Barnesville Police Department recertified by state; officers recognized for February response
Barnesville Police Department received state recertification in June 2018 and Chief Craig Cooper recognized several officers for their management of a dangerous Feb. 20 incident; chief promotion activity also recorded later in the year.
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At the June 4 council meeting Chief Craig Cooper introduced Griffin Police Chief Mike Yates, who presented the state recertification. Chief Yates noted the department first became state certified in 2015 and emphasized the recertification required demonstrating continued compliance with 130 standards; only 123 of more than 600 law enforcement agencies in Georgia were state certified at that time.
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