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Police chief reports recent advanced training and warns of regional academy closure affecting recruit placements
Summary
The police chief told the council the department recently hosted advanced Georgia POST training and warned that the North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy in Austell — which had previously operated a Marietta training site — is likely to close after June, reducing local recruit training capacity.
The police chief briefed the Marietta City Council on recent training activity and an emerging challenge: the near-term closure of the North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy in Austell, which will limit local options for sending recruits to the basic 20-week academy.
Why it matters: Local academy capacity affects the city’s ability to train new officers and maintain staffing levels. The chief said many neighboring jurisdictions will face the same…
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