Any county, municipality, or other public subdivision of this state which has a law enforcement agency shall declare a chief of police or a law enforcement head for such law enforcement agency who is required to be a certified peace officer pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 of this title, known as the “Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.” The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to sheriffs.
O.C.G.A. § 35-1-12
Chief of police or law enforcement head; exception
— Code 1981, § 35-1-12, enacted by Ga
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