All officers and civilians in attendance at any course taught at the Cobb County Public Safety Police Academy are expected to dress and conduct themselves professionally. Students will be dressed in appropriate attire. Officers will wear departmental Class A style uniforms or departmental approved training uniforms. Civilians will wear appropriate business casual attire and appropriate footwear. Unless otherwise instructed, denim jeans, shorts, athletic wear, to include sweat suits and stretch/yoga style pants, t-shirts, open-toe footwear and anything with inappropriate language or symbolism, as determined by academy staff, will not be allowed.

Visiting personal will be issued an Electronic "Proximity" Visitors Card granting them access to the facility's gated parking and controlled access areas.  If their issued card is lost or stolen, it is their responsibility to report this immediately to the staff.  This card will be returned to the staff, in good working order, at the completion of the class they are attending.  Failure to return the card will result in credit for the course being withheld until the cost of the card is covered.

The Academy will be accessed during normal working hours 0630-1600 hrs with the exception of prescheduled programs.  Students will not enter access controlled or administrative areas without staff approval. 

Certified LEO’s are authorized to be armed but all weapons must be carried in a holster that completely shrouds the trigger area.

The Cobb County Public Safety Police Academy course attendance requirements are consistent with Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) Uniform Academy Regulations, dated July 1, 2020.

• Per paragraph 1.2.3, students shall not be absent for more than 5% of a State Mandated Training Course. The 5% regulation shall apply to high liability topics individually and shall be cumulative toward the entire course. High Liability topics are those topics which require a “specialized” instructor. Some examples of these topics are: Firearms, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Defensive Tactics, Judgmental Pistol Shooting, and Emergency Medical Training.
• Per paragraph 1.2.4 a student shall be deemed absent for one hour if that student fails to report within fifteen minutes of the start of any hour of instruction, unless that student's absence has been excused by the academy director.
• Per paragraph 10.1, students may not receive partial credit for refresher or in-service courses. To receive training credit, they must attend 90% of the entire course. An example of an in-service course is annual training.

CCPD Policy 6.02 states all sworn employees who attend training at a location inside the County, are required to have with them, at a minimum, a ballistic vest, portable radio, primary or secondary firearm, handcuffs, an extra magazine, and, if not in one of the Department uniforms, something that can easily identify them as a police officer (badge, police windbreaker, etc.), as well as their assigned county vehicle.

Laptops, cellphones, newspapers, etc., will not be used during class unless approved by the instructor.

Beverages are allowed in the classroom; however, the container must be covered with a sealable lid. Individual style snacks are also permitted provided they do not distract from the course or instruction.

Instructor / Student Code of Conduct

While attending training at the Cobb County Public Safety Police Training Academy, all students shall be governed by the policies, procedures, and guidelines set forth by the Training Academy and the Cobb County Police Department as it pertains to:

Conduct Between Students 

Contact between students shall be respectful and courteous at all times.

Conduct Between Students and Academy Staff

Courtesy and professionalism shall be extended at all times between the Academy staff and the student.

Conduct of the Student During an Investigation

Any student removed from class for any reason must report directly to the Academy Director or Deputy Academy Director. The student must have approval from the Academy Director or Deputy Academy Director to return to class.

Sexual and Other Forms of Unlawful Harassment

Sexual or any other form of unlawful harassment (i.e., threats, etc.) is prohibited and will not be tolerated as directed by the Cobb County Employee Handbook.

Hazing

Hazing is strictly prohibited by the Training Academy, by the students, as well as instructors. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of hazing is "an initiation process involving harassment."

Physical activity (not job or training related)

Any student choosing to participate in physical activity (weight training, basketball, walking, etc.) during official breaks, e.g., during lunch, shall be governed by the Department's rules and regulations in the event an injury occurs. Reckless or mischievous conduct is not allowed in the Training Academy.

Health & Safety Issues

It is the responsibility of the student and staff members to report any health or safety issues immediately to the Course Instructor or any Academy staff member for the purpose of correction.

Plagiarism & Copyright Infringement

No student shall inappropriately use information, materials, devices, sources, or aid another to complete academic activities. The materials distributed by the Cobb County Public Safety Police Training Academy are the property of the Cobb County Public Safety Police Training Academy and are not to be published, duplicated, or distributed without the consent of the Academy Director. Furthermore, no instructor shall present any material (as their own) without properly citing the source.

Appropriate & Inappropriate Behavior

All students and staff members shall conduct themselves in a manner that will not reflect negatively on themselves, the Cobb County Police Department, or their prospective employer.

Procedures for Reporting and Handling Violation of the Code of Conduct

Any student observing a violation of the code of conduct can report this violation to the Course Instructor, Academy Class Coordinator, or any other staff member. Reporting of the violation can be in writing or verbally, depending on the seriousness of the violation. Upon reporting, the protocol will be followed in regard to an investigation and notification of the student's employer.

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Email: trainingrequest@cobbcounty.gov

(CLASS IS FULL)

This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of interviews and interrogations. Topics include the following: Methodology, Elements of an Interview, Behavior Symptom Analysis, and Elements of an Interrogation. This course is required for Advanced Certification.

Outside agencies must register directly with IPTM:  https://iptm.unf.edu/

Do not submit an outside agency request through our website, it will not be processed.

This comprehensive course has been designed for newly assigned internal affairs officers and supervisors; experienced internal affairs officers who want to update their skills; civilian internal affairs investigators; and administrators/managers who want to understand how internal affairs investigations should be conducted. It has been designed to present a model procedures approach for the needs and requirements of small, medium, and large public safety agencies.

Upon successful completion, you will have acquired the knowledge of investigative techniques and the understanding of legal guidelines necessary to function as internal affairs investigators to include cases that concern criminal violations and officer-involved shootings.

We will take you step-by-step through the process of conducting professional, thorough, and objective administrative and internal affairs investigations, as well as specialized investigation of sexual harassment and hostile workplace complaints.

Individual blocks of instruction will present in-depth information on the latest court rulings and nationally accepted procedures surrounding the complaint process and internal affairs investigations; employee rights; social media policies and guidelines; relevant administrative laws related to record-keeping; and the releasing of information to the media.

We will also present you with unique, effective interview techniques to prepare for and conduct interviews of complainants, witnesses, and accused officers.

Topics Include

• Ethics and integrity in public safety
• IA policy, rules, and procedures
• Complaint intake and processing
• Integrity testing/stings
• Investigation of personnel complaints
• Preparing for and conducting interviews
• Case file preparation, records systems and early intervention systems
• Sexual harassment and hostile workplace investigations
• Legal issues and case law
• Officer-involved shootings and in-custody death investigations
• Body worn cameras
• Group projects and presentations

Audience

Officers assigned to administrative and internal affairs investigations; personnel assigned to professional compliance units; law enforcement and public safety administrators; and human resource and city/county managers who oversee the personnel assigned to a law enforcement or public safety agency.

This course is restricted to sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel.

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by GPSTC instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through your agency’s  GPSTC training coordinator. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

This course is designed to provide the student with the latest theories in verbal communication and situational de-escalation techniques. Topics of instruction include a review of the legal considerations for use of force situations and basic concepts of verbal communication and control. This course provides extensive scenario-based training that allows students an ample opportunity to employ the techniques taught.

Student must bring duty gear (minus firearm, ammo, OC Spray, Baton, TASER), comfortable clothes, sunscreen, and water bottle.

This course is recognized by POST as equivalent to Verbal Judo and Verbal

De-escalation and Influence for purposes of the POST Intermediate Certification.

The Driver Instructor Training Program (DITP) teaches the skills, techniques, principles and legal aspects of law enforcement driving.  Lecture, practical exercises and graded performance exams are used throughout the course to evaluate the instructor’s ability to design and coordinate a law enforcement driver training program. Instructors will provide instruction and interact with mandate students during week two.

Prerequisites: Officers must be a POST certified General Instructor. On day one of DITP, officers must demonstrate basic driving skills by successfully passing the basic EVOC driving performance evaluation. Officers will only be allowed two attempts to pass the driving performance evaluation.

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by GPSTC instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through your agency’s  GPSTC training coordinator. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

Course Description: This updated, extended version of the original 22 hour course is designed for any public safety personnel who seek improved health and wellness. Topics include components of physical fitness, lifestyle and behavior modification, cardiovascular fitness, strength training, functional fitness, nutrition and supplementation.

Students will participate in designated fitness breakout sessions and will be provided assistance with program structure and design. Attendees must bring shoes for walking/running, non-marking court shoes, work-out clothes, proper outdoor training attire, and water bottle.

This course is required for Intermediate Certification.

This course is designed to provide the law enforcement driving instructor with the vehicle dynamics, legal considerations, and officer safety aspects required to instruct other law enforcement officers the techniques to properly perform various pursuit intervention techniques.

Officers must have completed a Pursuit Intervention Techniques course; must be a POST certified general instructor; and must have completed a DITP course.

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by IPTM instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through IPTM. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to conduct objective, thorough, and legally sustainable applicant background investigations reflective of the professional standards of your agency.

The training will guide you through the relevant Federal and State Statutes; up-to-date case law and Supreme Court decisions; and administrative regulations surrounding the selection and employment of personnel. We will also detail Federal and State fair employment laws; public records requirements; EEOC employment guidelines; and ADA legislation and the impact of these regulations on the applicant background investigation and applicant selection.

You will learn which private and governmental internet search engines can provide the most useful background information and data; the type of information to expect from a psychological evaluation; proper procedures for drug screening; and techniques for conducting interviews of applicants, references, previous employers, friends and neighbors. We will also address how to properly document the investigative findings in a comprehensive report.

At the conclusion of the course, you will participate in a practical exercise designed to simulate the applicant background investigative process.

Topics Include

• Role of the background investigator
• Identifying job dimensions
• Background policy and procedure
• Legal issues in background investigations
• ADA and hiring
• Psychological screening
• Veteran’s preference
• Drug screening
• Sources of information and data
• Conducting the background investigation
• Proper interviewing techniques
• Factual and objective background reports
• Practical exercise

Audience

Public safety, law enforcement, corrections, human resources, and communications personnel who are involved in the application for employment process, to include: applicant testing or assessment, the interview of applicants, the applicant background investigation, and/or the selection of applicants for employment.

This course is restricted to sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel.

Field Training Officer Course – SAQ09G - 40hrs

The Field Training Officer Program combines on-the-job instruction with objective evaluation and documentation, thereby enabling students to use this selection process within their own department. Although the course is open to any certified law enforcement officer, to apply for certification you must have three years of law enforcement experience (two years with present department).

This class familiarizes the student with an overview of search and seizure, based on the Fourth Amendment, and the legal requirements for obtaining and executing search warrants. 16 Hours

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by IPTM instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through IPTM. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

This course will provide you with the necessary skills to conduct thorough interviews with complainants, witnesses and public safety agency personnel. It is designed to help you increase your ability to discern truth from deception.

We will instruct you on investigative qualities that an individual must possess in order to be an effective interviewer. We will discuss aspects of the human communication process and how interviewers can use this process to establish rapport and gain information from an interviewee. In addition, we’ll teach you the cognitive interview technique to enable you to obtain the maximum amount of information from witnesses.

Topics Include

• Garrity and the interview process
• Complete a personal listening profile
• Preparing for and conducting interviews
• Questioning technique scenarios
• Verbal communication process
• Methods of interviewing
• Cognitive interview techniques
• Body language and behavior betrayals

Audience

Officers assigned to administrative and internal affairs investigations; personnel assigned to professional compliance units; law enforcement and public safety administrators; and human resource and city/county managers who are involved in the investigation and background process.

This class is restricted to sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel and those assigned directly to governmental agencies.

This constantly refreshed course remains the single most thorough, industry leading, most widely recognized, CDR Data Analyst course available anywhere. For those who have completed the basic CDR Technician Course, this CDR Tool Data Analyst course provides insight into the function of the automobile Event Data Recorder (EDR) subcomponent, interpretation of the recorded data as well as expanded analytical skills enabling the appropriate application of a Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Tool generated data translation report to a situationally complete crash reconstruction.

The class costs $750 per seat and all registrations will be done on the instructor’s website here:

https://collisionsafety.net/courses/

Human trafficking exists in the United States and can be considered Modern Day Slavery. Worldwide, it is a $150 billion criminal industry and it is found in every state of the United States. As many as 300,000 children in the US are at risk for sexual exploitation on a yearly basis.

Law Enforcement Officers may encounter a human trafficking operation during the course of their duties: during a traffic stop, during a police raid or even through a walk-in complaint. These situations often lead to the rescue of a human trafficking victim.

CCPD officers must register through the department training request. All other agencies can register via PATC at https://publicagencytrainingcouncil.arlo.co/w/seminars/188-human-trafficking-investigations/1188

The class cost is $450 per seat

This course is designed to teach police officers how to use search warrants as an effective tool in criminal investigations. Officers will learn how to articulate elements sufficient to establish probable cause, withstand suppression issues and decreasing potential for civil liability.

Writing search warrants can be very stressful for officers. This course will teach officers how to begin preparing search warrants in the early stages of an investigation. This preparation will help eliminate stress and allow officers to draft quick, detailed search warrants.

Officers will obtain training on utilizing information from confidential informants in search warrant preparations. This course will further explain the proper processes for signing up an informant, establishing their credibility and documentation in investigations.

Officers will be able to write thorough and flawless search warrants that can withstand the scrutiny of court proceedings. Upon completion of this course officers will be confident in their ability to prepare and safely execute professional search warrants.

CCPD officers must register through the department training request. All other agencies can register via PATC at https://publicagencytrainingcouncil.arlo.co/w/seminars/349-search-warrant-major-case-investigation/1189

The class cost is $375 per seat

Certification Course for RADAR and LIDAR  (24 hrs)

Outside agencies must register directly with the vendor:

https://advancedpoliceconcepts.com/event/cold-case-homicide-investigations-seminar-cobb/

Cold case homicide investigations are some of the most difficult and frustrating cases a detective will ever work, BUT they are also the most rewarding. This two-day seminar focuses on how to resurrect these cases and hopefully give the family some closure. There will be a major focus on forensic genealogy.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

- Which case should you choose?

- RE-examining old cases, what should you look for?

- Forensic technology changes that may affect your cold cases.

- Recontacting the family - what do you say?

- Forensic genealogy - what is it and can this work for our case?

- Re-interviewing witnesses after 5, 10, 20 years

- How to administer a photo line-up after 20 years.

- Should I re-interview the original detective?

- Early mistakes that haunt a case and how to overcome them.  There will be multiple case studies presented over the two- day course.

This is a 40- Hour Course-Students are given homework assignments to complete in the evenings. These assignments include review of case law, review of current incidents, and scripting of scenarios. Discussion will be held daily over case law and current incidents.  Scenarios will be used throughout the week for practical application. These assignments will combine for the 5 hours of absence in the weekly schedule.

Understand the premise of crisis negotiation. Recognize elements of successful crisis negotiation. Apply common crisis negotiation terms.

CCPD officers must register through the department training request. All other agencies can register via PATC at https://publicagencytrainingcouncil.arlo.co/w/seminars/178-hostage-negotiations-and-crisis-intervention-phase-i-and-ii-pierpoint/1186

The class cost is $$675 per seat

The Cobb County Police Department’s PATH Team (Partnership for Assistance, Treatment, and Health) is hosting a 2-day introduction course covering the Co – Responder Team concept and capabilities.  The course will be taught by Ofc. Jacob King and clinician Matt Dames who have been partners for 4 years, responding to mental health crisis calls.  Through proactive response, intervention, referral strategies and conducting behavioral health threat assessments, they provide a more effective response to mental health crises.

The 2-day course will introduce officers to the protocols of the unit and strategies of how officers can resolve mental health crisis calls.  The course will include classroom instruction and scenario-based training and exercises.  This course is open to law enforcement officers, medical personnel, and mental health clinicians.

Mental Health professionals will be eligible for 16 hours of CEU credits.

2025 Course dates:  JAN 30 – 31; MAR 13 – 14; AUG 7- 8; NOV 20 – 21

Submit a training request through your chain of command to register.

This course is designed to assist law enforcement officers to better perform their duties by providing thorough coverage of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Title 40 to include current DUI case law, the Teenage & Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA), commercial vehicle law, and occupant protection laws.

Detecting Deception is a course designed to provide insight and training into the only three ways people can be deceptive: writing, body language, and any type of verbal statements. An individual who has training in these areas is far better able to detect when someone is being truthful or deceptive. The skills learned in this training will not only be able to be applied to cases you are going to be involved in, but it can also be applied to previous cases.

Most people, even law enforcement officers, are simply not well trained in the ability to determine a truthful subject from someone who is deceptive. This has been shown in studies conducted by many renowned Psychologists, including Dr. Paul Eckman. Even experienced investigators have been misled or miss valuable cues. This course focuses on aspects of human nature that are as reliable today as they were 100 years ago. Through numerous examples provided and discussed in class, students will observe and practice the techniques of detecting deception that can be applied and are reliable gauges of truthfulness or deception. Not only will students be able to better distinguish truthfulness from deception, but where in the statement the subject is being deceptive.

Students will receive a comprehensive student guide to complete as part of the training. This is a valuable resource that can be referenced long after attending the training. Practical exercises are incorporated throughout the training to enable the students to learn the concepts and how to apply them. Many examples from actual cases are also incorporated into the training to demonstrate the concepts being taught are not just applicable in a classroom, but in the real world.

CCPD officers must register through the department training request. All other agencies can register via PATC at https://publicagencytrainingcouncil.arlo.co/w/seminars/109-detecting-deception-25-days/1190

The class cost is $475 per seat

The Field Training Officer Program combines on-the-job instruction with objective evaluation and documentation, thereby enabling students to use this selection process within their own department. Although the course is open to any certified law enforcement officer, to apply for certification you must have three years of law enforcement experience (two years with present department).

Supervision I - CAM51G – 40hrs

This introductory course is intended for first-line supervisors, but suitable for all public safety employees who demonstrate supervisory potential. Topics include supervisory roles and responsibilities, managing civil liability, organization, planning, critical incidents for front-line Supervisors, and performance management and evaluations, to name a few.

The course was developed based on Cobb County Police Policy and operating procedures; however, other agencies are welcome to attend.

Cobb County PD officers are required to complete this course to be eligible to compete in the promotional process.

Tactical Diffusion Strategies – AYJ05G (24hr)

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by GPSTC instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through your agency’s  GPSTC training coordinator. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

This course is designed to provide the student with the latest theories in verbal communication and situational de-escalation techniques. Topics of instruction include a review of the legal considerations for use of force situations and basic concepts of verbal communication and control. This course provides extensive scenario-based training that allows students an ample opportunity to employ the techniques taught.

Student must bring duty gear (minus firearm, ammo, OC Spray, Baton, TASER), comfortable clothes, sunscreen, and water bottle.

This course is recognized by POST as equivalent to Verbal Judo and Verbal

De-escalation and Influence for purposes of the POST Intermediate Certification.

Use of Force IT (GPSTC) – SIM17G (80hr)

Course Description

This course is designed to give the students the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and implement use of force training using static, dynamic, and interactive training. The course will provide these law enforcement professionals with the principles of use of force, ideas on use of force training, and the overview needed to assist in the evaluation of officer-involved use of force incidents. Focus will be on use of force issues that correlate with the Fourth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Eighth Amendment.

This course is a combination of lecture and practical activity; however, this course is not "tactic" based. It's primary design is to expose the student to the decision-making process of using reasonable force in necessary situations and how to articulate the force option used after the incident takes place.

Training Outcomes

To teach instructors how to design, develop, and implement use of force training based on state and federal statutes, U.S. Constitution, Graham v. Connor (1989), Tennessee v. Garner (1985), Scott v. Harris (2007), Whitten v Wooten (2008), and Whitley v Albers (1986).

Prerequisites

Must be employed with a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency. Must possess POST General Instructor Certification or equivalent. Although this course is being hosted at the Cobb Police Academy, it is taught by instructors from GPSTC and all students must be registered by their agency GPSTC coordinator.

Who Should Attend

Any instructor-certified law enforcement personnel directed with conducting use of force training for their agency.

Special Notes

Student should bring appropriate clothing for scenario based training, rain gear, ball cap, eye protection, and groin protection. Student must have department-issued duty gear (excluding firearm, ammo, OC Spray, Baton, TASER), handcuffs with key, and body armor. Student must be able to participate in intensive training that may be outdoors and in inclement weather.

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by GPSTC instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through your agency’s  GPSTC training coordinator. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

Speed Detection Certification course (Radar and Lidar) (24 hrs)

Instructor Training Course – SII03G - 120hrs           

Prerequisite: Three years’ experience, excluding mandated training , as a public safety professional. 

This course is designed for someone who instructs in performance-oriented training and is responsible for lesson plan development. During the course, each student writes an original lesson plan and develops the presentation skills necessary to deliver that lesson. This is a challenging course and one that will require your full attention and attendance. For this reason, it is strongly recommended that you schedule as few outside demands on your time during these weeks as possible.

If you are a law enforcement officer (LEO), please be sure your topic is law enforcement related. It must be a topic that is suitable for presentation to a group of your peers in a professional and academic setting. For those that are not LEO, the same standard applies to a topic that benefits your peers or subordinates, as presented in a training environment. Your topic must be approved by the Advanced Training Unit prior to the beginning of the course. All lesson plans and multimedia developed for the course by the students will be maintained in the database, regardless of employing agency or organization.

You will need a laptop computer with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint installed for daily use while attending this course.

Health and Wellness Awareness CAB01G - 32hrs

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by GPSTC instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through your agency’s  GPSTC training coordinator. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

Course Description: This updated, extended version of the original 22 hour course is designed for any public safety personnel who seek improved health and wellness. Topics include components of physical fitness, lifestyle and behavior modification, cardiovascular fitness, strength training, functional fitness, nutrition and supplementation.

Students will participate in designated fitness breakout sessions and will be provided assistance with program structure and design. Attendees must bring shoes for 

walking/running, non-marking court shoes, work-out clothes, proper outdoor training attire, and water bottle.

This course is required for Intermediate Certification.

Outside Agencies need to register directly with NTOA.  CCPD is hosting this course only.

THIS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION EXPIRES FOUR YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATION COURSE.

The Less Lethal Impact Projectiles Instructor Course is a train-the-trainer course designed to familiarize attendees
with less lethal weapons, impact munitions, and deployment tactics. Topics include instructor development
techniques, less lethal force philosophy, case law, policy issues, technology overview, deployment tactics, product
demonstrations, and less lethal practical scenarios.

The Chemical Agent Instructor Course is a train-the-trainer course designed to familiarize attendees with chemical
munitions. Topics to be covered include history, products and characteristics, delivery systems, hazards,
decontamination, gas masks, and general tactics related to chemical agent use.

The Flash Sound Diversionary Device Instructor Course is a train-the-trainer course designed to familiarize attendees
with flash sound diversionary devices (FSDD). Topics to be covered include the history of diversionary devices,
definitions and terminology, legal aspects, policy issues, preparation and deployment of diversionary devices, and
practical application.

NOTICE
The information necessary to present instruction regarding less lethal munitions, flash sound diversionary devices,
and chemical agents is contained within the curricula of this course. The ability to teach others and correctly convey
the course content is an individual skill. Completing this NTOA course of instruction is not an endorsement of any
individual’s teaching skill or experience. Instructors should ensure they have met the requirements to instruct the
subject matter as local or state mandates require. Further, their agency head or designee should approve instructors
to teach the materials.

Course cost is $966

The Cobb County Police Department’s PATH Team (Partnership for Assistance, Treatment, and Health) is hosting a 2-day introduction course covering the Co – Responder Team concept and capabilities.  The course will be taught by Ofc. Jacob King and clinician Matt Dames who have been partners for 4 years, responding to mental health crisis calls.  Through proactive response, intervention, referral strategies and conducting behavioral health threat assessments, they provide a more effective response to mental health crises.

The 2-day course will introduce officers to the protocols of the unit and strategies of how officers can resolve mental health crisis calls.  The course will include classroom instruction and scenario-based training and exercises.  This course is open to law enforcement officers, medical personnel, and mental health clinicians.

Mental Health professionals will be eligible for 16 hours of CEU credits.

2025 Course dates:  JAN 30 – 31; MAR 13 – 14; AUG 7- 8; NOV 20 – 21

Submit a training request through your chain of command to register.

Supervision II - AQS10G – 40hrs                      

This is the second of the series and builds on what is learned in Supervision I. Additional topics include Leadership, Legal issues, Communication, Performance Management, and Discipline, and Critical Incidents.

Use of Force Investigations – ABI26G  - 32hrs

Course Description

An officer-involved use of force incident could unjustly affect an agency's credibility in the community. The Use of of Force Investigations course is an advanced training program for front-line supervisors, Internal Affairs investigators, and/or Command Staff who are likely to perform internal reviews of non-deadly and deadly force incidents in order to present a legally sound, unbiased analysis to determine reasonableness. Focus will be on use of force incidents that occur during initial officer/citizen contacts, in a jail facility, and in a prison setting. The program focuses on the legal, operational, and administrative aspects of conducting a successful use of force investigation.

Training Outcomes

To provide investigators with the knowledge and skills to effectively review and evaluate a use of force investigation.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites. 

Who Should Attend

All local, state, and federal law enforcement front-line supervisors, Internal Affairs investigators, and/or Command Staff who may be responsible for reviewing and evaluating a departmental use of force incident. This course is pertinent to patrol, jail, and correctional staff.

This course is hosted by CCPD Academy but taught by GPSTC instructors. All outside agencies must register for this course through your agency’s  GPSTC training coordinator. Do not submit an outside agency training request because it will not get processed.

Interviews & Interrogations - CAI03G - 40hrs

This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of interviews and interrogations. Topics include the following: Methodology, Elements of an Interview, Behavior Symptom Analysis, and Elements of an Interrogation. This course is required for Advanced Certification.

This course is designed to assist law enforcement officers to better perform their duties by providing thorough coverage of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Title 40 to include current DUI case law, the Teenage & Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA), commercial vehicle law, and occupant protection laws.

Supervision III - AQS11G – 40hrs

This is the last of the series, and some topics include Motivation, Stress Management, Interpersonal Communication, and Public Speaking.

This training module is a continuation of the Phase I and Phase II Hostage Negotiations course. To qualify to take the Phase III Hostage Negotiations Certification you must have completed Phase I and II through Public Agency Training Council. No other hostage training courses will qualify an individual / team to receive a certification through Phase III

CCPD officers must register through the department training request. All other agencies can register via PATC at https://publicagencytrainingcouncil.arlo.co/w/seminars/482-hostage-negotiations-phase-iii-pierpoint/1187

The class cost is $675 per seat