Annual report FY 1997

Georgia Peace Of Standards and Tra
Counci

Georgia Raw Officer Standards and Training
Council
To p~wr,idethe citi~cnsaf Georgia wjdr a F a c e officersgih~is: @ Ethical @ Physilzaily and psyckruloglcsally cnmpe&nr @ Well -educated e Professirsrr;iXly traiaed @ Garecr-orientcd @ Motivated @ Sensitive to fhc3 ~1ee4fo~f ihe public
2175 Xoa* hlake Parkway Suite 144
Ttxcker, Gwrgii@3~W84

QE6RGtA PEACE OFRGEW STANBAR88 AWICkT;FaA&MIH@CQSUHClL
2375 mRTHLA41KL WRKW&Y1SMVE '14.4 TUCKER, QEOWGlA 3 W 4

The Honorable Zsll Miller, Gnvenror Etlernhe~ofthe Cer~cmXAssembly State o f Georgia Atlanta, Georgiz-r

Dear Govemur h.1iller:

irr, accordance wit11 state law, the Georgia Peace Of%?cerS. taa~dardsa ~ i Tf raini~rg Cotnrrcit sr-rb~nir{l;&isaxzsrual x.epr3x-twfricfn srr~~xazarizxest j v i t i e ~ accarnplisl~r~~efnotrs fiscal year endixq Junc 30, 1937.

Chicf rsxrlong die accuxripfislrt~~etrh~itssyear was the resmcnarirag of t#c agency. DL~C

ttz i3. 4 1'S rcduciiL>,,nirr

the Cuuilscdl r'1\8ildgedto rcarganize its apc,.rati~.xsr . 4xnaixltarxr

a $rg# level s f quality service, as ev~dcncedin this repcn.b. Yf~eGeorgia Peace Offirex

.S.I.traanindianrgdIs:'eatrrr.dt~rT3rfiadinoitnlzgerCaogrcsralcciilesistowcarrr5kuirn.egthdailtignenrdaytlythezvmi-tokstthqeuGaleifoierdgjaan1d3tbxebslltc:tSra8in,f'e~dj;

uf'f'ic~r-asre aj1012~2dto sen^ the citize~15OSiElis great state,

1 arn coa~fiilvr~thi,at the aei3.r future will scc Cieorgia move foxavax.4 to cfi-tiru its pasieion as ;m rt3tiortai leader in rl1e a r ~da'j)eice ofljcer brainxirtg as we lrave ira so mary other. a~e3s.

Tlre Ccrlrncil alrtl X look 60 the iiist year with B sense ofpt.ia%e3rd accosnplisl~rnent.IVe
loak to the frmrrc with euu.i~znxex~$t;,ran~irzgt1mt there are mi3.ny goals ycr tn ize rcalired,

Georgia P.O.S.T. Council
The Gtt7r.q.,ia Peace Qfgcer Starzdards 3rd.T9.ai.n.iragCouncil (P.0, S .TA ) was created by the Geor+e.ia Geareral Assenably in 970 $0adminiseer minimum emptoyxxlexxr:axld r.xajnjng srardards
far -the peace ofGcex. populasitxi ixx the St^ziteePT Georgia. nls P.0, S.T, CouaxiE consists {:IT eigrtees voting members and is s~pps.rt6;:Ib. y aal arkvisor!
baard, The voting members include:
Sheriff Donnie Mzrcalson - Crisp Csunw Sheriff's Oftke - CXaairman
+ The President sf rhe Geesgia Association of Chiefs ef' Police OF desiggaee
Chief Fred I-Xayes- Gaixnesville Police Depar;ltnent
@ The President of the Georgiz Sfreriffs' Associ:i-tiorn or designee
Sheriff Rill hfassce - Baldwiri County Sheriff's Uftjce
+ The President tbr t.66ie Georgia Municipal Assariatioira.or designee
&Ir. Ken Vamce - @i&of %4i%9edgeviIlle
@ The. President of the Association County Cornr~issionersof Gcorgix OF desi3nee
fionorable George W, B i d , HIX - Chandler Cotra~ty
@ The President of the Peacc QfZicers Assoc"satir:~nof Georgia os desig~see
8 The Chaisman of the State Board of ~ a r d a naswS. Paroles or designee Board Mernbcr jixxr Wctb~crinptix-i

a The &'lomixxir;r;loneor f Cerrecdons or desigaee @~:rn~rnissioW~rearym Garner
@ 2'11127 President sf the Georgi:%P r i s o ~W:3trdenst Associadon Warden &farsItx;dXCamp
@ 'I'"hc Carxaxnissianer of Public Safety or designee
Colotxei Sid Miles
@ A cr>untysheriff
Sheriff Jirnnry &furkerson - Early County Sheriff's Qffrce
Two mernicipal police officers orher thasa a chief of police
Rlqjar Darlene Xeely - AtIant;t FoIice Departfi~cnr bfajsr Richard D x b y - MARTA Ptdice Department
Mayor Pcrry Dcl.,s:-rch- City of Q':Iaxr;r?ar
@ '4 county commissioner Vsre;ztre
@ Two X X ~ ~ X - (w~h~o~aCre~ <peSace offirers
Sheriff Neal X%Taldcn- #%ite Ci-mnty ShcrifG's Office
Chief Sanazes Gk3tcXwirrk - DaItcln Police Dcparenrent - Vice-Chaim a n

The advisory member's artt appointed by Co~ancitII.~serve ix~an ;%dvisory<;$pacity arid reprrsetxt a cross section o f E ~ cCriminal justice system,

h&trrriitcn'paI,&fice Chief Da~l-lm PVxnaer Robins Ptslic~B. cpai.tmexat
Chief Ken Brown Georgia Southern Uraivensicy

Honorahie Ralph Twiggs EXouse Public Safety Coxxrmittee
Rarxdy @Faytoil Criminal Justice Xmprovexnent Gaurzcii

Sheriff Wayne Bexmet r. C2lyna.hC~urstySheriff's Office

G O U Xy-I1~3:pfice
Chid' Carl Alexar~der Giynn C Q U ~f3Ct-a~6,1iceDepart meat

Dr. I%'iXliam Megathlirn Asilmr;trsng $!rite College
Dr. David Carny Georgia State 'GTrxi~tcrsity

Captain @!iff Tackerc Ga. D.O+T,,Exrf~'clrce,.menDrivision
Captairx Gec~rgsEllis Georgia State Riex'ot
h4r, Daviri Saye Georgia Public Safety Training Center
L-t, Colonel Bcrb Briwn Gec'rrgia Dcparrmealt of NaturaL
Resources

Marshal Michael Rary PuIfs::lnCounty kfarsi~at'sOf'f2r.e

Prsnk: V. Rorirndcs, Diaector Georgia Association of Chief's of Ps::IicIe
M r , 'I'crry Norris. Chief of Staff Georgia Sherlffs' Association
Railroad Police

Carolyn Hunrer Rockdale Emergency Operatio1.r~ Cenecr
Mr, John Garner, Director Ac.;idenzy 0pr:r;ations Division

Georgia P.O.S.T. Council Organization Chart

The p u c p ~rjf die Ckmgia T".$,S,"F. Cmncil is to emwe ?,batonly yu;lIi5ed a& l;lcIl-rrztn~:dpcrsr3%i~ir%e

err@oy& a& xern:&n m I p k ? ~ ~3%dp.%&C0effiCers in rhis ad%:, in r.>rdwm %%dinthe go&&,the C ~ w ' ahj .as %wengiven

&b~- saau7rx-I<lu-nl%alrx-iwiy en%>r6:1t?hose qdi2'lcntian ;in4 trainkg geqrrircmentsmrrrne~rtedFy taws r o emrrxg s~&Ifar(I,$
zre rnGma3xd by wax M ~ e r rm; I. &i3 o&&.x dac:&fyfSs.q',3mi,t r.3~eke cxjrxecris~egction agaiitit of33cers svI1o viulale

;t:&d.b~'&i; devefopand adapt qudity training &a di peace oFGcers. ixludiw basic, arfvawcxj, &pt:cii?Si~eadnd

executive levds; to eo~Eac13vj83 h e r agencies, publig {I-sprivate, or p r ~ mfijk.rrthe rcndbcferifigmd affordir~g<.I$ sgch

zr.zkxs, F&ilili~%s,%zdks,and rc$xcrB s rxmssary; to c&)$%ratewith and secure dxe cixjpratinn of every degcz?x.m~e~t,

gg~myo, r i m m n ~ e n t d iitn stae gwxmxent or im polidcai s~rMivisinlsf{>r&e f u r ~ h e r a w~ f&'e pwp3ses of main-

~ i r k m g i esmMi&kng stm&d~a d

h ~~r R C cX ~ ~ wC~JQsKY.m;~jorha~?iomover which I , ~ CGwnc~hI as ~ C I I

given szrt7urrxy &u&cjricyix1ude the i?>J1owirg:

(B& To &vekrg, adupr, anti i:%ue zdc'%.azed(rr p~0biessi~3np~eIace Cif3ccr cert3I'i~dtt'sbased fin ~ducazio~~, training. cvxt cxperh~ce
Q 'Y<r determine $whether a peace officer candidate has ma la:@ pre-ernglaymcnr ad training
requifeniel~
e To i.e&se 8,s gr.~nat cer%ii?catocr 'rsj zfivciplirut terrified pmcc t ~ f f i a~&~c~xesmgr ogficers who have
rm nw.or kme l:%lixiID~ n ? a h &the~ G S I ~ I I &smkirds 05.' zccept~ihlcmd prevailing pracxice oC peace
rtMcctrs
s 'I'tr prf2virtct~%h%licadstiisrince rcqrrt"sxed by law c,rflf~?rcemeurn~its
r s ~ 'Ti,prtwkk r& dmjnistex && reeeii3caticx1<.~pfersrtnv rlsr%lif"ledus r>pcrattspxd detmrion devices t s ~ f bv&&aw & srrsgxml sucb ccrtitlcariom

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'3.0es&bll& a 4 m1i,1i%t'e ~~rricalurinn,ciuding rnczFr~3sof insrelrcrictn, composing the basic crxrw

s T' 53 evaiuare schcwls annually fisr reeesrifiuaiicln

s 'To withdraw i*rSIIS~CIXc~rr~if?c3tionof ~chcr~rlws shr.%lilrfir'arlrrs who Friil to ccra~ii~utcc)l nter or maimla, ar aay given time, the criti:ria and ijuaiiflcarirzrls rtx,]saixr:d

9he staff-4',f the Casrgia P.O,S,T, CmnciI cr>rzis~(xsi' lllc Exe~acivc:Ofi2ce and f(3rrr divisir-ms: Wcaripg, f~esaig;~tbnPsr.r~granxSupporr W Ceriificdoxa.

Certificztion Division
The p-irnary fuactius of the Ce&if%~81i@Dinvbi~ljis to eosure cnrnpliaace, by ageucjes alld
p a r e officers, of qualilicarirtns aid winilig requiremen*: enumerated in the P.O.S.T. Act aid io bring action againsf those iigcncies am1 officers irr rronwnzpliimce. Brhcr inajor resporasibilities iezclrrde:
Prmessing of officer applicafioas h r certification and re&71'strzti011 lulance of bsic cmificati~jrcertificgm Radar and speed iirxai~gdevice wrtification Field iechnicai jissis~a~ce
* XPrm-r;lssingof specialty ccrrifi~*-tiofn r F~ield 'jd'r-aix~ingCXEccrs, Arson I I I V ~ S C ~ ~ ~ ~ E G ~ S ,
Chaplains, 1, D,Technicians. Csmmunicatisns Officers and jail Officers
* Genemi and S~eciiflcy1mtmctoc3r d;Tcroifications
,%ti er~pic?yeeosf any agcncg: thar arc granted th6: f ~ i rlighis and posvcrs untfer tklc defiaiiion of ;? peace ~ ~ f f i r2=%~derfined by the P,Q.S,'T, Act nust be certified by P.Q. S.'%',
Peace sffieer applicanrs rn.ust conlpIe& A.E.,.!, pre-cmployraexlt rcquirernexl-ts befure employment. Once she ~re.,cmployrncnrteq\riremcnts are met, s X'IBSTFORM 2 is Issued.
Bwic Certificaxinnu issued by rile Ceuxil incltide:
IE%.hSJI,[ACBak' ENF'0XC'EeBIE;;N'f GBX E%VF&TIGATQR Sf $&RIFF COmS[Z&LCATIIf3HS OFFXCEB

P,O.%,T.Cauxil also issucs SpeciaEiy Certifkxtions m officersand sther :rgcncy gaff, Speckhy
certificdbion?sissued by t2,0,%,TE,ncfud-t;:
RADAR LASER VASCAR
mts 'i['MXXrn@O]F3EYXCER
DEN'YIF%CATX8NTEGE#NIGPAN GBAPIA#N DEPAR'I'kIENTAL TRAINXNG OWICII:R SAELOR fN S m ~ c r o ~ CAREER BB;VEI[.,aPh%NT CX5RTXFICATIONS AEON XNVESTllGATQR
E~I,cSIp:b~lcIidq tg:'ertfi'icaiiora has establidled cea-tifirationa~rdtririning rcquire~nentsthat must 1% met. Some Specialty Certifications have recertificatirrs requirements thax rnust bc completed tu mainzirin rertjfication ia rl~arxra.

Ti12 fienificatiunDivisi~l'hr sues reprts that embft ziget~yj*le~dMs ~YISUSc'~o:mpliarrce Regs~rtsthe division issue iwludc:
s Agency rc5saer listing af i persoarre1 in the ag,ericy

the 83,,0S.$A Act,

8 lndividf lral persor~r~aenId rr~ininghistories
8 Radar r~stcr9for 81%agency dctaifing all r;efl-if"xcdspeed defection operarers ccrtificafiun numbers and expirat1an d a m

Ail agerrrics co~r'cr&by ?.he P.0,S.T. Act oa those permitted to voluntarily coarply with cXre Act must br: cerrificd by sr~bmiuing,ID P,O.S,'r,, a copy of the ordis\ax3ee 01-1 % d~\at ew*fished their authosiry as a law eatluscemcrat agerrcy, along wid] a request <or certification, Once approved, the ageacy is supplied with i ~ 1 identi$?mliunnumber: sad all papemrork necessary m canduet business with F.0, S.T.

Investigations Division
me Gcmgla Peace Officer Ss;sn&xrds31x4 'l'raining Cauncii has d i ~ ~ rioenlary authcrrity by law, tu discipline utliTi~~sD.isciplinary action is taken. in &e form 01' ~ I I C ~ ~ C IaIgIaSinsg an officer's ccrciflcarion, Action is based on prep~nderancecrf eviderrce that c a ~ k i ~wcdts ext~iit~itewdhich is deemed ta tz i r ~ viaIarior~OF .the P.Q. S,T, Aci {B.C+GA, . 35-8 is i~me~~Cted)+
Special Aggn'ts assigried tn he investi~aiiansDiv ision investigfdtf? d ~ einvalunwy eerrniaarions crf oi?Ticers, suqc:rnior&;s:ofInare than 30 days, citizens' complairtts. and alleged criminal involven'~enotf any ~iE~kerri%, lfib invmtjgat~rthe11 ~nakes8 repurt $0P,4)vSA'j[.A'X'his report is reviewe9-f and may be submittmi
m the P,O,$,T, G o ~ ~ cXi>lr~ba%.r1tt2 m x G ~ d m{PC@$for fuflher ac~iarsirecornmendaoi~nT~he PGC remmmedatisn ao &::ow~ciLmay inciu&; (4 Revamtian 0f Ccrtificaiiort; f$) Si~sperxsiczoi~f CertiGication: @ Pr~.kaeie;rn; or (dj Q&cr Sa~ctiar'lass X3ernzit&dby h a v , (0,G ,G.A, 35-8-7.1/ 1 2f ) ,
Aadfrts gsF Law EnPlr~~rcemeaAtgerrrrcies
Fa.O.S.T,audits age~zziesthat urtdcr the Fa.~3,S,S'A, ct for corapliancl: with the Aco, During RsmX y e a I9V, 303 agewy audits were perfornzd by the Invesrigacive I[livision.

C ase Statistics

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opened

CBaaea9

Public Cornplaints

:"'I Fy '$8

F'b '67

Hearings Division
Officers arc crtritled to chaiienge sanctions irrapkssed by the 9;i~?~glii:2acaca.Qffkcr Scaudards 2114 Training CauncEi, The officer's due prmss is 8ff~rtfedXhroi~ghan administrative hearitxg in accor&irICe
whir ~33cCki~rgiaAdministrative Prwtdrares Act (Q,C,@.A. 9 50-13).
ApproximakXy 25 9; of rttc;: nfflcers wxriorml by f.he 8:'oulxcil appeal within she alian6:d %'teen (151 day period by filing a written rqucst for a hearingwOnce received, 3 . k O-Ecc~rinpDs ivision sch&ulcs a "prch~,*zt,ri~c.intrg~xferen~w"ith the affected afficer, the officer's legal rcpresenfasive, and a xrternbct-af the ,f%gts3rneyGeneral's Office. Upan es~cluaions f the conference, rhe Attorney Geae~-a1makes a rwamxr~,e~zsfaeioarrs I<. whether to proceed m a formal hci..rirzg 6-w ~ ~ C I O M M ~ I I aBl~ternatives, which we exip$urecI.d 1 ~ ~ 3a~ gnehgt~iia~%dtrJemena of a spci6r: cae.
Ilnsatier$cases are for$si'nrded&? Office k?f Sf;\ te ikdminist~ativaW. eixings (82.3.A, 13. ) By the IXeariraps Division. A Sgreciai i%ssis%nxAdministrative Law Judge is assigned by IF Chief Judge of
0 , s .A. M, to preside in 3 c~niest& case, and S C ~ C ~ U ~5CeaS mpl~reevidentiary hearins in the disprried
maser, 1,lpan conclusiorr, ~ t b~..tdege wiif render a "Fi~xalEkcj~ioft'{' caaclusi~nis the same 3s tiC~t~~ciL"s z'cicm) or an '^l[r.ri~i&al,6-"1s30~I,mnr:iusiondiffers fram Council's acrion). Initial Derisions art. reviewed by the 83ecsrgia Peace O f W r Sta&a~dasnd '%PairringCouncil through a '"Final Agency Review".
OCficcrs: rrray appeafali decisic~nri;n Superior Court as 3 matter of faw.

Hearings Division Statistics

Mumbaa a?caacr handtad

9 Bppea1621 to Superior Cau*

1

Program Support Division

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&.&[ME% H Y ~ ~isBresBpmit1le for.providing admiaisf~a~ivsuepporr and speck%l

sewices, Q&er majar responsibiiities inclucfc:

* Budget. prepamxian and cxperlditure control

+ Maintenance af thc P,aTS,SbrTc.omputer systems

P,U,S*'f'.'s Daxa Con~~nrraicatianSsection n?air~~~tihnes fall~wing~WQTCJY 4x3 ctre P.C>,S.'I'.
cornpurer ~ y s i ~ m(8: ) Persoanel Hi~XUrji:Qb) Training Course C~mpietiorts:'3 ISmployment Histary; (4'1 Ce~tl-tilltmiotx; (el kgistrakiom; (.'B Revm4tior~;48) Si~spel'kf;ial~4hs;3 %FTII~~K~~~Tf)!I'lIS'Ik: aining 630arws: (ij Agerxies: (k) Chief'Executives; (1) Advanced Cesti%Fci*tiuxaRecords; (m) Sheriffs' , Wardens' , and
Chiefs' Current Traioiag 1-listsries; arzd 411) ather bfiseelfaneous Records. 1",0,5,T, maintains emplaymeat, cesiificatlexl and training records on aver 82,0043 officers. Of tfr~sc,over ha1f arc actively empioyed in rf~eirtkld af rcrtificatioa,

P,O.S,T. TRAINING RECORDS
Training Hours Reported

Geo~giaPeaee Officers

Peace Officer Population
by Oiwe~amenFi fgrc

State Peace Officers