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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.08 - Term of Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any registration granted in accordance with O.C.G.A. §
								35-8 and  the rules of the Council shall not terminate upon a subsequent
				employment or appointment as an officer, provided that subsequent employment or
				appointment as an officer is recognized by the Council to be substantially the
				same or similar to the employment or appointment by virtue of which said
				officer was exempted and registered as such; provided, further, that such
				subsequent employment or appointment is commenced within twelve (12) months of
				such prior termination as an officer.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.09 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Employing agencies
			 receiving notice of a change in the medical condition, for other than a
			 short-term condition, of any applicant, candidate for registration, or
			 registered officer that prohibits the applicant, candidate, or officer from
			 performing required duties, shall inform the Council in writing within ten (10)
			 days of such action. As used in this section, the term short-term condition
			 means a medical condition which, in the judgement of a licensed physician,
			 surgeon or doctor of optometry, expressed in writing, will not persist for more
			 than 180 days, or such other period as may be specified by the Council, in its
			 judgement.
(b) Any applicant,
			 candidate, or person registered, pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 35, Chapter 8, and
			 in compliance with the terms of registration in accordance with P.O.S.T. Rule
			  464-4-.08, who has a change in medical
			 condition, on or after the effective date of this rule, for other than a
			 short-term condition, and is terminated, voluntarily resigns, resigns in lieu
			 of dismissal, demoted, suspended, or retires as the result of a change in
			 medical condition which prohibits the applicant, candidate, or officer from
			 performing required duties shall notify the Council in writing within fifteen
			 (15) days of such action.
(c) A
			 change in medical condition shall cause a review of the applicant, candidate,
			 or officer's registration status by the Council as provided in O.C.G.A. §
								35-8-7.1(a)(10).
			 If as a result of this review, the Council determines that the applicant,
			 candidate, or officer is believed to be unable to perform the duties of an
			 officer with reasonable skill and safety to citizens due to this change in
			 medical status, the Council may take action as provided in O.C.G.A. §
								35-8-7.1(b)(1).
(d) The applicant, candidate, or officer
			 shall be notified via certified mail of the Council's action and of the
			 affected party's right to contest the action by submitting a request for
			 hearing as provided in Section 464-8 as amended of P.O.S.T. Council
			 Rules.
(e) The employing agency of
			 the applicant, candidate, or officer shall be notified of the Council's action
			 by forwarding a copy of the notice to the employing agency via U.S.
			 Mail.
(f) If the affected
			 applicant, candidate, or officer fails to request a hearing as provided in
			 P.O.S.T. Rules, the decision of the Council shall become final.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.10 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.11 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.12 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-4 - OFFICER REGISTRATION › Rule 464-4-.13 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.01 - Basic Course

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council shall formulate and promulgate a program of
				instruction for each category of certified officer it deems necessary. The
				program will comprise fundamental skills and knowledge, and shall be designated
				the basic course.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.02 - Attendance and Completion of the Basic Courses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Officers are required to attend and
			 complete the basic course relating to the job they intend to perform. Unless
			 otherwise authorized by statute or rule, if an officer changes the type of
			 employment (e.g., from a law enforcement officer to a correctional officer)
			 he/she shall be required to attend the basic course in that field prior to
			 performing the duties of that classification of certification. No person shall
			 be permitted into the basic course without authorization from POST.
(2) Civilians may be allowed to attend the
			 basic course provided they are sponsored by a law enforcement unit or academy
			 and meet all pre-employment requirements if spaces are available. All tuition
			 and costs associated with attendance in the basic course by the civilian shall
			 be paid by the civilian or his/her sponsoring unit. Applications and background
			 investigations for civilian applicants shall be the responsibility of the
			 student's sponsoring unit.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.03 - Basic, In-Service Training and Specialized/Advanced Course Administration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Basic, in-service and specialized/advanced courses shall be
				administered by schools certified in accordance with these Rules, except that
				the Council may, in its discretion, recognize courses undertaken at any law
				enforcement unit, academy, university, college, junior college, technical
				school, trade school or similar institution which is substantially equivalent
				to that which the Council may establish. The Basic Course shall at all times be
				delivered on the premises of an academy certified in accordance with these
				Rules, and be delivered to the entire class as a single entity except where
				certain remedial training is required by POST policy. The Basic Course may be
				delivered at other sites specifically approved by Council providing the
				sponsoring academy can demonstrate the need for an off-site course based upon a
				training workload which is beyond the capacity and capabilities of on-site
				resources.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7,  35-8-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.03.1 - Annual Firearms Training

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
a.Each person employed or appointed as a
			 peace officer shall, as part of the annual training required by O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-21, satisfactorily complete during each calendar year the annual firearms training
			 mandated by this rule. The failure by any peace officer to attend and
			 successfully complete the training required by this rule shall result in the
			 loss of that officer's power of arrest, as set forth in O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-21(d).
b.Annual firearms training shall, at a
			 minimum, consist of three hours of training provided by a POST-certified
			 instructor, which training shall include, but not be limited to:
1. training on the Constitutional and legal
			 limitations on the use of deadly force;
2. training on the agency's policies
			 regarding the use of deadly force;
3. de-escalation options for gaining
			 compliance; and
4. a demonstration
			 of proficiency in the safe and effective use of any agency issued firearm
			 carried and/or used by the particular officer, to include a course of fire that
			 meets or exceeds the minimum standard set forth in the basic training course
			 for which the officer was initially trained and is currently employed. In any
			 instance where an officer has more than one peace officer certification, the
			 higher standard shall apply. Any officer failing to achieve the required score
			 in the above training may undergo additional courses of fire under the
			 direction of a POST-certified firearms instructor in order to achieve a passing
			 score.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.03.2 - Annual Community Policing Training

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
a. Each person employed or appointed as a
			 peace officer shall, as part of the annual training required by O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-21, satisfactorily complete during each calendar year the annual community policing
			 training mandated by this rule. The failure by any peace officer to attend and
			 successfully complete the training required by this rule shall result in the
			 loss of that officer's power of arrest, as set forth in O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-21(d).
b. Annual community policing training shall,
			 at a minimum, consist of two hours of training as approved by POST
			 Council.
O.C.G.A. §
									35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.04 - Instructor Training Course

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council shall formulate and promulgate a program of
				instruction comprising fundamental instructional techniques, skills, and
				knowledge which shall be designated the instructor training course.
(a) The instructor training course shall
			 include at least eighty (80) hours of study and instruction.
(b) The course content shall be prescribed in
			 an official document entitled "A Program of Instruction for the POST Instructor
			 Training Course."
(c) The
			 instructor training course shall employ performance-oriented instructional
			 methods that shall provide opportunities for each student to demonstrate
			 successful achievement of established performance objectives.
(d) The instructor training course shall be
			 administered by a certified school, POST Staff or any agency or institution
			 which the Council shall recognize. Each person eligible for admission to the
			 instructor training course shall demonstrate competency with respect to
			 possession of requisite skills and knowledge.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.05 - Schools Required to be Certified

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any school which intends to offer a basic course in accordance
				with these Rules shall comply with the certification provisions of this
				Chapter.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.06 - Number of Certified Schools

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The number of certified training schools
			 shall be limited by the Council and all schools seeking certification shall,
			 prior to the submission of application for certification, satisfy the Council
			 of such need for an additional school based upon a training work load need
			 beyond the capacity and capabilities of the existing system.
(2) If the Council determines that such need
			 does not exist, Council shall notify the applicant thereof, and, upon request
			 by the applicant, afford due notice and opportunity for hearing. If the
			 Council, after affording such notice and opportunity for hearing, finds the
			 need is not such to justify an additional academy, the applicant shall be
			 advised in writing of the findings upon which such determination is
			 based.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.07 - Application for Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Every agency or organ of this State, subdivision or
				municipality thereof seeking school certification, shall make application on
				forms furnished by the Council and in connection therewith shall require all
				answers to questions be under oath and supply all information, and furnish all
				certificates, affidavits, and other requested supporting data. In all cases the
				application shall be made in the name of the agency or organ of this State,
				subdivision or municipality, and the application shall show that the
				certification is for the use of the applicant.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.08 - School (Academy) Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In order that a school be qualified for certification under
				these Rules, all facilities and equipment related to administration of
				instructional courses shall be subject to inspection by POST Staff to insure
				that the facilities are in compliance with applicable municipal, county, State
				and federal fire, sanitation, building and Council regulations. Copies of
				inspection reports shall be made available to the Council, upon request as
				evidence of compliance with said regulations; otherwise, a letter documenting
				compliance shall accompany the application.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.09 - School (Academy) Director

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A certified school shall employ a school director who is
				certified by the Council. Said school director shall be employed on a full time
				basis to perform duties directly related to the operation of the school, and
				such other duties as the Council may direct. A school director employed by a
				regional police academy or state training academy shall be assigned no
				additional duties by the sponsoring agency which conflict with his/her duties
				as school director.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.10 - School (Academy) Certification Suspension

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any school whose certified director
			 resigns, is terminated, or otherwise leaves the employ of the school, or whose
			 school director's certification is suspended or revoked, shall have its
			 certification suspended after ten (10) days unless a temporary acting director
			 is appointed by the sponsoring agency and written notice is served on the
			 Council of the school's intention to comply with this Rule. A reasonable time
			 shall be granted for the school to comply. Council may, in its discretion,
			 suspend such school's certification until a proper determination is made after
			 a hearing.
(2) The sponsoring
			 agency of any school whose director resigns, is terminated, or otherwise leaves
			 the employ of the school, may at the discretion of the Council's executive
			 director subject to Council ratification, appoint an acting director for such
			 period of time as is reasonable to employ and certify a full-time school
			 director.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.11 - School (Academy) Instructor Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A certified school which offers any basic course shall employ
				at least one full-time certified instructor, other than the certified director,
				to perform duties directly related to the basic course. Such instructor
				employed by a regional police academy or the State training academy shall be
				assigned no additional duties except those as assigned by Council, which
				conflict with his/her full-time, primary instructional duties in a basic
				course.
(a) A certified school which
			 offers training courses other than basic training shall employ at least one
			 full-time-certified instructor, other than the certified director, to perform
			 duties directly related to "other" training courses. Such instructor employed
			 by a regional police academy or the State training academy may be assigned
			 duties related to a basic course, but shall be assigned no other duties which
			 conflict with his/her duties.
(b)
			 Any number of additional certified instructors may be employed by a certified
			 school.
(c) Any person employed on
			 the staff or faculty of a certified school, including the school director, who
			 teaches in a basic, refresher, advanced/specialized or instructor training
			 course, shall be certified in accordance with these Rules.
(d) A certified school shall employ at least
			 one full-time secretarial assistant to perform secretarial or clerical duties
			 related to the administration of the school. The duties of the assistant shall
			 be determined by the school director.
(e) Any certified school, other than a
			 departmental academy, must operate twelve (12) months out of the calendar
			 year.
(f) Any person employed on
			 the staff or faculty of a certified school, including the school director, who
			 teaches in a basic, refresher, advanced/specialized or instructor training
			 course, shall be required to attend forty (40) hours of career development
			 training and/or area specialization training each year.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.13 - Advisory Board

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All certified regional academies which offer in-service
				training courses shall have a regional academy advisory board whose
				composition, functions, duties and methods of selection shall be determined by
				Council.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.14 - Recognition of Courses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council may certify or recognize any advanced/specialized
				training course that is conducted by a certified school or by an institution
				other than a certified school, provided such school or institution has complied
				with all rules, policies, guidelines, and procedures adopted by
				Council.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.15 - Period of Certification. Annual Renewals

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Certification shall continue in effect for twelve calendar
				months commencing with the award of a certificate. The Council shall evaluate
				each certified school within twelve calendar months commencing with the award
				of a certificate and annually thereafter to determine continued compliance with
				the qualification requirements of this Chapter, adherence to contractual
				obligations, and maintenance of acceptable instructional quality. The Council
				shall award letters of renewal to schools found in continued compliance. Any
				certified school shall, upon notice from the Council of a pending audit,
				provide whatever documentation to Council as requested to assist in the
				audit.
O.C.G.A. §
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.16 - Failure to Comply

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council shall deny certifica­tion to any school
				which fails to comply with the certification provi­sions of this
				Chapter. The Council may suspend, revoke, place on probation, reprimand or
				refuse to renew certification of any school at any time, which fails to
				maintain the qualifications provided for in this Chapter.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.17 - Reapplication: Reinstatement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any school to which certification has been denied or whose
				certification has been revoked or has lapsed may reapply or petition the
				Council for re-certification no sooner than six months after action by Council
				becomes final. The Council may require a hearing at which time an affected
				school shall show cause why its application should be accepted or its petition
				granted.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.18 - Information and Inspection

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any school certified or seeking certification under these Rules
				shall supply such information or assist in such reasonable inspection as the
				Council deems necessary.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.19 - School Director Certification. Amended

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In order that a school director be qualified for certification
				under these Rules the following requirements shall be met:
(a) At the time of making application for
			 certification under these Rules, a school director shall:
1. be a candidate for full-time employment
			 and qualified for instructor certification in accordance with these
			 Rules;
2. possess a baccalaureate
			 degree from an accredited institution of higher learning;
3. have at least five years' experience in
			 criminal justice;
4. possess good
			 moral character.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.20 - Emergency Suspension for Failure to Maintain Training

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Beginning January
			 1, 2013, POST shall review the status of each officer's training record in
			 accordance with O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-21.
			 A review will be made of the officer's previous calendar year training. Any
			 peace officer who does not fulfill the training requirements of this Code
			 section shall lose his power of arrest and POST shall issue a suspension of
			 their certification as provided in O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-7.1(b)(1).
(2) Upon review of the record and a
			 determination that the officer is out of compliance with O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-21, the executive director of the council shall order the emergency suspension of
			 such officer's certification. The order of emergency suspension shall be made
			 in writing and shall specify the basis for the executive director's
			 determination. The emergency suspension order of the executive director shall
			 continue in effect until such time as proof of compliance with O.C.G.A.
			  35-8-21.
			 At that time, the order is withdrawn by the executive director.
(3) The affected officer shall be notified
			 via U.S. Mail of the Council's action and of the affected party's right to
			 request a hearing as provided in Section 464-8 as amended of P.O.S.T. Council
			 Rules.
(4) The employing agency of
			 the affected officer shall also be notified of Council's action by forwarding a
			 copy of the notice to the employing agency via U.S. Mail.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-5 - TRAINING › Rule 464-5-.21 - Limited Purpose School (Academy)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Definition.
(a) A Limited Purpose School (Academy) is
			 defined as an academy that exists solely to provide a single type of mandated
			 certification training such as Basic Jail Officer Training, Basic
			 Communications Officer Training, and Forensic Investigator Training, and other
			 mandated courses as identified by the Council.
(b) Basic Law Enforcement Officer Training
			 (Mandate) shall not be included in this definition.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.01 - Instructor Certification. Levels of Instructor

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For the purposes of these rules, there shall be five levels of
				certification by which an instructor may become certified to teach in a course
				approved by the Council:
(a) Level
			 I-Basic/In-service Instructor;
(b)
			 Level II-Advanced Instructor;
(c)
			 Level II-D-Designated Instructor;
(d) Level III-Senior Instructor;
			 and
(e) Level IV-Master
			 Instructor.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.02 - Instructor Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Any persons
			 serving as a Level I (Basic) instructor may teach in-service courses as defined
			 in the most recent Uniform Law Enforcement Academy Regulations (ULEAR) as
			 adopted by the Council, at an agency level. A Level I certified instructor may
			 also teach basic training as defined by the ULEAR under the supervision of any
			 instructor engaged by assignment as a certified POST academy staff member or
			 Level II or above adjunct faculty member.
(b) Any persons serving as a Level II
			 instructor may teach Level I approved courses, and, in addition, basic training
			 as defined by the ULEAR, and advanced level courses which lead to
			 certifications other than topics governed by Level II-D certification. Level II
			 certification is required for all staff acting as full-time instructors at any
			 POST certified Academy.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.03 - Competency Required for Instructor Level I Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
To qualify for certification as an instructor under these
				Rules, an applicant shall demonstrate competency to teach.
(a) Competency shall be evaluated in terms of
			 three abilities, as follows:
1. possession of
			 requisite skills and knowledge;
2.
			 demonstration of effective presentation skills and knowledge in a classroom
			 situation; and
3. organization of
			 requisite skills and knowledge.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.04 - Competency Required for Instructor Level II Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
To qualify for certification as an instructor under these
				Rules, an applicant shall demonstrate competency to teach.
(a) Competency shall be evaluated in terms of
			 three abilities, as follows:
1. possession of
			 requisite skills and knowledge;
2.
			 demonstration of effective presentation skills and knowledge in a classroom
			 situation; and
3. organization of
			 requisite skills and knowledge.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.05 - Designated Instructor Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any persons serving as an instructor in the following subjects
				must be certified as a Level II-D (Designated) instructor in accordance with
				these rules:
(a) Firearms
(b) Defensive tactics
(c) Driver training
(d) Speed detection
(e) Hazardous materials
(f) Emergency medical
(g) Master Resiliency
O.C.G.A.
				§
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.06 - Competency Required for Designated Instructor Certification (Level II-D)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
To qualify for certification as a Level II-D instructor under
				these Rules, an applicant shall demonstrate competency to teach.
(a) Competency shall be evaluated in terms of
			 the following;
1. Successful completion of
			 the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council Level II instructor
			 training course; and
2. Successful
			 completion of designated Council approved training in the subject of
			 expertise.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.07 - Level III (Senior) Instructor Certification and Level IV (Master) Instructor Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Each person
			 applying for Level III (Senior) Instructor level certification must demonstrate
			 a competency to teach.
1. Competency shall be
			 evaluated in terms of three abilities, as follows: possession of requisite
			 skills and knowledge;
2.
			 organization of skills and knowledge in a written form suitable for teaching;
			 and
3. demonstration of effective
			 presentation skills and knowledge in a classroom situation.
(i) Competency with respect to possession of
			 knowledge of requisite skills and knowledge is demonstrated when an applicant
			 provides suitable evidence of a high school diploma or its recognized
			 equivalent.
(ii) Competency with
			 respect to organization of requisite skills and knowledge is demonstrated when
			 an applicant provides suitable evidence of the following:
1. successful completion of the Georgia Peace
			 Officer Standards and Training Level III Instructor Courses; and
2. academy director authorization for
			 certification.
(iii)
			 Competency with respect to classroom presentation of requisite skills and
			 knowledge is demonstrated when an applicant provides suitable evidence of the
			 following:
1. successful completion of the
			 Georgia Peace Officer and Standards Training Instructor Courses; and
2. successful completion of both written and
			 performance examinations approved by Council in which curriculum development,
			 presentation skills, and knowledge are tested.
(iv) Suitable evidence of applicant's
			 competency in each of the three abilities (possession of requisite skills,
			 organization of skills, and demonstration of effective presentation) shall be
			 reflected in an application form provided by the Council. No applicant shall be
			 certified as an instructor in accordance with these rules unless application is
			 made in such form as the Council may establish.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.08 - Guest Instructor Recognition. Amended

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Because of the inherent nature of certain professions or
				particular skill levels achieved, certain individuals may be requested to
				instruct. Such persons shall be designated as guest instructors and shall be
				recognized by Council as such. Guest Instructor recognition shall be granted
				only by the written request of the academy director or a professional criminal
				justice association recognized by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and
				Training Council. No Georgia certified officer shall be recognized as a guest
				instructor unless they have been awarded a "terminal degree" in the area of
				expertise that they are requesting to instruct.
A "terminal degree" is defined as the highest degree available
				in any given academic discipline.
Common examples of terminal degrees are Juris Doctorate (JD),
				Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Medicine (MD).
POST shall have the sole determination in deeming an
				individual's terminal degree as sufficient to instruct in any given subject
				regardless of whether they hold a peace officer certification in the State of
				Georgia.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.10 - Decertification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council may withdraw or suspend the certification of any
				instructor when it is determined that an instructor has:
(a) Violated any portion of Georgia Code
			 35-8-7.1 (Authority of Council to refuse certificate to applicant or to
			 discipline certified peace officer or exempt peace officer; grounds;
			 restoration of certificate);
(b)
			 exhibited gross or patterned physical or verbal abuse of students;
(c) consistently or grossly failed to meet
			 the standards of student performance objectives in approved lesson
			 plans;
(d) intentionally or
			 negligently endangered the safety of students or other instructors;
(e) failed to comply with the Rules of an
			 academy or Council approved association.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.11 - Emergency Instructor Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Chairman and Executive Director of the Council, if in
				agreement, may, in an emergency situation, temporarily suspend the
				certification of any instructor, pending a meeting of the full Council, when it
				is determined that a meeting of the full Council will not be held for at least
				thirty days and it is determined, after notice and an opportunity to be heard,
				that an instructor has intentionally or negligently endangered the safety of
				students or other instructors. Said suspension shall be effective only until
				the next meeting of the full Council.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.12 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8,
				  35-8-7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-6 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION › Rule 464-6-.13 - Senior/Master Instructor Trainer Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
P.O.S.T. certified instructors may become senior and master
				instructor trainers by teaching in the P.O.S.T. Instructor Training Course
				(ITC).
(a) Requirements for Senior
			 Instructor trainer certification are:
1.
			 Submission of application by a General or Specialized Instructor, approved by
			 academy director or recognized state training organization;
2. Observation of a Senior/Master Instructor
			 Trainer by applicant of a block of instruction designated in
			 application;
3. Supervision of
			 applicant teaching the designated topic by a Senior/ Master Instructor
			 Trainer;
4. Submission of
			 application/evaluation to P.O.S.T. Training Standards Division.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-7 - PRE-INVESTIGATIVE CONSENT ORDERS › Rule 464-7-.01 - Pre-Investigative Consent Order Defined

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) Pre-investigative consent agreements may
			 be entered into by Georgia POST Council and an applicant/candidate for
			 certification or person certified pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 35, Chapter 8.
			 POST Council may issue a pre-investigative consent order in situations in which
			 the individual agrees to the imposition of certain disciplinary sanctions in
			 accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 35, Chapter 8, Section 7.1.
(b) Entering into a consent agreement
			 resulting in a consent order is entirely voluntary and any person entering into
			 such agreement waives all other proceedings, hearings and processes normally
			 associated with actions taken by POST Council.
O.C.G.A.
				  35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-7 - PRE-INVESTIGATIVE CONSENT ORDERS › Rule 464-7-.02 - Administration of Pre-Investigative Consent Orders

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In certain instances, using guidelines approved by the POST
				Council, a pre-investigative consent order may be offered, in lieu of a full
				POST disciplinary investigation. Any such consent order agreed upon and
				finalized by the Executive Director and Chairman shall be deemed to be the
				final action of the Council. In cases in which no agreement is made, the
				Director of the Investigations Division of the Council shall assign the case to
				an investigator as in other cases.
OCGA
				  35-8-7(23
).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-7 - PRE-INVESTIGATIVE CONSENT ORDERS › Rule 464-7-.03 - Circumstances When a Pre-Investigative Consent Order may be Rescinded

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(a) A pre-investigative
			 consent order may be rescinded by the Council if it is found to have been based
			 on misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent information or documents
			 submitted to POST Council or its staff.
(b) If a pre-investigative consent order is
			 rescinded, the investigative matter shall be forwarded to the POST
			 Investigations Division for review by the Council.
O.C.G.A.
				  35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-7 - PRE-INVESTIGATIVE CONSENT ORDERS › Rule 464-7-.04 - Administrative Fee

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
An administrative fee, as prescribed by the Council, must be
				submitted with any final consent orders.
O.C.G.A.
				  35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-7 - PRE-INVESTIGATIVE CONSENT ORDERS › Rule 464-7-.22 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, as
				amended (Ga. Code Ann. 92A-2106).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-7 - PRE-INVESTIGATIVE CONSENT ORDERS › Rule 464-7-.23 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, as
				amended (Ga. Code Ann. 92A-2106).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-8 - HEARINGS › Rule 464-8-.01 - Requests to be Heard. Amended

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Upon service of notice of adverse action, an officer or
				applicant, within thirty (30) calendar days, must request to be heard and,
				under oath, answer and respond to the notice of adverse action by either
				admitting or denying each and every allegation presented in the case summary
				attached to the notice of adverse action, or said adverse action becomes final.
				All allegations which are not specifically answered are deemed to be admitted.
				A request to be heard is defined as a clear written expression by the affected
				party or authorized representative on his/her behalf to the effect that he/she
				wants the opportunity to contest his/her case. For the purposes of
				notification, mailing by certified mail to the last address specified on the
				application or the last known address of the officer or applicant on the POST
				Data Gateway system shall constitute proper service. Accompanying the request
				for hearing and answer to each allegation under oath, the officer or applicant
				must include the fee set by Council to have his/her case reviewed at a
				pre-hearing conference.
O.C.G.A.
				§
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-8 - HEARINGS › Rule 464-8-.02 - Denial and Dismissal of Requests to be Heard. Amended

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Council or Hearing Officer designated by the Council may
				deny or dismiss a request to be heard for the following reasons:
(a) It has been withdrawn by the affected
			 party;
(b) If the affected party or
			 his/her representative fails to appear at a hearing or settlement conference
			 scheduled for such affected officer;
(c) If the affected party or his/her
			 representative does not submit a written request for hearing and answer to the
			 allegations within thirty (30) days after the service of the notice of adverse
			 action; or
(d) If the affected
			 party or his/her representative fails to respond within thirty (30) calendar
			 days to correspondence from the Council following the pre-hearing settlement
			 conference; or
(e) If the affected
			 party fails to pay the requisite fee associated with such an appeal of adverse
			 action within thirty (30) days after service.
Following the dismissal of the request for hearing, the adverse
				action proposed by Council becomes a final decision.
O.C.G.A. §
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-8 - HEARINGS › Rule 464-8-.03 - Pre-Hearings. Amended

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1. Prior to referral to the Office of State
			 Administrative Hearings, a pre-hearing conference will be held if the officer
			 or applicant has made a request to be heard. The officer (and his or her
			 counsel, if any), a member of the POST Council staff and an Assistant Attorney
			 General may participate. The purpose of the conference is to discuss any issues
			 in dispute and to provide the parties an opportunity to present any additional
			 matters and/or evidence relevant to the sanction being imposed by the Council.
			 As a result of the conference, the Pre-Hearings officer or Director of
			 Operations, with the concurrence of the Executive Director, may recommend that
			 the Council's sanction be modified. The Chairman of the Council, or the
			 Vice-Chairman if the Chairman is unavailable, shall be authorized to approve
			 such modifications and such modification becomes the recommendation of
			 Council.
2. Following the
			 pre-hearing, upon service of notice of the result of the pre-hearing
			 conference, an officer or applicant, within thirty (30) calendar days, may
			 request to be heard at a full hearing before the Office of State Administrative
			 Hearings. This request must be made in writing, and must be accompanied by the
			 administrative hearing fee set by Council. If said officer or applicant fails
			 to request, within thirty (30) days, in writing, with the required fee, a full
			 hearing at OSAH, then the notice of adverse action becomes
			 final.
O.C.G.A. §
										35-8-7(23).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-8 - HEARINGS › Rule 464-8-.04 - Hearing Officer

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Hearing Officer (Administrative Law Judge) shall be
				appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of State
				Administrative Hearings (O.S.A.H.), and shall have all the power and authority
				set forth in O.C.G.A. §
								50-13, and may preside at any conferences,
				reviews, or hearings scheduled and/or conducted.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  35-8-4,  35-8-7,  35-8-7.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 464 - GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL › Chapter 464-8 - HEARINGS › Rule 464-8-.05 - Documents

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any and all documents under these Rules are the exclusive
				property of the Council and shall be surrendered upon demand pursuant to
				proceedings under these Rules.
Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  35-8-7.