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Police Academies in the State of Georgia



Looking for a police academy in the State of Georgia?

The following is a listing of Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council P.O.S.T. Certified Law Enforcement Academies in Georgia with address and contact phone numbers. In order to become a Law Enforcement Officer, whether it's a City Police Officer or a Deputy Sheriff working for the county, you will need to first complete a P.O.S.T. certified basic recruit police training program commonly referred to as a police academy. These police training programs are also called "basic recruit training programs" or "Law Enforcement Basic" and contain a standardized curriculum set forth by the Georgia P.O.S.T. Council of Certified Academies.

Regional Police Academies in Georgia

The main Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth and the six campuses located throughout the state are provided below. These training centers provide Basic Law Enforcement Training leading to certification as a Georgia Law Enforcement Officer.

Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) - Athens
155 Buddy Christian Way
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: (706) 369-6342
Fax: (706) 369-6335

https://www.gpstc.org/

Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) - Augusta
2092 Greenland Road
Blythe, GA 30805
Phone: (706) 592-1518
FAX: (706) 592-1905

https://www.gpstc.org/

Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) - Columbus
4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907-5645
Phone: (706) 568-2025
FAX: (706) 569-3127

https://www.gpstc.org/

Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) - Dalton
P.O. Box 1083
Dalton, GA 30722
Phone: (706) 272-2009
FAX: (706) 272-2015

https://www.gpstc.org/

Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) - Forsyth
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31209
Phone: (478) 993-4985
FAX: (478) 993-4295

https://www.gpstc.org/

Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) - Garden City
108 Sunshine Avenue
Garden City, GA 31405
Phone: (912) 644-7766
FAX: (912) 644-7700

https://www.gpstc.org/

Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) - Tifton
2802 Moore Highway, ABAC 49
Tifton, GA 31793-2601
Phone: (229) 386-3606
FAX: (229) 386-7246

https://www.gpstc.org/


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Police Department Academies

Atlanta Police Academy
180 Southside Industrial Parkway
Suite 34
Atlanta, GA 30354 (14)
(404) 209-5250
(404) 209-5258 FAX

Atlanta Police Academy

DeKalb County Police Academy
2484 Bruce Street
Lithonia, GA 30058 (13)
(770) 482-0350
(770) 482-0361 FAX

DeKalb County Police Academy

Gwinnett County Public Safety Training Center
854 Winder Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (15)
770) 339-2602
770) 339-2611 FAX

Gwinnett County Police Academy

Cobb County Police Department Training Academy
2109 Academy Drive
Marietta, GA 30008 (28)
(770) 499-4100
(770) 590-5660 FAX

Cobb County Police Department Training Academy

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State Police Academies in Georgia

Georgia Public Safety Training Center
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029 (17)
(478) 993-4000
(478) 993-4406 FAX

Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Dept. Of Juvenile Justice Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029 (25)
(478) 993-4000

Dept. Of Juvenile Justice Training Academy

Georgia State Patrol Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029 (21)
(478) 993-4000

Georgia State Patrol Training Academy




G.B.I. Training Academy
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, GBI Basic Agent Course, is held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029 (26)
(478) 993-4000

G.B.I. Academy

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Training Academy
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029 (19)
(478) 993-4000

GPSTC Academies | DNR Careers

Georgia Corrections Academy
300 Patrol Road
Forsyth, GA 31029 (16)
(478) 992-2800

Georgia Corrections Academy

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College Police Academies in Georgia

Augusta Technical College Police Academy

3200 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, GA 30906 (33)
(706) 771-4006

Augusta Technical College Police Academy

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Police Academy
1151 Highway 53 Spur, SW
Calhoun, GA 30701 (36)
(706) 624-1151

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Police Academy

DeKalb Technical College Police Academy
8100 Bob Williams Parkway
Covington, GA 30014 (35)
(770) 786-9522

DeKalb Technical College Police Academy

Ogeeche Technical College Police Academy
107 N. Duvall Street
Claxton, GA 30417 (37)
(912) 739-5367

Ogeeche Technical College Police Academy

Savannah Technical College Police Academy
5717 White Bluff Road
Savannah, GA 31405 (38)
(912) 443-5191

Savannah Technical College Police Academy

South Georgia Technical College Police Academy
900 S. Georgia Tech Parkway
Americus, GA 31709 (34)
(229) 931-2716

South Georgia Technical College Police Academy

Reinhardt College Public Safety Institute
4100 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005-4442 (39)
(770) 720-5934

Reinhardt College Police Academy

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