Each educational facility which employs campus policemen, including institutions of the University System of Georgia, shall report to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and to the local law enforcement agency incidents of criminal gang activity as defined by Code Section 16-15-3 which occur on or adjacent to the campus of such educational facility.
Georgia School Discipline Laws & Regulations: Gang-related Activity
Georgia School Discipline Laws & Regulations: Gang-related Activity
Category: Discipline Addressing Specific Code of Conduct Violations
Subcategory: Gang-related Activity
State: Georgia
The state or jurisdiction(s) you selected for this subcategory are shown below, followed by the laws and regulations. To add or change states, use the Back button and resubmit your search request.
To view a state profile showing school discipline laws and regulations in all subcategories for a given state, click on the state name.
LAWS
20-8-6. Reports of criminal gang activity on or adjacent to campus.
35-8-27. Training requirements for school resource officers.
(a) It is the best practice for any person assigned or appointed as a school resource officer to successfully complete a training course for school resource officers approved by the council.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this Code section, the council shall maintain a training course consisting of 40 hours of training for school resource officers. Such training course shall, at a minimum, provide training in the role of a peace officer assigned to an elementary or secondary school, search and seizure in elementary and secondary schools, criminal offenses, gang awareness, drug awareness, interviews and interrogations, emergency preparedness, and interpersonal interactions with adolescents, including the encountering of mental health issues.
REGULATIONS
No relevant regulations found.