Georgia Sheriffs' Association

Senior Deputy: Mental Commitments and Transports
2025-06-30 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, 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: Interpersonal Relations
2025-07-02 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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80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-07-07 08:00 - 2025-07-18 17:00 | Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, 560 Greison Trail, Newnan, GA, 30263
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.

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-07-14 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 | Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 1425 S. Madison Avenue, Monroe, GA, 30655, United States

Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2025-07-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 94 Zena Drive, Cartersville, GA, 30121, 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
2025-07-17 08:00 - 12:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
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P.O.S.T. Hours 4

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

Senior Deputy: Domestic Violence
2025-07-17 13:00 - 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 4

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

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-07-21 08:00 - 2025-08-01 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.

Senior Deputy: Search Procedures
2025-07-22 08:00 - 10:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, 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: Interpersonal Relations
2025-07-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 94 Zena Drive, Cartersville, GA, 30121, United States

Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2025-07-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, 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: Sex Offender Registry
2025-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, 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
2025-07-22 15:00 - 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 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.

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-07-28 08:00 - 2025-08-08 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.

Grant Management Training
2025-07-31 08:00 - 2025-08-01 17:00 | GA
Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office and Grant Management USA will present a two-day grant management workshop in Decatur, GA- July 31-August 1, 2025. This in-person training is for grant recipient organizations across all disciplines. Attend this class and you’ll learn how to administer government grants and stay in compliance with current OMB rules and regulations.

Beginning and experienced grant managers, grant writers and administrators from city, county and state agencies, healthcare organizations, first responders, nonprofits, K-12, colleges and universities are encouraged to attend.

Discounted tuition is $495 and includes Grant Management USA’s 500-page grant management workbook and reference guide, two days of terrific instruction, and access to our Alumni Resource Center that’s packed full of tools and sample grant proposals. Please use the code “Special100” at checkout to receive this discounted rate.

Discounts are available for Grant Writing USA/ Grant Management USA alumni and nonprofits. Please call us for details.

Online registrations are necessary. City, county, and state agencies have 30 days after the class to pay.

Contacts:

Kate HelmGrant Writing USA702-609-4980Kate@grantwritingusa.net

Host Agency Contact:

Eric Moore, MSIM, Inmate Services Manager and Grants Administrator404-298-8483edmor@dekalbcountyga.gov

More than 40,000 agencies across North America have turned to Grant Writing USA for grant writing and grant management training.

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-08-04 08:00 - 2025-08-15 17:00 | Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 2098 Greenland Rd, Blythe, GA, 30805, United States

2025 Sheriffs' Summer Training Conference
2025-08-04 10:00 - 2025-08-06 20:00 | Marriott Savannah Riverfront, 100 General McIntosh Blvd, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
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Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2025-08-05 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
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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Managing Media and Public Relations
2025-08-18 08:30 - 2025-08-22 17:00 | Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 284 Dallas Industrial Drive, Dallas, GA, 30132, United States
40 Hours of POST credit.As public demand for real-time information -especially during critical incidents- increases, public safety agencies are struggling to prepare their Public Information Officers (PIOs) to handle multiple inquiries, present on-camera interviews, write concise media releases, and manage public relations. This course is designed provide PIOs, Chief Executives, and other agency members who may interact with the media with the technical skills needed to: respond to media inquiries; write and issue news releases, fact sheets, and other informational materials; coordinate press conferences; and manage emergency scenes. The course includes case studies and practical exercises, and is designed for basic, intermediate, and advanced public information officers, as well as other public safety staff who may interact with the media.

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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2025 Sex Offender Registry Management Conference
2025-08-26 08:00 - 2025-08-28 17:00 | The Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Tom Hall Parkway, LaGrange, GA, 30240, United States
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The Georgia’s 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.

Great Wolf Lodge150 Tom Hall ParkwayLaGrange, GA 30240(706) 837-9653

Room Rate & Reservations: Contact Great Wolf Lodge by calling the Central Reservations Department at 1-844-473-9653 or online at www.greatwolf.com/georgia and request a room in the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association block with Reservation Code: 2511GSAS.

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. The reservation(s) must be made in the name of the individual who is tax exempt and paid with the organizations’ credit card or certified check. E-mail tax exempt forms to gataxforms@greatwolf.com along with the group name – 2511GSAS, name of guest(s) and confirmation number.

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

Reservations Deadline: July 25, 2025 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.

Date:Tuesday, August 26 – Thursday, August 28Training:Training begins at 8:30 am on Tuesday; concludes at noon on Thursday.Registration Fee:$350; you must pre-register by completing the on-line registration form. No cancellation refunds will be issued after July 25. Deadline to register: July 25.Registration on-site:Monday, August 25, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm andTuesday, August 26, 7:30 am – 8:30 am

In addition to the general sessions, various breakout sessions will be offered during the conference.

Training topics to include:

Case Review: Escalating Violence-Offenders Know No Boundaries

Case Review: Straight from the Sheriff – Sex Trafficking Isn’t a Game

Child Exploitation – Undercover Chat Investigations

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) – AI Generated Content

The Prosecution of Criminal Actors

Regional Breakout Sessions are Back!

Silent Witness; Advancing DNA Technology to Solve Crimes

And more…

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Training/Lodging

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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

Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2025-08-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
