Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office

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. Contact

P.O.S.T. Hours 2 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. Contact

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

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. Contact

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

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

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

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. Contact

P.O.S.T. Hours 2 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. Contact