GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
Online Quarterly News
1st Quarter 2020
Message from the President
Well, another year has come and gone. We are off to a great start in
2020. Everyone is very busy this time of the year and your executive
board has been also. Since I have been sworn in as your President,
the association has gone through some major changes. After 23 years
of service, Executive Director Frank Rotondo decided to retire last year.
Frank dedicated the last 23 years of his life to this association and now
it’s time for him to give the same attention and dedication to his family.
We all wish him the best in the future. With that, the board was faced
with finding a replacement to fill some pretty big shoes. As announced
a few weeks ago, we are excited with selection of Andrew A. “Butch”
Ayers as our new Executive Director starting January 1, 2020.
Inside
This Issue
Leadership Impact on Police Recruitment…. 4
GOHS Announces New Grant……………... 7
Parole Board Meets With Crime Victims……. 7
Chief Starrett to Serve Cannabis Commission 10
Fall Chief School Graduates……………….. 11
Pelham Police S.T.Y.L.E. Program…………. 12
First Responders Dealing w/ Unknown Opioids 14
GBI Opens New Location in Albany……… 16
Teaching Defense Tactics / 21st Century… 18
Job Posting……………………………. 22
Honoring Frank V. Rotondo…………….. 23
Brady, Giglio and You………………….. 24
NOBLE Invitation to Winter Symposium….. 26
Meetings and Happenings………………. 28
Thank you from Dr. Friedmann, GILEE…… 30
Americus PD Receives CALEA Accreditation 34
Chief Counsel Corner/ Billy Graham Rule… 36
Choosing the right person to take us into the next decade or longer is
critical to the continued success of our association. This was one of the
most important decisions for the executive board and the future of the
Association. Please join me in welcoming and embracing Butch Ayers as
our new Executive Director and the new face of our association. I look
forward to working with Butch and being a part of all the great things to
come.
Our Winter Training Conference is scheduled for February 10 – 12, 2020
on Jekyll Island. The staff have done a great job of preparing for the
conference. I think you will see some changes and enjoy the block
of training we have scheduled for you. If you haven’t already, please
make your reservations and register as soon as possible.
Over the last few months, the Legislative Committee, co-chaired by
Chiefs Billy Grogan from Dunwoody and Chief John Robison from
Alpharetta have been working hard to develop our 2020 legislative
agenda. Members of the committee will be taking a more robust role
in attending legislative committee hearings on topics of interest to our
members. There are a number of initiatives GACP will be actively
seeking this session to include authority for officers to involuntarily
transport persons, who are a threat to
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