Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2026-03-11 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, 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: Office of Sheriff
2026-03-11 08:30 - 11:30 | Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, 1551 GA-212 W, Monticello, GA, 31064, United States

Senior Deputy: Bonding Procedures
2026-03-11 11:30 - 13:30 | Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, 1551 GA-212 W, Monticello, GA, 31064, United States

Senior Deputy: Bonding Procedures
2026-03-11 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 instruction concerning the various types of bonds and relationship of the courts to the bonding procedure.

Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2026-03-11 13:30 - 17:30 | Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, 1551 GA-212 W, Monticello, GA, 31064, United States

Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2026-03-11 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 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: Search Procedures
2026-03-12 08:00 - 10:00 | Houston County Jail, 203 North Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA, 31069, 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.

Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2026-03-12 08:30 - 17:30 | Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, 1551 GA-212 W, Monticello, GA, 31064, United States

Senior Deputy: Ethics
2026-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Houston County Jail, 203 North Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA, 31069, 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.

Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2026-03-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Houston County Jail, 203 North Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA, 31069, 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.

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-03-16 08:00 - 2026-03-27 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.

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-03-16 08:00 - 2026-03-27 17:00 | Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, 17257 HWY 301, Statesboro, GA, 30458, United States

Open Records Training Seminar
2026-03-18 08:00 - 12:30 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
Open Records OverviewLodgingSchedule of EventsRegistrationContact Us

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Law, all state, county, and municipal records, except those specifically exempted from being open to inspection by the general public, shall be open for a personal inspection by any citizen of this state at a reasonable time and place. It is those records not subject to public disclosure or portions of records that must be redacted that raises questions. It is critical that law enforcement be as well informed as possible regarding the laws governing the access of the public to the information that government has.

Due to the overwhelming requests for training on this topic, GSA is offering an Open Records for Law Enforcement training. Presented by Cheryl Savage with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, this approximate 4-hour class is scheduled for March 18, 2026. Each student will receive a copy of the 2014 edition of Georgia Law Enforcement and the Open Records Act “blue book”.

The class is limited to 70 students. Please register early.

Registration Deadline: March 10, 2026

The location for this training is:

The GSA will NOT reserve a block of rooms for students for this event. However, if you need lodging, you may consider these area hotels for accommodations Hotel Accommodations must be sought by the student, requesting the hotel’s government rate. Recommended hotels are:

Holiday Inn Express1041 Ramada LandMadison, GA 30650706-342-9190*Call for pricingThe James Madison Inn260 W Washington St.Madison, GA 30650706-342-7040*Call for pricing – mention LE Training at the GSAHampton Inn2021 Eatonton RoadMadison, GA 30650706-342-9003*Call for pricing

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

Wednesday, March 18 at: Georgia Sheriffs’ Association

Registration7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.Training8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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

There is a $20.00 registration fee to cover printed materials.

Registration deadline is March 10, 2026

Registration

Training

Senior Deputy: Court Services
2026-03-18 08:00 - 2026-03-19 17:00 | Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, 115 Buddy Faust Rd, Crawford, GA, 30630, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 16

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

Contact

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2026-03-20 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.

Contact

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-03-23 08:00 - 2026-04-03 17:00 | Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, 555 Stan Evans Drive, Jefferson, GA, 30549, United States

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-03-23 08:00 - 2026-04-03 17:00 | Camden County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 7140 US Highway 17, Woodbine, GA, 31569, United States

Senior Deputy: Sex Offender Registry
2026-03-30 08:00 - 10:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Mental Transports
2026-03-30 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2026-03-30 14:30 - 16:00 | 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Mental Commitments and Transports
2026-04-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

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.

Office of Sheriff Accreditation Program (OSAP) Accreditation Manager Training
2026-04-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, 1000 Sheriffs Way, Madison, GA, 30650, United States
Attendees will hear from GSA Training Division Staff and guest instructors from the original OSAP Committee Working Group.

Location

Class Objectives

Understand Office of the Sheriff Accreditation Program and how it is structured.

Recognize the role and responsibilities as an OSAP Accreditation Manager.

Recognize the role and responsibilities of an OSAP Accreditation Assessor.

Understand the accreditation process by building and maintaining files for each standard in each module.

Demonstrate file building and file maintenance.

Prepare for accreditation assessment.

Schedule

8:30 am – 9:00 amRegistration9:00 am – 11:45 amTraining11:45 am – 1:00 pmLunch On Your Own1:00 pm – 5:00 pmTraining

Questions

Senior Deputy: Sex Offender Registry
2026-04-01 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

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: Advanced Report Writing
2026-04-06 08:00 - 2026-04-07 17:00 | Houston County Jail, 203 North Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA, 31069, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 16

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2026-04-06 08:00 - 2026-04-17 17:00 | Walker County Sheriff’s Office, 105 South Duke Street, LaFayette, GA, 30728, United States

Senior Deputy: Sex Offender Registry
2026-04-07 08:30 - 10:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States

Senior Deputy: Search Procedures
2026-04-07 10:30 - 12:30 | 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 a working knowledge of procedures commonly utilized to search for and locate wanted and/or missing persons.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2026-04-07 13:30 - 15:30 | 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 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Ethics
2026-04-07 15:30 - 17:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, 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.

Contact

Senior Deputy: Court Services
2026-04-10 08:30 - 2026-04-11 17:30 | Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, 1551 GA-212 W, Monticello, GA, 31064, United States
