Houston County Jail

P.O.S.T. Hours 16

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.

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.

Provide the deputy with a working knowledge of procedures commonly utilized to search for and locate wanted and/or missing persons.

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.

Provide the deputy with instruction concerning the various types of bonds and relationship of the courts to the bonding procedure.

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.

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

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