Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia - Department 464 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

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Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia establish the operating framework for the Department 464 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. The document is current through May 24, 2023 and organizes requirements across multiple chapters, including council organization, definitions, officer certification and registration, training provisions, instructor certification, pre-investigative consent orders, and hearing procedures. It details applications, qualifications, notifications, compliance inquiries, course and school certification, and administrative processes such as suspensions and appeals.

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Administrative History

Chapter 464-1. Organization

Chapter 464-2. Definitions

Chapter 464-3. Officer Certification

Chapter 464-4. Officer Registration

Chapter 464-5. Training

Chapter 464-6. Instructor Certification

Chapter 464-7. Pre-Investigative Consent Orders

Chapter 464-8. Hearings

Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia Department 464 GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL Current through Rules and Regulations filed through May 24, 2023 Table of Contents ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Chapter 464-1. ORGANIZATION. Rule 464-1-.01. Administration of Council. Rule 464-1-.02. Membership; Terms. Rule 464-1-.03. Election of Officers. Rule 464-1-.04. Administrative Assignment. Rule 464-1-.05. Committees ofthe Council. Rule 464-1-.06. Repealed. Rule 464-1-.07. Repealed. Chapter 464-2. DEFINITIONS. Rule 464-2-.01. Definitions. Amended. Rule 464-2-.02. Repealed. Chapter 464-3. OFFICER CERTIFICATION. Rule 464-3-.01. Application for Certification. Rule 464-3-.02. Qualifications for Certification: Pre-Employment Requirements. Rule 464-3-.03. Qualifications for Certification, Training Requirements. Rule 464-3-.04. Applications to be Permanent Records: Responsibility to Keep Current. Rule 464-3-.05. Notification of Disciplinary Action. Rule 464-3-.06. Notification Required by Employing Agency. Rule 464-3-.07. Inquiries to Determine Compliance. Rule 464-3-.08. Notification of Disciplinary Action. Rule 464-3-.09. Notification of Long Term Medical Disability. Rule 464-3-.10. Notification of Officer Arrest. Rule 464-3-.11. [Repealed] . Rule 464-3-.12. Requirements for Retired Law Enforcement Credentials Issued in Accordance with OCGA 16-11-130(c)(2)(E) . Rule 464-3-.13. [Repealed] . Rule 464-3-.14. Law Enforcement Officer Psychological Affidavit. Rule 464-3-.15. Voluntary Surrender of Certification. Chapter 464-4. OFFICER REGISTRATION. Rule 464-4-.01. Application for Registration. Rule 464-4-.02. Qualifications for Registration. Rule 464-4- .03. Applications to be Permanently Recorded: Responsibility to Keep Current. Rule 464-4-.04. Notification of Disciplinary Action. Rule 464-4-.05. Notification Required by Agency. Rule 464-4-.06. Inquiries to Determine Compliance. Rule 464-4-.07. Notification of Disciplinary Action. Rule 464-4-.08. Term of Registration. Rule 464-4-.09. Repealed. Rule 464-4-.10. Repealed. Rule 464-4-.11. Repealed. Rule 464-4-.12. Repealed. Rule 464-4-.13. Repealed. Chapter 464-5. TRAINING. Rule 464-5-.01. Basic Course. Rule 464-5-.02. Attendance and Completion of the Basic Courses. Rule 464-5-.03. Basic, In-Service Training and Specialized/Advanced Course Administration. Rule 464-5-.03.1. Annual Firearms Training. Rule 464-5-.03.2. Annual Community Policing Training. Rule 464-5-.04. Instructor Training Course. Rule 464-5-.05. Schools Required to be Certified. Rule 464-5-.06. Number of Certified Schools. Rule 464-5-.07. Application for Certification. Rule 464-5-.08. School (Academy) Requirements. Rule 464-5-.09. School (Academy) Director. Rule 464-5-.10. School (Academy) Certification Suspension. Rule 464-5-.11. School (Academy) Instructor Requirements. Rule 464-5-.12. Repealed. Rule 464-5-.13. Advisory Board. Rule 464-5-.14. Recognition of Courses. Rule 464-5-.15. Period of Certification. Annual Renewals. Rule 464-5-.16. Failure to Comply. Rule 464-5-.17. Reapplication: Reinstatement. Rule 464-5-.18. Information and Inspection. Rule 464-5-.19. School Director Certification. Amended. Rule 464-5-.20. Emergency Suspension for Failure to Maintain Training. Chapter 464-6. INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION. Rule 464-6-.01. Instructor Certification. Levels of Instructor. Rule 464-6-.02. Instructor Certification. Rule 464-6-.03. Competency Required for Instructor Level I Certification. Rule 464-6-.04. Competency Required for Instructor Level II Certification. Rule 464-6-.05. Designated Instructor Certification. Rule 464-6-.06. Competency Required for Designated Instructor Certification (Level II-D) . Rule 464-6-.07. Level III (Senior) Instructor Certification and Level IV (Master) Instructor Certification. Rule 464-6-.08. Guest Instructor Recognition. Am

FAQs

What does Chapter 464-1 (Organization) cover?

It covers administration of the Council, membership and terms, election of officers, administrative assignment, and committees.

What requirements are addressed under Officer Certification and Officer Registration?

Officer certification includes application, qualifications and training requirements, records responsibility, disciplinary notifications, compliance inquiries, medical disability and arrest notifications, psychological affidavit, and voluntary surrender. Officer registration includes analogous application, qualifications, permanent record maintenance, disciplinary notifications, agency notifications, compliance inquiries, term of registration, and repealed provisions.

How are training and instructor certification structured?

Training is organized by basic course and completion, administration of basic/in-service/specialized or advanced courses (including annual firearms and community policing training), instructor training, certified school requirements, school director requirements, certification periods and renewals, noncompliance consequences, and reinstatement. Instructor certification defines instructor levels, competency requirements for Level I and Level II, designated instructor certification, and senior/master certification categories, along with decertification and emergency certification.

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