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Basic POST Certification
Basic POST Certification
at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Atlanta Catalog
Georgia Piedmont Tech is home to Georgia’s first law enforcement academy to be accredited by The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Successful completion of Georgia Piedmont’s program will make the student eligible to be POST-certified as a Georgia Peace Officer.
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
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