LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE
Chief Janet Moon GACP President & Chief of Peachtree City Police Department
6 FALL 2021
As I write this message , we are preparing as a nation for the 20th anniversary of 9 / 11 . The men and women that lost their lives that day should always be remembered . First responders and military service personnel have served this cause for the last 20 years and the sacrifices have been great . As a nation , we are appreciative of all those who are willing to step up and serve , not only our country , but our local communities daily .
Time is moving fast . It feels like it was last week that we were enjoying the summer conference in Savannah . What a historic conference ! We set records for both attendees and vendors . I hope everyone enjoyed the conference and the training . The GACP staff did a great job with the variety and amount of training offered . As we approach the last quarter of the year , make sure you complete your executive training hours . The GACP staff has more options available than ever before to obtain the required training and there are still numerous opportunities being presented around the state .
Our legislative committee has been busy working on the upcoming 2022 general assembly session and have finished compiling our positions on the various topics of legislative concerns . Don ’ t forget we have a tab under the resource section on the website to monitor legislative alerts . Police reform will continue to be a hot topic relating to qualified immunity , use of force , police operations , and asset forfeiture . Building relationships with our legislators is vital to keeping poor laws from becoming a reality . Let ’ s keep the Glynn County area in our prayers as they prepare for the trial in the Ahmaud Arbery case .
GACP staff is working on the winter conference that will be in Athens February 7th – 9th , 2022 . Be looking for future details regarding the conference so you can make your plans . Just a reminder that the Executive Board voted to remove the president ’ s reception at the winter conference to allocate more funding towards the training and breakout sessions . We felt this is better in keeping with our mission to provide quality training for our law enforcement leaders as well as ensuring good stewardship of our funds .