Upon appointment as a police recruit, you will attend the Fulton County
Public Safety Training Center. Each police recruit will receive intensive
training in all areas of law enforcement through a 440 hour (11 week) Basic
Mandate Course as outlined below:
| First Responder |
40 hours
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| Criminal Justice System |
3 hours
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| Career Development |
1 hour
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| Preparation for Duty |
2 hours
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| Crime Prevention |
2 hours
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| Community Oriented Policing |
4 hours
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| Credit Card Fraud |
4 hours
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| Ethics |
2 hours
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| Media Relations |
2 hours
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| Fundamentals of Investigation |
4 hours
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| Interview & Interrogation |
8 hours
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| Interpersonal Communications |
8 hours
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| Communications & GCIC |
3 hours
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| Police Liability |
4 hours
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| Georgia Criminal Law |
8 hours
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| Report Writing |
16 hours
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| Laws of Arrest |
3 hours
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| Constitutional Law |
1 hour
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| Rules of Evidence |
4 hours
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| Pre-Trial Identification |
4 hours
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| Search Without Warrant |
4 hours
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| Search Warrants & Affidavits |
16 hours
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| Courtroom Demeanor |
4 hours
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| Criminal Proc. Practical |
4 hours
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| Firearms Training |
40 hours
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| F.A.T.S. & Weapon Retention |
24 hours
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| Arrest & Booking |
2 hours
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| Fingerprinting |
6 hours
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| Juvenile Offenders |
4 hours
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| Crimes Against Children |
4 hours
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| Crime Scene Processing |
16 hours
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| Death Investigation |
1 hour
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| Victim Assistance Program |
1 hour
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| Burglary Investigation |
2 hours
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| Robbery Investigation |
2 hours
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| Crisis Intervention |
4 hours
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| Family Violence |
4 hours
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| Mechanics of Arrest |
24 hours
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| Motor Vehicle Laws |
8 hours
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| Traffic Direction & Control |
2 hours
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| Patrol Observation |
6 hours
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| Officer Survival |
8 hours
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| Vehicle Pullovers |
12 hours
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| Crimes in Progress |
8 hours
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| Accident Investigations |
12 hours
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| Traffic Enforcement |
6 hours
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| Emergency Vehicle Operations |
24 hours
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| Impaired Driving |
8 hours
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| Sex Crimes |
4 hours
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| Drugs |
4 hours
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| Organized Crime |
2 hours
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| Surveillance |
2 hours
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| Bomb Threats |
2 hours
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| Cultural Diversity |
4 hours
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| Stress Reduction |
3 hours
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| Exams |
18 hours
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| Total |
440 hours
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