Employment and Training of Peace Officers

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Section
35-8-1

Short Title

Section
35-8-2

(For Effective Date, See note.) Definitions

Section
35-8-3

Establishment of Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; Membership; Organization; Administrative Assignment to Department of Public Safety

Section
35-8-4

Officers of Council; Quorum; Minutes of Meetings and Records; Reports to Governor and General Assembly

Section
35-8-5

Compensation of Members of Council

Section
35-8-6

Appointment of Executive Director of Council; Contracts for Services; Personnel; Investigators; Subpoenas; Funding; Gifts, Grants, or Donations

Section
35-8-7

Powers and Duties of Council Generally

Section
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; Retention of Records

Section
35-8-7.2

Administrative Procedure; Hearings; Review

Section
35-8-7.3

(Effective January 1, 2021) Civil Suits by Peace Officers

Section
35-8-7.4

(Effective January 1, 2021) Bias Motivated Intimidation of First Responders; Prosecution and Penalty

Section
35-8-8

Requirements for Appointment or Certification of Persons as Peace Officers and Preemployment Attendance at Basic Training Course; "Employment Related Information" Defined

Section
35-8-9

Completion of Basic Training Course Required; Acceptance of Other Instruction; Effect of Failure to Complete Basic Training Requirements; Limitation

Section
35-8-10

Applicability and Effect of Certification Requirements Generally; Requirements as to Exempt Persons

Section
35-8-11

Basic Course to Be Completed at Schools Certified by Council

Section
35-8-12

Certification to Use Speed Detection Devices; Withdrawal or Suspension of Certificate

Section
35-8-13

Training and Certification of Police Chaplains

Section
35-8-13.1

Training and Certification of Municipal Probation Officers

Section
35-8-14

Board of Corrections and State Board of Pardons and Paroles to Establish Training Program for Employees Authorized to Make Arrests

Section
35-8-15

Preparation and Maintenance of Employment Records by Law Enforcement Units and Council; Release of Records

Section
35-8-16

Effect of Standards and Training Requirements Provided in Chapter; Adoption of Additional Requirements by Law Enforcement Units

Section
35-8-17

Effect of Peace Officer's Failure to Comply With Chapter Generally; Civil Actions Against Noncomplying Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Units

Section
35-8-18

Applicability of Chapter to Emergency Peace Officers

Section
35-8-19

Appointment of Citizen of Adjoining State as Peace Officer

Section
35-8-20

Training Requirements for Police Chiefs, Department Heads, and Wardens; Effect of Failure to Fulfill Training Requirement; Waiver of Requirements

Section
35-8-20.1

Training for Police Chiefs and Department Heads Appointed After June 30, 1999; Waivers

Section
35-8-21

Training Requirements for Peace Officers; Waiver; Exemption for Retired Peace Officers; Confirmation of Training

Section
35-8-21.1

(Effective January 1, 2021) Use of Retired Peace and Correctional Officers in Emergency or Disaster; Training; Immunities; Compensation; Power of Arrest

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35-8-22

Reimbursement of Training Expenses by Subsequent Employer of Peace Officer; Collection Procedure; Required Documentation

Section
35-8-23

Basic Training Course for Communications Officers; Certification Requirements; Duties of Council; Rules and Regulations

Section
35-8-24

(See Editor's notes.) Training Requirements for Jail Officers and Juvenile Correctional Officers

Section
35-8-25

Training and Certification of Bomb Technicians, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, and Animal Handlers; Intergovernmental Assistance Agreements

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35-8-26

(For Effective Date, See note.) Taser and Electronic Control Weapons; Requirements for Use; Establishment of Policies; Training

Section
35-8-27

Training Requirements for School Resource Officers