§ 35-8-17. Effect of Peace Officer’s Failure to Comply With Chapter Generally; Civil Actions Against Noncomplying Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Units
Any peace officer so employed who does not comply with this chapter shall not be authorized to exercise the powers of a law enforcement officer generally and particularly shall not be authorized to exercise the power of arrest. The council is authorized to bring a civil action against any peace officer who does not comply […]
§ 35-8-18. Applicability of Chapter to Emergency Peace Officers
This chapter shall not apply to emergency peace officers. History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, § 14; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1165, § 10.
§ 35-8-19. Appointment of Citizen of Adjoining State as Peace Officer
In each city of this state adjacent to the State of Georgia boundary line, the sheriff, mayor, or other person authorized to appoint peace officers may appoint as special deputy, special constable, marshal, policeman, or other peace officer a person who is not a citizen of Georgia but who is a citizen of an adjoining […]
§ 35-8-20. Training Requirements for Police Chiefs, Department Heads, and Wardens; Effect of Failure to Fulfill Training Requirement; Waiver of Requirements
During calendar year 1985 and during each calendar year thereafter, the chief of police or department head of each law enforcement unit and wardens of state institutions shall complete 20 hours of training as provided in this Code section. The training required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be completed in sessions as […]
§ 35-8-20.1. Training for Police Chiefs and Department Heads Appointed After June 30, 1999; Waivers
Any newly appointed chief of police or department head of a law enforcement unit whose term of employment commences after June 30, 1999, shall successfully complete a minimum of 60 hours of law enforcement chief executive training at the next scheduled law enforcement chief executive training class sponsored by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of […]
§ 35-8-21. Training Requirements for Peace Officers; Waiver; Exemption for Retired Peace Officers; Confirmation of Training
During calendar year 1999 and during each calendar year thereafter, any person employed or appointed as a peace officer shall complete 20 hours of training as provided in this Code section; provided, however, that any peace officer serving with the Department of Public Safety who is a commissioned officer shall receive annual training as specified […]
§ 35-8-21.1. Use of Retired Peace and Correctional Officers in Emergency or Disaster; Training; Immunities; Compensation; Power of Arrest
Any law enforcement unit in this state may supplement its workforce as necessary with qualified, retired peace officers or correctional officers when a disaster or emergency has been declared by a county sheriff, a public safety director, or the Governor or when there is a national emergency. Retired peace officers and retired correctional officers assisting […]
§ 35-8-22. Reimbursement of Training Expenses by Subsequent Employer of Peace Officer; Collection Procedure; Required Documentation
Unless otherwise provided by an employment contract to the contrary, if the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof employs a peace officer and said peace officer is hired by another agency within 15 months after completing mandated or formalized training requirements, then the total expense of training, including salary paid during training, […]
§ 35-8-23. Basic Training Course for Communications Officers; Certification Requirements; Duties of Council; Rules and Regulations
As used in this Code section, the term “communications officer” means and includes any person employed by the state or a local governmental agency to receive, process, or transmit public safety information and dispatch law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical personnel, or emergency management personnel. Any person employed on or after July 1, 1995, as a […]
§ 35-8-24. Training Requirements for Jail Officers and Juvenile Correctional Officers
Any person employed or appointed as a jail officer six months after January 1, 1999, shall not be authorized to serve as a jail officer in any detention facility after a certain date as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section unless such person has successfully completed a training course for jail officers approved […]