Please note the operational hours of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center Front Desk have changed to the following, effective October 16, 2022. Sunday: 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm Monday – Thursday: 6:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday: Closed If you have any questions, Read more…
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is open for business and fully operational; providing essential public safety training during the pandemic. We are continuously monitoring and adjusting our operational procedures in light of changing recommendations of the CDC, and at the direction of the Governor’s Office, Georgia POST Council, and Read more…
The Monroe County Health Department in partnership with Region 5 Office of EMS and Trauma, and Georgia Department of Public Health-Emergency Preparedness administered the first of a two-shot series, to 120 public safety personnel from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) on Friday, January 15, 2021. The health department Read more…
GPSTC- Regional Academies According to Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council rules, candidates wishing to attend Basic Law Enforcement Training after December 31, 2020 will be required to pass the Physical Agility Test (PAT) before they are admitted into the Academy. To ensure that agencies and candidates are provided Read more…
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center returned to full operations on Monday, May 18th. We are following the recommendations of the CDC, Department of Public Health, and the guidance of both the Governor’s Office and Georgia POST Council. Precautionary steps are in place to help reduce the risk to our Read more…
The CDC has issued COVID-19 guidance for Law Enforcement personnel. Click below for this important information. CDC Law Enforcement Guidance ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with the CDC, and state partners to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., including Read more…
On April 29, 2019, Governor Kemp signed into law HB 471, which changed the wording of the implied consent warning to be read to suspects prior to requesting a state administered chemical test. This bill became effective upon the signature of the Governor, so the warnings in HB 471 are Read more…
On December 6, 2018, the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) hosted the 21st Annual Governor’s Public Safety Awards ceremony. Twelve members of Georgia’s public safety community received acts of heroism awards and two were awarded for outstanding contributions to their profession. Director Chris Wigginton conducted the awards ceremony before Read more…
The Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia is pleased to announce that the Georgia Police Academy Division has received two training grants from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The first grant is a $580,862.86 training grant. The program helps finance the advanced DUI/Impaired Driving Training programs Read more…
