Independent Studies Flashcards
GA Post History
Created in 1970 by Georgia General Assembly to establish law enforcement training standards and to administer minimum pre-employment requirements
Post Council
19 voting members, 10 member appointed by the governor, 9 member by virtue of holding office in law enforcement related associations, also 5 advisory members appointed without voting privileges
Post Staff
Composed of an executive office and 4 divisions
4 divisions of Post
Training standards, Program support, Administration hearing and certification, Investigations
Peace Officer sanctions
Authorizes council to refuse to grant a certificate to an applicant or to discipline and exempt to certified peace officer for certain conduct
Officer discipline time line
Any certified peace officer who has disciplinary action taken against them shall notify the Post council within 15 days of said action
Training hour requirement
Each certified peace officer must successfully complete a minimum of 20 hours in service training annually or will lose their power to arrest
4 main types of highly contagious diseases exposed every day
STD’s, HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis
Most common exposures
Stuck by needle, Splashed by body fluids, being bitten by a human
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
Takes 6-10 weeks to appear, could take from 5-10 years to get sick
Hepatitis B
Disease of the liver, can be found in almost all body fluids, can live up to 7 days outside of body
Crime Victim Compensation Act
A victim can request compensation from the state for certain losses that occur as a result of being victims of crime
Crime Victim Compensation Act eligibility
Victims who have been physically injured in a violent crime includes but not limited to: homicide, sexual assault, child abuse, domestic/family violence, DUI crashes…ect, 2 times per year, up to $25,000 cap
Compensation for the Crime Victim Compensation Act (5 categories)
Medical expenses Counseling expenses Funeral expenses Economic expenses Crime scene sanitation
Victims under the Crime Victim Compensation Act
Accused arrest, Release from custody, Any judicial proceeding, Consideration for release, also name and personal info of victim
Intelligence
Primary weakness in the national posture against the threat of terrorism is the lack of viable intelligence
Intelligence
Is information that has been organized, processed and analyzed concerning a threat
Counter espionage
To keep the enemy from getting information that may be of value to him
Counter intelligence
Includes identification and neutralization of the threat posed by foreign or hostile intelligence services and the manipulation of the these services for one’s own benefit
Georgia information sharing and analysis center
Basically EPIC but only for Georgia (Brads understanding)
2 reasons why disgruntled factions turn to terrorism
Works and inexpensive
2 targets for terrorist
Population centers and symbolic targets
President Clinton signed PDD 39
Treated terrorism as a crime not war
President Bush signed PDD-5 (Patriot Act)
Establishing a single comprehensive approach to domestic incident management, including threats and acts of terrorism
Militias
Paramilitary civilian forces taking their authority from the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States
Homeland Security Advisory System
Low condition (green) Guarded Condition (Blue) Elevated (yellow) High (orange) Sever High (Red)
