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State training centers and POST describe new basic academy standards, instructor and scholarship expansions
Summary
Public Safety Training Center, POST and the driver education commission briefed the House committee about a new, longer basic law‑enforcement mandate, expanded jailer training, and Joshua’s Law scholarship increases tied to higher actual collections.
Several training and certification programs told the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee about increased training requirements, the need for more instructors, and related budget items.
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) reported it is implementing a new POST basic mandate that increases hours in the basic peace‑officer curriculum (the transcript states the new hours changed from 1,408 to 1,810 hours and that academies began implementing the new curriculum January 6). Cheryl Greathouse, representing PSTC, said the center…
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