Annual report FY 1998

a Peace 0
Standards and Training

Georgia Peace Officer Stanidards and Trailling
Council
MISSION
It i s tf-remission (;,$ $he &;er.:~tgiPaec-rer:Bfiicex. Saxxdards arsd 'I'raining Cwncii (1Eb.O.S.T.) to provide the citizens of Georgia wit11 qnatif'red, groCessiartaltytraixsb, ethical and coax8pcRxlbpcacc ofilcer and crimia?a% justice professialzak. The Georgia P,Q.S,T, Corxuzcif adn~injstrrsthe regulatory process, sets rrrc stzmdarcis fr;rr r raiaixxg axxd cer-tE fic;ztioxa, axxf provides essential technical assistance to the law cnfortemene commujrxiry . The Georgia P.O.S.T. Councif provides the f~ighesedegree crl' cxccllencc in ptnblir: sarety service arld cfimiamtcs unquaiif'ied iix.lividuafs from the law enforcement professiow,

CEORQllA PEACE OFFBCER STAHDARE33 A840 mAlMIMO 9=.OgdHCIL
2.f 75 W2R7g.ILAKE PARKWAY*SQBTL%& TUCKER,QE6RGtA %%M
CIiicU ,jrr.lr?rrs tfrt;?~icccrmplishmer-rttshis yczr wkis thc ctsniiriwcd rcstrur.turiris:lj. t hi> ayerrq , lfuc t~ 2 JI".l, rcd.ilctij,>ttirt n ~ f f ,rhc Cormcil hz;~tr;ariagcJ 11, rec~rg~\niiitt<: vpes;tricsn snrl m3inrai11rl high l~t'cld r j ~ ~ l i ' ; )s;ervi~c3,5 eviden~srdill {his~ e p < ~ r'Tth.e <I~ur.~,!..2i3;~e;1c~~OI~.';*CCST?~n(.far:tdrrd~ ?'mining f otrx~cilis \voaking dili;gc-r:rlj nitl: ihe C;z{wgi:r Prablic Safety Training CCxitc.r and ortrcr agcncics fo cnsurc t l n ; ~ ~;,.-nl:~if:c illo'S
qci:xiii3;zd :rut! Ixst ~ Y S X ~ P C ~ I I ~ ~ ~ C L;iYreS31!1.1\5e~1;1U wn'e t116 citi7Lzn:; a > f this grcai s ~ u ~ c .

Georgia P.O.S.T. Go\meil
The Georgia Peace Olficca. Stanbards aad Training Corrncil (P.8.S .T.;b was created by thb: Georgia Genera1 Assernbly in 1Wt) to administer tninirrrum enrpluyrrrcrrt and training statdards f{:)-r eke peace r:,fficcr population in the State of Georgia.
The T9.0.S.TwGourzcil coxasists nf eigh~eenvt~ixxgtncn2!~ersas-adis strpp-rrrtcdtry an advisory board. The voting rxren~bez.i~nciudc: @ A I Z Z ~ ~ Z Z &cr)b~i~ae~t'han the Acccwacy Ge~merai,
Sheriff Dorsrxie t.lara8san - Crisp County SherrifP s Of%ice- $.'kair*s33azz @ 'The Presidezri ul' $kcGeorgi~iAsscrciafiott of Chiefs of Ptllice ot-designee
Chief Dwairte Wilssr~- Kenssesaw P c ~ ~Dce@partri~c~g~t
+ $he Presidcrsf of the Georgia Sheriffs' Assouixtio-~o.r~designee
Sherif'f Kenxxy Webb - Laurens f sunt.)..SheriKs Office @ The Presidcrrr of the Georgia Murliripaf A4ssoeiatioo~r desiglzee
e me president of tile z"nssosiatirm Ctlunty Corxarr-rissioncraf Georgia or designce
Huxxurable Georgc W . Bird, ill. - @h;inrXlrx.Csurmcy @ 'The President:of taxc Peace OftIc~1~Ass s ~ c i a c i ~ofn Georgia or desigxacc:
f..t. Mickey Pexrcc - Bibb County Sheriff's Qft%ice @ "1,YrcChairman of tfae State Board uf EBax.dcarxs 2nd &roles or desigsrce
Board Mez-aakerSil12 %Vctlaex.ington

s n e President of the Georgia Pr.ir;tmWarcfe~as'Lskssoci~rion kkdarden A4arshaH Camp
@ f i e C~r~tmissio~ctjfePsublic Safev $IT designee
Chief W illiam Kicklighter - Dougfreriy Caunty Police Depanmcnt - S ~ s e t u q
Shcr-iff Jinraany Mrrrkessarn - Early County Sheriff's Office
B $'I.v~? aaarirricipal policc of'iicers other than a chief of pal ice Majc;rt. Darlcxrc NecBy .- AtXarrta Police Department Vacant
@ A ciry manages os mayus
.Mayus Perry DeL,oacSx - City s f CIaxtsn
+ A catrrtty ccsrxarnjssiuxxx Vscant
@ Two xrfuxxxbers who are peace officers
Sheriff Ned kValdeg3 - White County Slzeriff's Qfficc Chief'Jaxnes Ghadwick - Dalton Pol icc Departn~ent- Pg'ico-t:"Zzait*nrran

@%,QRGih POST C%BUNCI[XA.T)VI[SQOt'n: BOARD %I[K%IIlIIllRS f 9a>8
The zdvisory members are appotfzted by Council to serve Srz itn advisory capacity an^! represent a cmss seetion of tfze crixxrina'i justice 1;yPstem,

Cfxlief Daiz Wart

Mor-rorab'deReo~aeyBowen, Clzaimasa

FVarner Rubins Police D C ~ ~ ~ ~ I T ~ C XSIenCate Pubf fc SaMy Cornr-r~ieeee

-C,,,...am@gsf.3.0fi%:e
Chief Kcxt Brown Gem-giaSouthern 'tlniversity

Hsnorablc Ralph. Twigps House B~blicSafety C C ~ ~ JttJcIcB ~
Rasady Clayton Criwtin;zl Justice tizzprr~vemenCt ouncil

Mr. Tobay &kC'iuxxg Georgia Depl~~t~glicaoxft Coxlnmasnicy Afhirs
- Sta-te.......B.......a.....w........d.. t:d' Pardons &..J?dg~!g

Sheriff Wayne Benzzea Giy r ~ nGour-Ety Sl~erif.f*Osffice

Chief Deputy Meitfx kfi'~ran Liberty County SherifiTs89f'iice

Chici' Carl ASexass~fcr GZyn~4Counry Police Departmerit

Dr. %Vif f fam &9:egatEr'iin Arxxxs~rc~r-Srgraee College
Dr. David Camp Georgia Stare Ua~iversi.ry

6:apaixz Gliff Tackett Ga. D.O.T., Exllbr~ernentDivision
Capcairx George Ell is Georgia Stare PaZroX
k4r, David Sayc Georgia Public Safety Tr;airzingCcr~ter
LE,Colonel Bob Browx~ Georgia Depar-tmefzt of' Natural Rescurces

Children & U o t & ~ ~ . ~ x j ~ ~ g j i
Judy Neal Children & Youth Coor~lina.ting Ccwnei I

Fg.alzBc 'V , Rotondo, Di rectos Georgia Association of &%sbci"sof Poaace
Mr. Terry Norris, Chief uf Sad? Georgia Sheriffs' hssociaki~xx

Carolyn Hunter Rockdale Exxtcsgency Opcratiox.rs Center

P.O.S.T. Cou~~cOilrganizational Chart

'Yhc prirprbe of the G~;et,,rpiat3vOvS,1C'.,$unrilis to ensnre thar tmlg q.iajitFed and well-asineJ pcrsc-3nsdi-e ernplr~ytxt;ini.f remain emgicjy~das peacc t.lrFic:&~isn this btdtchvIn cjrrfcr 10 artain ills: %WAS, r l C~OUTICk~a?h~een given rhz t;-taluioryaurhori~y1~enf<'orecthose ~jualific.iitionarrd training rcqrtirrme~tzr;txuezter3trd ky Baws lo ensura standards arc n.aai~G-tink:,:bdy pi?:tcs: 0fficer'S and to o t k c m ~ i ~ttcQrtify, s~spertdrfr fake c{)rrecClveacri~nagajnst oFTFcers wfx!, vir~laxtxhsrse srmdards; ttr deveitrp and adqr qiraiiry training for ali greace ofijzers, includkg trasic, adwmceJ, $pvciaSissd and sxerutivr Irvels: rv corltract with 4re31er agencies, pub% ox private, or persoas for Ihr
rendering and aiYo%,rdin{g.rfS P I C s~ervices, FdciXities. sc~dies:.@iTicp~)rO:&:; wxssary; c\rty&rarewith anif secl-ire the ctrc1~3eritir:.nof every dq~irtmenr,agency, t>rimtnrn3entalit.y in state gr:vcmment czs- irx polisicai sutsdivisic,n fisr the furrherance of the purposes of mai11?8injl1g and establishing s~andartlsand rraining for pcacc ofticrrs, Other major 3rincticlns over whlk:h the Corincii hiis $cL:~gTi~vcn statt2utory aurh~irty i~scli~driele ii>litwing:

IHB

To resesch, pian, a d rstakIi>hp~licyrelative rt, pe~iceofficer yrorning

e

. $6) develt?p.adopt, and ~ ~ S UatCivanc~dor j)rtjfTc~~ir~ip~C:d:m o f t b r crrriti.i~.atehsas& ~jnerlilcatic'm

rsziiuing, and experiri~cc

B

Tc) detrxrrline wf~ehrer a peace of%cer canrf irlatc It:h met 1eg:31 pre-employ irrerlet anJ training

requiremsnta

@

To refix% to ?rmt a cer2ificarcrrr tc: tlisciplim ~:ert.if-icpdeace a'biccrs in36 eutmpt :,rffil"rcerswh<>h i $ ~ e

not met ur bme failed ttr irrairrrain :fie rt~irrimafstandards c>la.'cctbprii$'leand prevailing prxrices 6,f

pace otEctrs

e Tt}provide ~ect.hnicaa$sisaail~rtas requesre4:LIby law enf<~rcemcntt~ n k , ~

a

'Is3 prcwidr and administer the cert.iSicaeicmof persons ysraJiS?rd to operate s p x d dexwtinn rieviccs

a1z.J witkdrsw asd haspend such certificatiorrs

B

To establish ~rirs:xiaarzri certify x h r ~ ) ltsrr ct.~nduc:ttraining

L

I*. (>

rstakijsb

n~inirnrrnrqu3Jitica:ir1nb

for schcrc~ldirci:r(nrh

inrd cerzil'y ahtrrc.2 qrrillitied

I 'I"<> es~ahi.lr;Iz ;md mr)tiif;r(rhe cur~irui~rmin,cltrding meti~zrfrcof instrucllctn, clrmposing thc basic:
z<)mbe

a ~ b 'S$?vdjtkdra~or ~rispendc:eaxi'irc:%~ion;rf schlmlh or school directurs whtr t$\C L I ~ ~ ~1E0 mL Lee~t c'rr mainrain. at. any given time, the criteria and cjiraiificatitms requirrd
The ~ ? d f t ' ~t Fh 9r:Gcorgia13,0,S,-I'. @c,ancilc::rnsists tjs'tkc Exccuoiuc (Iffice 2nd f ^ a ~rj~iv~l:rjio~\C: ofiif-icAgion 3 r d hdminisxrarive Ztear.ing, lou~tigaeistrrs.Pr~~grarSrrupport and 'Training 5~randaxds.

Certiticatiun aad Adminisirativt! Iieltrings Di~isiufi
"X71eprirncxsy fia11cric3rrof rlre c-$~(&srlrt% arr~1~~mein%isl% ~*"f&tixe.r.~I ~ gs.~df 2 i ~ tisstoJ . ~ ~
earsure rsrrlpiiarrce, by agencies and peace officers, crT qrial i-t'ications 3rd rl-ainix~grequlrerncnrs enumerated in rhc P.0-S.T. Aer am! ro brirrg itciiorr agairzsr &oscagemim arld n~I1cersi1-1I > L ? I - I C OiIa~~~r~ce.OL:'I~wCaj~r r~spo~-tsilt;:tPieis EacXude:
@ I'rocessi~~ogf peace officer applicaiions ccrtifixrcation arrd registratrorr
* Issuarzce of basic certifilicacion certifkxtes
a Radar and speed rimnag device ccerriiTcl-ltion 9 Field technical assistaxe 9 Prmcsslng aS specialty certificatiar: (inr P.'iel&l'$rajr~ingClff'icurs. hrr;c>i;.rinves~igarors,
Cl~aplains[, D. 'I'echnieians, Clornmurrications Officcrs and Jail C2l'f;cers r General and Specialty Itnstructnr Certificaticms
CertiEeafSan ~f Peace ClffPcers
AEl crn~Ieyeesal' any ng,crxy that are gamed rhe I'~illrights; rtnd powers trader $hedefinitiun of a peace officer as defined by the 13.Q.S.'L',Acl rntrsd be cerrifled by P,O,S.T.
Pace officer appjlicaizts nzusr comple-teAX.,X.. pre-c~r~ployrne~rczqcr~irenzents hefore crnpluyaaexat.
Or-rcesize pre..ernpleymei~rceqrsiremtnents are met, a PQSTFORkf 2 2s issued.
Ilasic Certifications issrrd by cl~ct,7,sur\cilinclude:
B A S K LAW ENFQJ[<CJ[<%IIIINNI[' GBI d[NVJES13iEGrSrTQR SX-JIERIFF @~.%lrhtrfnKt%T%OMOSFFICER NARCOTXGS AGENT CORRECl'fONA I,BERGEW PRCI BAI'ION t:III-FlCER X*ARiBX,E Q>FFi[<'lf.:R I[ar%%GERI,A&.VI<NFiBRCZkf ENT R i [ L % I R E('GR>+aNI[)Fd%It'ffERED)
F&:)RIiNXSC SC13ti;NyFXS'F(GBI ssnly3
g%ASI[GJUF'ENl i[,lt;: CORREC'II'XQNALBFIt'fCEW

P.O,SLrl'*8:~rrrxiialso issues Spccidty <(:'rrifica~lc3xls: officers and otizer agcncy slagf, Spccialey cesrifi~3tionsissued by P.0,S.T. incliade:
RADAR X.,ASER
VASCAR FiKED TRt$R3EdGBIE'FICX5R tDENTXFICATIQN 'I['I[X:Nll XCXA3 CI7[AIEBJL,$rn BEBART&~ENTL'~~BLA.4aXRXNGO F F K E W $AXf,C%X fNSTRLrCT0RS CAREER DEVEkOP%IEN'I[G' ERTCFHCATIONG ARSON mVEST%GAFFOR
Each Special~yCercilcar ion has ewbf isfrcd certificationand r~asitirsgrequjrcn~tes~fi~lar rrwst br met, Some S ~ ~ r i a i tCyertificacious Irme recertification requIrea:er:rs that nxist bc cornplertld ro rrzai~tain
certification ia tl-lat area,
' f i e Cerrilicarisn Division issues reparts that enable agency heads tu emure c;.mpliartm with the E3. 0 , s,'Ye itrut, I2eporu 1he divisivrl iss~einuiudr:
4s Agency rc35:tes listing all persor:nel jrz rhc czgerlcy
4s PrL~filrecprLs
e XncJividrsai perscsnilul arsd trainir~ghistories
@ Radar rosters an agency dctaillng aij certified speed dctwtian operators certification nuntbt?r? arnd expirazisrr dates
Ce&mcation 9sf Lav E~nfereexneplrfAgencies
hl l agcocics covered by tlsc PV0.5.T,Act or those pesnritted tu .t(oirmt;-u-ilcyomply wkh d ~ eAct must ha cerc-it'ied by sut3ntitting, tcs P,O.S.T., a copy af the arrdilx+nct;tor law that established their agschnrity as a 13, ersi'c3rcerrrertr agerrcy, along with a request for certificati~i~.OIICCappfQV&$ L I I ~ager1c.y is s~rppield wit41 an id~ntif'icatioa11irrnt~t:r2nd all papcrwcsrk necessary ta coa~ducbt lasirress with F3.43,S.'T.

CERTIFICATION STATISTICS
BASIC CJF;BTIFlg;':"aTILQNS
Ct?RREC'r''IQP4S HASlQ Srare Correciionai QA'icerv
f3araJe OfZ3ccxs
&:ice 42ifi~er[~Ketirsd) Federal C3fiicexs
Arstm Invzscigator% Firftl Tr:irning OAicerc

Hearings
Officers are entided to clmilcnge sar~cticmrb;rrrpctxd by thc Cieor-g ia Peace Officer. Sharrd:+rds and $raking Council, The officer's dtsc pr-mess 4s at'furded thro-k,ugfran administraris,? hearing in accordance with the &:;eorgia:%drninistras'rvePr~)ceduresAct tO.C,G,A. ij 50.-X 31,
:%pprc>ximakr=3ty3 37 of the officers sarsctiorxed by tf~cCuux~cjalppeal within the a5lcrtred fif'rcersI IS)
day pri& by fi'iIinga written req-uesc for a hear-inrg. Onre recc:ivcd. the f-JearingsI>ivisiorr schedtiies a "preheain. ranfe~ence"with tfrc affcckd i?ff"icer, the officer's Xegai. rcprcscn'lative, and a ma~xberu.t' rtre Attorney Gerzeral's Office, Upan cor~tusions f the ccrnfererrce, the Atrrsmcy CeaeraX makes a rccarnrncn&arisn as tu .owkctfrer re prowed to a formal heariag nr r.ersnrrrscxzd alternatives, which are explored through a negotiated wttlcmen~of a specific:case,
tJnsatied cases are forwarded ce fils Offiw of Smfe ,"i~Xrninj~fr:j.Wtecxings (Q.S. A. 1%.) k3y the f-fearingsDivisisrz. A Special Assismnt Admirziszrarive I a w Judge is assipmd fry the Chief .liidge uf O.S,A, 53, cs ppreslde in a corrtestcd case: and schedules a carnplettt eviderrriary hearing in the disptlrcis.f rnafrcr, W p n conclusion, the Judge wlli render a "Final Decisiorx" Ironc!usiun is the same as Council's actiont or an L\InitktlDecision (conciusicr~d~iffers from f'arnllcil's zctirrrr), Irritid Decisions are reviewtrrf by the Georgia Peacc OFEicer Standards and Raining 47our:ciI througix a '-XY3rraAl gcncy Review".
Officcrs may appeal a14 declsisns in Srrgerior Court as a matwr $31'law,
Hearings Statistics
Appcoafed to Superior Caurt b

Tkc Georgia Pmcc Officer Stmdards axad Training C'ouacil bas discretionary ar;iharjry by la.&, co tiiscipli~crsfficers. Disciplinary ac.tioxa is rdkcn in the f n r z of samriorrs agairisr an officer's ccrt if'iuatiso, Actiurr. is t~asedor: the prepondcrancx of cviderxc that conduct was exkibited which is tleerned ro b*o i r ~
violarion ul' the P.O,S,T. Aci. Q0.C-G.A8.35-8 as aamddej,
Irrvesri g a t ~ rzsssigj~td50 rjre Xavestigatiorrs Divisiort ix~wsriratteermir-rationsofc>fficers.suspensiar>s of' rr1or.e bharl 313 days, arrd allege(-]crirninal irrvolvcrner8Qof ally officer, Thc invcs.tipator rhen makes a
s e p r t which is reviewed and submitted LOthe f3.CB,S,'TC,'oiaacil ~k!&k?i~..~3&~x..C1t~(P.nC1C.',~far~r .j.'tt.~~
fuibrtf~e~r ~,clionirecorn~nei>iodna,f P(:'t:: recom~~>e~ioidualto Council rnay include: (a) Rcvocaiion af C'leriification; ( R ) Suspel~$isro\ f Certifjcarior~;$? iPm13ation; or (4) Other Sar~cliuwas Perrnirrcd by h w . rQ,C.G,h, 35-8-7, I i1 I)),
Arlrdlto sf Law E~if~rcerneaaAtgencies
f3.CB,S.'T',ariciia agexies that Mi, urrder the I>,O.S,'lt'-Act far cimpliance with the Act. Durlxlg
fimca'l y s i r sr 9%. 3013 zgetzzg audirs were performed by the investigaeive HPivisisn,
Case Statistics

Ivrogrsm Support 1)ivisiorr
7 % m~ pg~nsl s u a > i v i s iis rcs_porrsilr[cfnr providing adminis~rativcsupportarid special
sewims, Other major respsnsibliirlezt ir~trrde: @ Btrdgcr pU.?parabionafid expcjzditurc cox~trok @ hfain~elxinreof' the P.Q.S.T. corrrputcr systerns
P.0, S,?', 's 13aa Csrnrnunicatli,ns Sectio* n?ainainr; the f<31Xuwi11grec~rdson the FAO.S.T. computer ,sys$crn: {a) X)ersor?nelHistory; (b) Trair~ingC'orrrse C'crrnp9eel<zr~s; Ernplcs)mcnr History: (6) Czriifkiarions; (e)Registrarirrr~4;0 Rez;r?c"i~olns; (8) Susper~ions:rl-r) Terminatisrrs: 61) Trairxing Courses:
Qf Aperscies: (k) Chief Execurives: (1) Advar~ct=h@f ertifk.xtronR ~ o r d s :tn;) Sheriffs', &k-\rdcns',and Chiefs' Cus~eta 'I"raizinirz,g f-fistories; arrd (11) Other M ismIianoaus Rea,rds, P.0.S .T.mainlains cmployrrre~z.tcertification and c~tixli~srsgic43rds on aver 95,{300 officers, 431these, over hall arc ~~ctivyel
enrplsyed it\ their fieid of ccrtification,

Traitling Standards Division
@ <,'tarrioulwrr develcrpmt~~rtn,odificatiors and mairlrenane @ Ex~rninatisndeveloprzser-rr.and vaaiclatiurr a Adminisir-ationaf required exams a Research aahf develapmcnt
+ Perf{?~rninqg~alitycoxltrrrl fu'uncaicrns or; basic and :~dvanced-levelrxir.rlr.ryg
@ Z'rc~ce~singaf schusi. $chool direcwr, a d fuzlctic3ns: relat.rQirrIgrr ir:str\rctcrr cert12;catiars + I~eve~rrpmeanntd coordination af she Instrolctar Tminirlg C'nzr rtie + CSut-af-Statcocvuree cqz~ivalencyracings f ~arpprosralidisapl.>~oual a '~'echnica]assisr,;rnce::Q ten regional police acidenlies
Prt~ccssingard evaluating ncw course recagniiion r-eqiaesrs
'Thc T.~3ki~&..318i.~ifi.%~xa {IS additional rcsponsibilitics rlllar ensure GI~$B-reaceoffice~sof
Cieargia are receiving &e highest gu~liityar~dmast up :r~3date irajuiug t?r3t is avaiiabie. rf"best: respansibili~icsinclirde, hut arc xzvt lirr12cd to:
+ 8:'ols tirr~~ouzsxpdaic o i rhe Basic Law Eniurccrrrcnt Masittr E;&es-t ion Ibal.rk, 'I"11erc are
;~gpra~mzatc3l,yOOld questlarlr ir-r thc quesliorr ba&. B InsfaHlatisn oT ihe Master Qucstiur~Bark ab the regioaal police xcademies to e m ~ ~ r e
ui~ifarmltythroughcruc &hcsysccrn. d Csnrirtuc r~ 8(;4?re ail& i&tc illre POST {.:a? trance tixarw. ta gguamntec camplisncc svid1
E,E,0,8;, guideiines :and crlsure ah21 1143 adverse imp:lscr, occurs with arlv protected classes of persuns, 8 Process ancl review Basic C::tri,rse Conzplctian packages (50--&y0carly ) tc?errsure rornpiiancl: wirh EX"'f-uics2nd gx?1icy. e Prcrcess and T ~ V E C W peace officers' requests for waiver of tlrc 20 hour arrrrual trainii~g l-eqLlircn"tent.

P.Q.S.Te TRA OfficersTrained

aining Hou s Repofled

In-Service

Basic 1,. %3,

'rota[II.Xcrus's:2,897,990

Specialized I f 8,050

Other Basic 629,g f 9

a Peace OR

Peace Officer Popu
by Government Type

Sheriff 22.4% 10,175

ici pal
.7%6

e Peace Officers