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.
The Georgia Sheriffs’ Association Chaplains’ Division was created to promote the availability of chaplains to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of the sheriffs and their staff, families, and members of the community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This 14-hour class will provide an overview of four areas pertinent to managing a safe and secure jail to include: jail standards, jail policy, strip searches and classification.
