GACP

District 11 Meeting
2024-08-21 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | GA
District 11 Meeting – Golden Corral, Kennesaw, GA

District 8 Meeting
2024-08-28 10:00 - 12:00 | GNTC Campus Conference Center, 1151 Ga-53 Spur, Calhoun, GA, 30701, United States
District 8 Chiefs’ meeting and training will be held at the GNTC Campus Conference Center in Calhoun on August 28th at 10:00 a.m. There will be a vendor presentation by InVeris Training Solutions, networking time, lunch, and the training topic will be “Preparing Your Staff for First Amendment Auditors”. Two hours of POST Executive Training Hours will be offered.
Please RSVP to Chief Jones at jenniferjones@cityofringgoldga.gov.

District 9 Meeting
2024-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Loganville Historic Rock Gym, 135 Main Street, Loganville, GA, 30052, United States
The Loganville Police Department will host the GACP District 9 meeting on September 17, 2024. GBI Special Agent Ryan Long will provide the training on the GBI response to officer-involved shooting incidents.

District 2 Meeting
2024-09-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Webex
The District 2 meeting will be hosted via Webex on September 18th at 10 am. The information will be sent to each district member via email.

District 7 Meeting
2024-09-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Grovetown Police Department, 306 E Robinson Ave, Grovetown, GA, 30813
District 7 will be meeting on September 18th and will be hosted by Chief Jamey Kitchens from the Grovetown Police Department.
*Available for executive credit*

Law Enforcement Risk Specialist
2024-09-19 08:30 - 15:30 | Clarence Brown Conference Center, 5450 State Route 20, Cartersville, GA, 30121, United States
The Law Enforcement Risk Specialist (LERS) training is aimed specifically towards reducing departmental law enforcement risks. This training is structured to provide valuable law enforcement risk management concepts that will focus on reducing departmental exposure.
REGISTER NOW!
*Available for executive credit*

Law Enforcement Risk Specialist
2024-09-24 08:30 - 15:30 | Middle Georgia State University, 100 University Parkway, Macon, 31206, United States

2024 State Certification Training - Manager
2024-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 | GACP Headquarters, 280 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA, 30092, United States
Georgia State Certification Manager Training Course
*THIS CLASS IS AT MAX CAPACITY! Please contact Keira Lee (reception@gachiefs.com) to be placed on a waitlist.*
September 25, 2024
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $125.00
This training program will present instructions on performing the responsibilities of a Georgia State Certification Manager, which includes maintaining the agency’s files and proofs that show compliance with the State of Georgia Certification Standards Manual.
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Location:
GACP
3500 Duluth Park Lane, Suite 700
Duluth, GA 30096

Accommodations:
Courtyard Duluth Downtown
3141 Hill Street NW
Duluth, GA 30096

Room Rate: $129
Group Name: Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Booking Link: CLICK HERE!
The cost for the class is $125 and the class provides 8-hours POST Training.

There is limited space available, so registration will be on a first come basis.
Maximum of 2 people from any one agency allowed per class.
Lunch is provided each day.
Absolutely NO WALK-INS accepted

Please contact State Certification Coordinator, Ed Densmore at certification@gachiefs.com for more information.
Please register by September 13th. Registration for GACP training is not confirmed and a seat is not guaranteed until payment is received. Cancellations made by September 19th will receive a full refund. Cancellations made after September 19th will not receive a refund. Please note, no refunds will be given if you do not show up for the class; your agency will also be billed for any outstanding balance due.

Register Now!

District 6 Meeting
2024-09-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Pooler Police Department, 100 US Highway 80 SE, Pooler, GA, 31322, United States
The Pooler Police Department will be hosting the next District 6 meeting on September 25th at 1:00 pm.

2024 State Certification Training – Manager
2024-09-26 08:00 - 17:00 | GACP Headquarters, 280 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA, 30092, United States
Georgia State Certification Manager Training Course
September 26, 2024
8:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Fee: $125.00
*Please note if you are already scheduled to attend the September 25th training, we will not allow a change to the new date*
This training program will present instruction on performing the responsibilities of a Georgia State Certification Manager, which includes maintaining the agency’s files and proofs that show compliance with the State of Georgia Certification Standards Manual.
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Location:
GACP
3500 Duluth Park Lane, Suite 700
Duluth, GA 30096
Accommodations:
Courtyard Duluth Downtown
3141 Hill Street NW
Duluth, GA 30096
Room Rate: $129
Group Name: Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Booking Link: CLICK HERE!

The cost for the class is $125 and the class provides 8-hours POST Training.

There is limited space available, so registration will be on a first come basis.
Maximum of 2 people from any one agency allowed per class.
Lunch is provided each day.
Absolutely NO WALK-INS accepted

Please contact State Certification Coordinator, Ed Densmore at certification@gachiefs.com for more information.
Please register by September 13th. Registration for GACP training is not confirmed and a seat is not guaranteed until payment is received. Cancellations made by September 19th will receive a full refund. Cancellations made after September 19th will not receive a refund. Please note, no refunds will be given if you do not show up for the class; your agency will also be billed for any outstanding balance due.

Register Now!

Law Enforcement Risk Specialist
2024-09-26 08:30 - 15:30 | GPSTC – Garden City, 108 Sunshine Road, Garden City, GA, 31405, United States

2024 Chief Executive Training Program - Sept/October Session
2024-09-30 08:00 - 2024-10-10 15:00 | GACP- Duluth, 3500 Duluth Park Lane Suite 700, Duluth, GA, 30096
*This course is FULL. Please contact Sewa Fields for other availabilities*
If you are a New Chief or Head of a Law Enforcement Agency, please review Code Section 35-8-20.1(a) for information on this class and your mandate regarding executive/management level training. Click here to see Code Section 35-8-20.1(a).
If you are a new chief and need to register for this class, please contact Sewa Fields, Training Coordinator at sfields@gachiefs.com, or 770-495-9650 ext. 108
The dates for the September/October Session are September 30th- October 3rd and October 7th- October 10th, 2024.
To add command staff member to the waiting list for 2024, the letter below must be completed by a chief and submitted to GACP.
CETP – Command Staff Request
*If you have already spoken to Monica Duran or Sewa Fields (training@gachiefs.com, sfields@gachiefs.com) about attending, you will receive an email invitation.*

District 10 Meeting
2024-09-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Tyrone City Hall, 950 Senoia Road, Tyrone, GA, 30290, United States
Tyrone Police Department will be hosting the September District 10 meeting on Monday, September 30th. The meeting will be held at the Tyrone City Hall and will begin at 10:00 a.m. Law Enforcement Risk Consultant Natalie Sellers will be presenting on Risk Management.
*Available for executive credit*

District 9 Meeting
2024-10-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Greensboro PD – Festival Hall, 201 North Main Street, Greensboro, GA, 30642, United States
Assistant Chief Tommy Nelson will present training on Valuable vs. Valued

District 2 Meeting
2024-10-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Albany State University-West Campus, 2400 Gillionville Road, Building C, Student Center 2nd floor Room 252, Albany, GA, 31707, United States
The next District 2 meeting will be held on October 16th at 11 am

District 7 Meeting
2024-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 | GA
District 7 Meeting – Columbia County BOE
The training will be Below 100.

District 8 Meeting
2024-10-29 10:30 - 13:30 | Polk County EMA, 55 Cline Ingram Jackson Rd, Cedartown, 30125, United States
The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 29 at 10:30 a.m. John Robison from Alpharetta PD will present the “Keeping the Fire of Leadership Burning” course. The meeting will be held at the Polk County EMA Meeting room located at:

Polk County EMA
55 Cline Ingram Jackson Rd
Cedartown, Ga. 30125

It’s within sight of the Highway 27 bypass around Cedartown in the same public safety complex as the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Police Department.

District 3 Meeting
2024-11-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Greenville Police Department, 1224 Terrell Street, Greenville, GA, 30222, United States
The Greenville Police Department will host the next District 3 meeting on Monday, November 4th, beginning at 10 am. For the training portion of the meeting, Master Instructor Charles Besse will be presenting on 2024 Legislative Updates. This meeting will be held at 1224 Terrell St. Greenville, GA 30222, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm
The Greenville Police Department will provide lunch.

District 6 Meeting
2024-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Pooler Police Department, 100 US Highway 80 SE, Pooler, GA, 31322, United States
The Pooler Police Department will be hosting the District 6 meeting on November 6th at 1:00 PM.
*Available for Executive Credit*

2024 Law Enforcement Risk Specialist Training - Garden City, GA
2024-11-14 08:30 - 15:30 | GPSTC – Garden City, 108 Sunshine Road, Garden City, GA, 31405, United States
The Law Enforcement Risk Specialist (LERS) training is explicitly aimed at reducing departmental law enforcement risks. It is structured to provide valuable law enforcement risk management concepts, focusing on reducing departmental exposure.
GMA, ACCG, and LGRMS are sponsoring this program to assist Law Enforcement leadership and command staff in identifying risks associated with day-to-day agency operations. The LERS training and certification will familiarize the risk specialist in each agency with the information needed to alert and support leadership before, during, and after a potential liability or officer injury event.
With the current law enforcement landscape, an agency must identify, assess, and mitigate law enforcement risks before they happen. An internal LE Risk Specialist can inform leadership before circumstances escalate into a significant loss event. The risk specialist works directly with the agency head as either a primary or additional duty position and serves as a point of contact to coordinate activities within the public safety risk and loss control field representatives from LGRMS.
Who should be appointed or designated as the Agency LERS?

Command staff or ranking personnel
Agency Decision makers
Attention to Detail
Collaborates Well Across Organization
Committed to reducing department risk
Communicates Well
Good Performance Reviews
Experienced Law Enforcement Officer well versed in the goals and operations of their agency
Knowledge of Local Issues and Community Structure
Recognizes the Need for Confidentiality

Topics to be covered:
Identify, assess, and mitigate departmental risk.
A proactive approach to managing law enforcement risk.
Decreasing departmental liability and increasing professionalism.
Evaluation, review, and revision of current risk management concepts.
Integration of risk management principles and theories into daily operations.
Strategies for reviewing policy, training, and supervision.
Creating an agency-specific system to evaluate departmental risk continuously.

Register Now!
*Available for Executive Credit*

District 9 Meeting
2024-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Jefferson PD, 1010 Washington Street, Jefferson, GA, 30549, United States
The Jefferson Police Department will be hosting the District 9 meeting on November 19th. The meeting will begin at 10:0 am and will include a presentation on “Criminal Investigations for the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire” by Special Agent in Charge Michael Browning.
*Available for Executive Credit*

District 2 Meeting
2024-11-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Webex
District 2 Meeting will be held via Webex on November 20th at 11:00 a.m. Login information will be sent via email to all district members.
*Available for Executive Credit*

District 11 Meeting
2024-11-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Golden Corral – Kennesaw
District 11 will meet at the Kennesaw Golden Corral on Wednesday, November 20th at 11:30 a.m. Special Agent Rick Redd of the National Insurance Crime Bureau will present how the organization assists police departments and services offered to help combat auto theft throughout Georgia.
*Available for Executive Credit*

District 7 Meeting
2024-11-21 11:00 - 13:00 | The Rustic Grill, 1253 HWY 80 E., Swainsboro, GA, 30401, United States
District 7 will meet on November 21st at the Rustic Grill in Swainsboro PD.
*Available for Executive Credit*

2024 Chief Executive Training Program - December Session
2024-12-02 08:00 - 2024-12-12 15:00 | GACP- Duluth, 3500 Duluth Park Lane Suite 700, Duluth, GA, 30096
*This course will be for CHIEF EXECUTIVES/HEAD OF AGENCY ONLY*
If you are a New Chief or Head of a Law Enforcement Agency, please review Code Section 35-8-20.1(a) for information on this class and your mandate regarding executive/management-level training. Click here to see Code Section 35-8-20.1(a).
If you are a new chief and need to register for this class, please contact Sewa Fields, Training Coordinator at sfields@gachiefs.com or at 770-495-9650 ext. 108
The dates for the December Session are December 2nd- December 5th and December 9- 12th, 2024.
*If you have already spoken to Monica Duran or Sewa Fields (training@gachiefs.com, sfields@gachiefs.com) about attending, you will receive an email invitation.*

District 3 Meeting
2024-12-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Columbus Police Department, 510 Tenth Street, Columbus, GA, 31902, United States
The last District 3 meeting of the year will be hosted by Chief Stoney Mathis and the Columbus Police Department. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

District 7 Meeting
2024-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Grovetown Police Department, 306 E Robinson Ave, Grovetown, GA, 30813
District 7 Meeting – Grovetown Police Department
Details Coming Soon….

District 9 Meeting
2024-12-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Dacula Marshal’s Office – Activity Center, 155 Church Street, Dacula, GA, 30019, United States
District 9 will meet on December 17th at 9:00 a.m. Sgt. Richard Barber will present on Current Auto Theft Trends.

*Available for Executive Credit*

2025 Chief Executive Training Program - January Session
2025-01-20 - 2025-01-30 | GACP- Duluth, 3500 Duluth Park Lane Suite 700, Duluth, GA, 30096
If you are a New Chief or Head of a Law Enforcement Agency, please review Code Section 35-8-20.1(a) for information on this class and your mandate regarding executive/management-level training. Click here to see Code Section 35-8-20.1(a).
If you are a new chief and need to register for this class, please contact Sewa Fields, Training Coordinator at sfields@gachiefs.com or 770-495-9650 ext. 108
The dates for the 2025 January Session are January 20 – 30th, with a 3-day break on January 24 – 26th.
To add a command staff member to the waiting list for 2025, the letter below must be completed by a chief and submitted to GACP.
CETP – Command Staff Request
*If you have already spoken to Sewa Fields ( sfields@gachiefs.com) about attending, you will receive an email invitation.

2025 Law Enforcement Risk Specialist - Monroe County
2025-02-18 08:30 - 15:30 | Monroe County Sheriffs Office, 145 L. Cary Bittick Drive, Forsyth, GA, 31029, United States
The Law Enforcement Risk Specialist (LERS) training is aimed specifically towards reducing departmental law enforcement risks. This training is structured to provide valuable law enforcement risk management concepts that will focus on reducing departmental exposure.
GMA, ACCG, and LGRMS are sponsoring this program to assist Law Enforcement leadership and command staff alike, to identify risk associated with the day-to-day agency operations. The LERS training and certification will familiarize the risk specialist in each agency with the information needed to alert and support leadership before, during, and after a potential liability or officer injury event.
With the current law enforcement landscape, it is crucial for an agency to identify, assess, and mitigate law enforcement risks before they happen. An internal LE Risk Specialist can inform leadership before circumstances escalate into a significant loss event. The risk specialist works directly with agency head as either a primary or additional duty position and serves as point of contact to coordinate activities within the public safety risk and loss control field representatives from LGRMS.
Who should be appointed or designated as the Agency LERS?

Command staff or ranking personnel
Agency Decision makers
Attention to Detail
Collaborates Well Across Organization
Committed to reducing department risk
Communicates Well
Good Performance Reviews
Experienced Law Enforcement Officer well versed in the goals and operations of their agency
Knowledge of Local Issues and Community Structure
Recognizes the Need for Confidentiality

Topics to be covered:
Identify, assess, and mitigate departmental risk.
Proactive approach to managing law enforcement risk.
Decreasing departmental liability and increasing professionalism.
Evaluation, review, and revision of current risk management concepts.
Integration of risk management principles and theories into daily operations.
Strategies for reviewing policy, training, and supervision.
Creating agency specific system to continuously evaluate departmental risk.
Register Now!
*Available for Executive Credit*
