within the meaning of this chapter. 1978 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 78-3.
Campus policemen and other security personnel of University System institutions vested with the power to make arrests under O.C.G.A. § 20-38-72 are subject to the mandatory training requirements of O.C.G.A. Ch. 8, T. 35 and are consequently covered by the random drug testing provisions of O.C.G.A. § 45-20-90 et seq. 1990 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 90-11.
Use of same guards in both county correctional camps and county jails. — It is permissible under state law and the rules and regulations of the Department of Offender Rehabilitation (now Corrections) for same guards to be used to supervise inmates in both county correctional camps and county jails; however, certain practical considerations must be made concerning oaths, bonds, and this chapter. 1981 Op. Atty Gen. No. U81-21.
Felony conviction disqualifying applicant not eliminated by pardon. — Pardon by the Board of Pardons and Paroles that relieves an individual convicted of a felony from civil and political disabilities does not eliminate such a conviction as one which would disqualify an applicant under this chapter. 1976 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 76-9.
Investigators employed by solicitor’s office of juvenile court. — Investigators employed by the solicitor’s office of the juvenile court may not be authorized by the solicitor to carry weapons and may not exercise the powers of a peace officer unless the individuals are certified as peace officers pursuant to O.C.G.A. Ch. 8, T. 35. 1990 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U90-22.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.”