The Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council A review of the disciplinary records management system of Georgia POST By Mike Wilkie PADM 9060 Dr. Jerry Merwin

What is Georgia POST? Post council is composed of law enforcement and corrections professionals throughout the state It is established by O.C.G.A as amended POST maintains over 82,000 records on present and former officers

What is the purpose of POST? Establishment of training standards for law enforcement and corrections officers in the state Establishment of certification for training academy directors Discipline of officers as necessary

The Process of POST The process begins with Form C-11 Any investigative action is initiated as warranted The POST investigator conducts interviews and reviews of personnel files A case file is prepared and submitted to POST The Probable Cause Committee reviews and recommends discipline

POST Information Management All forms, files, and documents are prepared and stored using paper Case summaries and documents for the PCC committee are prepared with 3-inch binders All files are stored in standard file cabinets by name No information is prepared electronically

Recommendations C-11 forms could be completed online using drop-down boxes Investigative reports could be completed using standard Word documents which are easily converted to PDF documents. CDs could be prepared for committee members to review Personnel should be cross trained in records management

Resources retrieved 4/2010 multiple timeshttp:// Interviews conducted with staff, advisory, and council members of Georgia POST