Walton County Sheriff's Office

Training Division


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Walton County Sheriff’s Office Training Division
2013 Training Schedule

The training schedule for 2013 is published below. The classes in italics are mandatory for all P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement. The schedule is subject to change and classes may be added. All classes will be conducted in the classroom/conference room unless otherwise noted.
The firing range is open for all Deputies on the first Friday of every month from 0800 until 1200 and the last Saturday of every month from 0900 until 1600.

January 8^th and 10^th	0800 and 1300	Eyewitness Identification
February 12^th and 14^th	0800 and 1300	Juvenile Law Update - 4 hours Mike Baldwin, Walton County Juvenile Court
February 25^th – March 8^th	1700 hours	Firing Range – Low light firing / Shotgun Sign up sheet outside of Training Office.
April 9^th and 11^th	0800 -	Physical Fitness Testing – Training Staff
April 23^rd and 25^th	0800 and 1300	Domestic Violence – District Attorney’s Office
May 7^th – 9^th	0800 -	Promotional Examinations – Training Staff
*May 14^th and 16^th*	*0800 and 1300*	*Elder Abuse – Pat King - DHR*
*June 11^th and 13^th*	*0800 and 1300*	*Vehicle Pursuits -*
July 16^th and 18^th	0800 and 1300	Gang Update – Inv. Joe Amerling, Gainesville Police Department Gang Task Force
*August 13^th and 15^th*	*0800 and 1300*	*Ethics -*
September 10^th and 12^th	0800 and 1300	Legal Update -
*October 14^th – 25^th*	*0800 and 1300*	*Firearms Re-qualification - Firing Range – Sign up sheet outside of Training Office*
October 29^th and 31^st	0800 -	Physical Fitness Testing – Training Staff
November 5^th and 7^th	0800	TASER Certification – 8 hours
November 12^th and 14^th	0800 and 1300	Handcuffing/restraint/search update
November 19^th and 21^st	0800 and 1300	TASER Re-certification – 2 hours Please register on sign up sheets outside of Training Office
December 10^th and 12^th	0800	Terrorism Update – Chief John Gaissert, Commerce Police Department

The training division of the Walton County Sheriff's Office is responsible for assuring that training is conducted in accordance with the Peace Officers Standards and Training of Georgia and the standards of the Sheriff in order to properly serve the citizens of Walton County. Georgia law enforcement officers must maintain a specific level of training per year as per the Official Code of Georgia Annotated 35-8-21.

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