge150 Tom Hall ParkwayLaGrange, GA 30240

Room Rate & Reservations: The room rate is $99 per night. This rate is ONLY available to Sheriff’s Office staff.

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.

NOTE: To claim tax-exempt status, provide a tax-exempt form (1) one week prior to arrival. Forms are to be emailed to gataxforms@greatwolf.com along with the Group name, name of guest(s) and confirmation number.

Calling in your reservation is the only option to receive the special lodging rate.The call in number is 844-474-9653You MUST reference “block code 2602GSAM” when making your reservation. Check in is at 4:00 pm; check-out is 11:00 am.

Reservations deadline: January 9, 2026 or until rooms are sold out. Make your reservations early as rooms are limited.Cancellation Policy: All individual reservations must be accompanied by a one night’s deposit in the form of a check or credit card. If you cancel within 72 hours prior to arrival, the deposit becomes non-refundable.

Registration: Monday, February 9, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Registration Booth and Tuesday, February 10, 8:00 am – 8:30 am at the Registration Booth

Training begins at 8:30 am on Tuesday, February 10 and concludes Thursday, February 12 at 12:30 pm.

The vendor show is scheduled during the afternoon of Tuesday, February 10.

A confirmation email will provide details of the schedule/events.

Certified jailers/deputies will receive a minimum of 15 hours P.O.S.T. credit based on 100% attendance of the conference.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast Sandwich Provided

8:30 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. TRAINING

11:35 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. TRAINING

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception with Exhibitors

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. TRAINING

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch provided

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. TRAINING

Thursday, February 12, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. TRAINING & Breakfast Sandwich Provided

12:30 p.m. Adjourn

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

Any staff member who attends must also complete registration online and pay the registration fee.

Registration Deadline: February 2, 2026.

The registration confirmation email is sent to the email address in the Individual Completing this Form field only. Therefore, if you are NOT the attendee please forward a copy of the registration confirmation email to the attendee.

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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Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2026-02-10 08:30 - 17:00 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States

Senior Deputy: Advanced Report Writing
2026-02-16 08:00 - 2026-02-17 17:00 | Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, 1551 GA-212 W, Monticello, GA, 31064, United States
