Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 105 - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › Chapter 105-2 - MISDEMEANOR PROBATION OVERSIGHT UNIT › Rule 105-2-.12 - Training and Individual Development

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The primary objective of the MPOU training curriculum is to ensure that individuals receive sufficient training to enable them to provide probation services that are professional, competent and in compliance with all laws and the DCS rules. To satisfy the training requirements, entities shall develop a training plan designed to ensure timely completion and compliance with the training requirements imposed by these rules. Entity training plans are required to be submitted to MPOU for approval. The following training is required:
(a) Probation Officer Initial Orientation Training. All probation officers providing probation services are required to obtain 40 hours of initial orientation training as set forth below. Probation officers with evidence of satisfactorily completing a probation or parole officer basic course of training certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council are exempt from the 40-hour initial orientation training requirement. Initial training of new probation officers shall be completed within the first 6 months from MPOU approved registration. All directors/owner must also complete the probation officer training if providing supervision services.
1. Probation Officer Orientation Requirements
(i) Overview of misdemeanor probation: A 10 hour block of instruction consisting of but not limited to the following topics, duties and activities fundamental to general probation services: DCS/MPOU Rules, state laws, constitutional law & liabilities, introduction to MPOU & compliance review procedures, history of misdemeanor probation in Georgia, professionalism, ethics, and customer service;
(ii) Basic probation officer training: A 30 hour block of instruction consisting of but not limited to the following topics, duties, activities and operational practices fundamental to the performance of court services and case supervision: elements of basic supervision case documentation & caseload management, intake procedures, case file and records management and confidentiality, duties related to high liability matters such as tolling, "pay only" cases, indigency & financial hardships, consecutive cases, unique requirements associated with cases sentenced under the First Offender and Conditional Discharge statutes; supervision of common general and special conditions of probation such as community service, substance abuse screening, collection of court imposed financial obligations, special conditions involving clinical evaluations for substance abuse and/or mental health concerns which may require treatment, counseling, family violence intervention, risk reduction; actions related to probationer non-compliance such as violation response plans, violation of probation warrants, tolling orders, sentence modification orders, petitions for revocation, hearing preparation, testimony and courtroom protocol; entity operational policies, procedures and performance standards, personal safety, security and wellness, cyber security and data management.