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The Basic Mandate Law Enforcement program at GPSTC is the top police officer training program in the state of Georgia and is designed for applicants who are interested in becoming law enforcement officers.
The Basic Training Division at GPSTC conducts Georgia’s basic, state-mandated training for three types of officers: law enforcement officers, jail officers, and basic communications officers, each of which require Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.
The Georgia Police Academy, which was founded in 1962 and consolidated with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in 1991, provides advanced and specialized training for Georgia’s certified law enforcement officers in dozens of instructional areas including: criminal investigations, drug enforcement and drug recognition, firearms ...
GPTC’s Law Enforcement Academy offers almost 800 hours of customized training for current law enforcement officers in Georgia every year at our Newton D Campus in Covington. Officers can choose from courses ranging from 24 to 80 hours each.
The Council is responsible for the certification and regulation of Georgia’s peace officers and other various public safety personnel. Additionally, POST is responsible for establishing the minimum training standards and curriculum of the personnel certified by the agency.
The Office of Public Safety Support (OPSS) recognizes the need to train additional Peer Counselors around the state to help meet the needs of providing psychological care to all of Georgia’s Public Safety Officers. To meet this need, OPSS offers a 40-hour Peer Counselor Certification Course.
Using Peer Counselors and Mental Health Professionals, OPSS will strive to provide the necessary support that officers and first responders need to help alleviate the reactions to critical or traumatic events. OPSS provides effective care for our men and women in public safety.
