LEADERSHIP
FROM THE DESK of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A . A Butch Ayers GACP Executive Director
As we welcome in the new year , let us review the past one . 2020 was a challenging year for all of us , on many different levels . Controversial police shootings , civil unrest , calls for police reform and defunding , COVID-19 , election controversies , and the list goes on . While other industries and organizations reduced , if not outright ceased , the delivery of services and products , we soldiered on – providing law enforcement services to our communities .
The By-Laws have been updated and approved , and the updated Constitution will be voted upon during the Winter Training Conference in Jekyll Island . These updates were much needed , and I want to thank the Constitution and By-Laws Committee and others for their hard work on this project .
The GACP staff have been working hard to provide quality services to our membership . Examples can be seen in the additional online training opportunities , improved quality of training conferences , increase in the number of certified agencies as well as development of the new DOJ Use of Force Certification program , additional promotional and needs assessments , and improved the quarterly Georgia Police Chief online magazine , just to name a few .
2021 will be a busy year as well . The Chief Executive Training Course , aka “ Chiefs ’ School ”, is being revamped . We hope
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