Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 464-5-.03.1 - Annual Firearms Training
a.Each person employed or appointed as a
peace officer shall, as part of the annual training required by O.C.G.A.
35-8-21, satisfactorily complete during each calendar year the annual firearms training
mandated by this rule. The failure by any peace officer to attend and
successfully complete the training required by this rule shall result in the
loss of that officer's power of arrest, as set forth in O.C.G.A.
35-8-21(d).
b.Annual firearms training shall, at a
minimum, consist of three hours of training provided by a POST-certified
instructor, which training shall include, but not be limited to:
1. training on the Constitutional and legal
limitations on the use of deadly force;
2. training on the agency's policies
regarding the use of deadly force;
3. de-escalation options for gaining
compliance; and
4. a demonstration
of proficiency in the safe and effective use of any agency issued firearm
carried and/or used by the particular officer, to include a course of fire that
meets or exceeds the minimum standard set forth in the basic training course
for which the officer was initially trained and is currently employed. In any
instance where an officer has more than one peace officer certification, the
higher standard shall apply. Any officer failing to achieve the required score
in the above training may undergo additional courses of fire under the
direction of a POST-certified firearms instructor in order to achieve a passing
score.
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