June 2024

Informational
Updated Georgia Basic Peace Officer Mandate

On June 11, 2024 The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (GA POST) voted to increase the minimum training requirements to become a certified peace officer in Georgia. This will increase the previous 408 hours of training to 810 hours (maximum). The new hours will provide for other training previously not included in the […]

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Informational
Department NFA to Officer NFA

PURPOSE:  When an NFA item is transferred to a LE Department and the Officer wishes to transfer the NFA item to them personally this is the process that needs to be followed. Sample letter requesting the expediting on the Form 4.  Needs to be printed off on Department letterhead, signed by a supervisor and a […]

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Informational
Why do my Officer's need suppressors?

I get this question a lot when showing off our "Duty Ready" rifles. CLEO's hit me with "I don't know why my Officer's need a suppressor". The answer is simple. It's called noise-induced hearing loss or NIHL. Imagine we are responding to an active shooter in a school. Both Officers are equipped with rifles and […]

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Informational
Georgia's Squatter Reform Act HB 1017

Governor signed Georgia's Squatter Reform Act HB 1017 on April 24, 2024. This Bill adds a new section to OCGA § 16-7-21.1 - Criminal Trespass. "A person commits the offense of unlawful squatting when he or she enters upon the land or premises of another and resides on such land or premises for any period […]

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Event
GACP Summer Training Conference

LEMS will be attending the Georgia Association of Chief's of Police Summer Training Conference in Savannah, Georgia on July 21-22. We will be located at table 50 and will showing off our "Duty Ready" Rifles and software. Swing by to enter to win a free suppressor.

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