...Georgia law says no one convicted of a felony can serve as sheriff.After the criminal trial, the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council will complete its investigation into the allegations, according to the group's executive director...

...for more than 20 years. The first step is to seek reinstatement of his certification with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Johnson said.In his closing argument to the jury Friday, defense attorney Jacque Hawk implored...

...said the officer would be required to attend a session with a counselor before returning to work.The Peace Officer Standards and Training Council requires that all officers complete deadly force training each year.The dead man has a Richmond County...

...or killing a recruit during training.Officers are usually disciplined by their departments and the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, a state body commonly called POST. The state council can impose sanctions up to stripping an officer's...

...from the Georgia Sheriff's Association, which initiated the course in partnership with the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.The training has evolved from a voluntary, two-day seminar in 1960 into an intense, four-week...

...extra manpower without crushing the budget.Reserve deputies, who must be certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, will be required to volunteer at least 30 hours a month. Though the reserves will have the same requirements...

...Deputy Joshua Morris completed a course in advanced traffic law. The course is required by the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council for advanced certification.? Albert Dantoni Wiggins III completed his doctorate at Capella University...

...of Richmond County in 1984 and served his county for 17 years. He was an instructor in the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council. Sheriff Webster was a member of the Peace Officers Association of Georgia, the Shrine Club, the...

...lose their power of arrest, said Mitch Jones, the director of the training division of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.In a brief interview, Chief Bill Luecke said the department has changed its training protocol, but...

...affairs board, which gave him the opportunity to resign. Norman's actions were referred to the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Strength said. POST is the agency that certifies Georgia law enforcement personnel.