Chapter 8 - Employment and Training of Peace Officers

Chapter 8 - Employment and Training of Peace Officers

§ 35-8-1. Short title
§ 35-8-2. Definitions
§ 35-8-3. Establishment of Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; membership; organization; administrative assignment to Department of Public Safety
§ 35-8-4. Officers of council; quorum; minutes of meetings and records; reports to Governor and General Assembly
§ 35-8-5. Compensation of members of council
§ 35-8-6. Appointment of executive director of council; contracts for services; personnel; investigators; subpoenas; funding; gifts, grants, or donations
§ 35-8-7. Powers and duties of council generally
§ 35-8-7.1. Authority of council to refuse certificate to applicant or to discipline council certified officer or exempt officer; grounds; restoration of certificate; emergency suspension of certification; notice of investigation
§ 35-8-7.2. Administrative procedure; hearings; review
§ 35-8-8. Requirements for appointment or certification of persons as peace officers and preemployment attendance at basic training course; "employment related information" defined
§ 35-8-9. Completion of basic training course required; acceptance of other instruction; effect of failure to complete basic training requirements; limitation
§ 35-8-10. Applicability and effect of certification requirements generally; requirements as to exempt persons
§ 35-8-11. Basic course to be completed at schools certified by council
§ 35-8-12. Certification to use speed detection devices; withdrawal or suspension of certificate
§ 35-8-13. Training and certification of police chaplains
§ 35-8-13.1. Training and certification of municipal probation officers
§ 35-8-14. Board of Corrections and State Board of Pardons and Paroles to establish training program for employees authorized to make arrests
§ 35-8-15. Preparation and maintenance of employment records by law enforcement units and council; release of records
§ 35-8-16. Effect of standards and training requirements provided in chapter; adoption of additional requirements by law enforcement units
§ 35-8-17. Effect of peace officer's failure to comply with chapter generally; civil actions against noncomplying peace officers and law enforcement units
§ 35-8-18. Applicability of chapter to emergency peace officers
§ 35-8-19. Appointment of citizen of adjoining state as peace officer
§ 35-8-20. Training requirements for police chiefs, department heads, and wardens; effect of failure to fulfill training requirement; waiver of requirements
§ 35-8-20.1. Training for police chiefs and department heads appointed after June 30, 1999; waivers
§ 35-8-21. Training requirements for peace officers; waiver; exemption for retired peace officers; confirmation of training
§ 35-8-22. Reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer; collection procedure; required documentation
§ 35-8-23. (For effective date, see note.) Basic training course for communications officers; certification requirements; duties of council; rules and regulations
§ 35-8-24. Training requirements for jail officers and juvenile correctional officers
§ 35-8-25. Training and certification of bomb technicians, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, and animal handlers; intergovernmental assistance agreements
§ 35-8-26. (For effective date, see note.) TASER and electronic control weapons; requirements for use; establishment of policies; training
§ 35-8-27. Training requirements for school resource officers

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