- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- 2018 BCOT training fact sheet
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Corrections
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Corrections
- Date of Original:
- 2018
- Subject:
- Correctional personnel--Training of--Georgia
Criminal justice personnel--Training of--Georgia
Prisons--Georgia--Officials and employees
Color photographs - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- BCOT training fact sheet.
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 1136158803
NZ MMS ID 9920846054602931
Call Number R300 .M1 2018 B3 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-br300-b-pm1-b2018-bb3-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-br300-b-pm1-b2018-bb3-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
FACT SHEET
BCOT TRAINING
2018
GREGORY C. DOZIER COMMISSIONER TIMOTHY C. WARD CHIEF OF STAFF TERRY EDGE DIRECTOR
The Georgia Corrections Academy provides basic and specialized training for GDC staff to better prepare them to accomplish the agency's mission of protecting the public, victims of crime, and agency staff by
constantly seeking better ways to improve employee performance through training.
BASIC CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAINING
BCOT is mandated training of Correctional Officers set forth and required by Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). All Correctional Officers must be Peace Officer certified. This basic training helps Correctional Officers to better prepare themselves to perform and accomplish the mission of protecting the public, victims of crime, and agency staff.
BCOT is the largest basic law enforcement training program in the state of Georgia.
BCOT HISTORY
The first BCOT class started at State Offices South at Tift College (SOSTC) on December 16, 2009. From this class, 186 cadets graduated on January 28, 2010.
TRAINING
Five week course, 240 hours Paramilitary structure model 32 hours of firearms training 10 practical examinations Eight written tests
LEARNING TOPICS
Introduction to Criminal Justice and Corrections Legal issues and liabilities Ethics Inmate supervision Mental Health Report writing Introduction to Hispanic culture Interpersonal communications Human diversity Emergency response
CAREER PROGRESSION
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
Basic Mental Health Officer, Basic-Intermediate-Senior Drill and Leadership, Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic, Tactical Squad Basic, Semi-auto Transition, Judgmental Use of Deadly Force, Less than Lethal Training (OC, pepperball, shock shield).
CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISOR TRAINING
Basic Management Training (BMT), Advanced Management Training (AMT), Corrections Leadership Institute (CLI), Professional Management Program (PMP), Command College, Deputy Wardens Academy, and Pre-Command.
POST BCOT TRAINING
Upon graduation, officers will return to their assignED facility. Officers must maintain 20 hours of training per year and they are required to attend In-Service Training at their assigned training site.